BVI companies and fiduciary services with omcgroup.com? The Law ‘On Companies’ from 2004 is the main legislative act regulating the activities of the BVI-registered offshore companies. The amendments to the Law passed in 2019 make the information about the company beneficiary owners open to the public but tax exemptions are still available and the reporting requirements are lax. Since January 1, 2019, the Law ‘On Economic Substance’ has been in effect. It is aimed at combating the practice of registering shell companies in such spheres as insurance, banking, finance management, leasing, shipment, and so on.

Fund management business: Means the conduct of an activity that requires the legal entity to hold an investment business license pursuant to section 4 and category 3 of Schedule 3 of the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010. Category 3 of Schedule 3 of the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 reads as follows: Sub-category A: Managing Segregated Portfolios (excluding Mutual Funds) Sub-category B: Managing Mutual Funds Sub-category C: Managing Pension Schemes Sub category D: Managing Insurance Products Sub-category E: Managing Other Types of Investment. Reference should be made to SIBA and to the FSC Code for a more detailed understanding of these concepts. It should be noted that management of funds is contrasted with the business of being a custodian of investments, which falls within Category 5 of SIBA.

Records and Underlying Documentation: StartingfromJanuary, 15th 2016 all companies shall keep records and underlying documentation for a period of at least five (5) years. In case the records and underlying documentation are kept in a place different from the registered agent’s office, the registered agent shall be informed about the physical address where the records and underlying documentation are kept and the name and address of the person responsible for their custody. EveryBC must have a Registered Office and a qualified Registered Agent in the BVI. Number and Classes of Shares: The “authorized capital” and “share capital” concept, as we know it, no longer exist under the BVI BC Act. The BVI BC Act specifies the requirement for the Memorandum to state the maximum number of shares that the company is authorized to issue. See even more information at BVI Companies under Struck Off.

Offshore companies operate according to the local regulations and law acts of where they are incorporated. Normally, investors choose a foreign jurisdiction that has more favorable policies than their home countries. Then, they set up a company and start a business there in order to enjoy the benefits from such policies. For instance, if you opened and managed your company in Australia, its worldwide income would be subject to the corporate tax rates from 25% to 30% (depending on the business size). However, if you registered a company in Hong Kong, its income would only be taxed from 8.25% form 16.5%. On top of that, the income that is earned outside of Hong Kong can be completely exempted from local tax.

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