BVI companies economic substance and corporate administration services with omcgroup.com? The British Virgin Islands are located in the northeastern part of the Caribbean Sea. It is a British overseas territory and its legislation is consequently based on the British law. Ninety percent of the BVI population lives in the capital city of Road Town on the island of Tortola. The two pillars of the local economy are financial services and tourism. A large number of offshore companies are registered in the BVI, which also greatly contributes to the overall prosperity of the territory. The official currency there is the US dollar and there is no currency control. The official language is English.
Could my BVI company be conducting “banking business”? Is the company subject to any banking regulations or supervision anywhere? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting banking business.. Will the company be receiving funds or deposits from the public in any manner? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting banking business.. My company has a bank account; does this count as banking business? No, it does not. Having one or several bank accounts is not considered banking business.
According to one of the amendments of the BVI BC Act, since December, 31st 2009 all bearer shares which have not been placed under an official and authorized custody, will be considered as disabled, thus the holders of such shares will not be able to exercise any right over the company such as the right to vote or to receive dividends, nor will be able to transfer the company. Shareholders: A minimum of one (1) shareholder is required. Corporate or natural shareholders are permitted. No details of the shareholders appear on the public register but a register of shareholders must be kept at the registered office of the BVI Company. A company name can be verified with the Registrar online and it can be confirmed within one hour of being requested. The incorporation will usually take two (2) or three (3) working days. Registered Office/Agent: All companies must apply to the Registry for incorporation by filing a Memorandum and Articles of Association, duly signed by the proposed as incorporator registered agent. Find even more information at BVI company.
Generally, it is a must for companies to register and maintain their profiles and data with the Company Registrar. However, you can feel secure as all information of identity would be kept confidential. Many offshore countries shall not disclose the company’s beneficial owners, directors, and shareholders to the public, except in certain cases like a court order or international arrangements between related overseas jurisdictions. Many jurisdictions provide an excellent cover for your assets. Besides financial privacy policies, you can benefit from the foreign judgment denial. This means, your assets are shielded against the judgment made by foreign courts. Only the court of the incorporation jurisdiction can place a judgment on the assets.
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