SEYCHELLES

Country

Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands located in the South-Western Indian Ocean. It has a total land area of 455.3 square kilometres and an impressive 1.374 million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean. The biggest island is Mahe, with capital Victoria located there. The population of Seychelles is about 85,000, with a mix of races, nationalities and religions.

Seychelles is an independent, democratic, presidential republic. It has an outstanding political stability and is substantially more prosperous than the other countries in the region.

The three most important sectors of the economy of Seychelles are fisheries, tourism and offshore financial services (not necessarily in that order). Enjoying an excellent climate and a breathtaking natural beauty, Seychelles is among the most beautiful and exclusive holiday destinations in the world.

Seychelles offshore companies

Seychelles has one of the most comprehensive set of offshore tax haven laws in the world. There are two types of offshore companies available in Seychelles – the classic, tax-free International Business Company and the low-tax Special License Company.

A Seychelles IBC is probably the most competitive of all International Business Companies available today on the world offshore financial services market. Apart from being completely tax-free, the Seychelles IBC boasts super-fast same day incorporation, low maintenance costs (only $100 minimum fixed annual license fee), no reporting, no need to file accounts or annual returns, no requirement to file records of directors and shareholders, the availability of bearer shares, no information-sharing agreements, stringent confidentiality provisions protected by law and courts.

A Seychelles Special License Company (abbreviated “CSL”) is a new entity introduced by the Seychelles Companies (Special Licenses) Act 2003. The most attractive feature of the CSL is its ability to bypass foreign blacklisting by being a low-tax company (as opposed to a zero-tax company, like IBC) – a CSL pays 1.5% on its worldwide income. A CSL is also able to access and use the growing number of double tax avoidance treaties concluded by Seychelles. Unlike an IBC, a CSL is formally tax-resident in Seychelles, which in turn allows for easier conduct of its business abroad, attracting less suspicion and scrutiny.

Services

Fidelity Corporate Services has its own office located in Seychelles, licensed to provide the services of Seychelles International Business Company and Special License Company formation and management. A full description of advantages for incorporating Your business in Seychelles and the services available from our Seychelles office is available on www.seychellesoffshore.com

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