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Moores Rowland offers new offshore company opportunity

Moores Rowland has several companies that have been in existence - but have not traded - for nearly a decade. Internet Casinos International Inc. established in 1996, has the Local Business name "Internet Casino" registered in Vanuatu. These offer a unique opportunity for investors interested in online gaming. For more information click here.

The Government of Vanuatu is reviewing its captive insurance legislation.

Vanuatu has been a leader in offshore captive insurance companies since 1973. The recent skyrocketing insurance premiums have started many companies reviewing the process of a combination of self-insurance and reinsurance to reduce insurance costs to reasonable levels. Vanuatu wishes to remain compeditive in this worthy field and is investigating ways of streamlining and speeding up the application process. As it is, Vanuatu has one of the most user-friendly systems for setting up offshore captive insurance companies. To find out more, click here.

The Government of Vanuatu is seeking a new era of expansion.

Vanuatu's Foreign Investment Board and the Prime Minister is working overtime to come up with ways to satisfy prospective investors. You can catch up on what incentives Vanuatu is offering to foreign investors on http://www.vfib.com.vu.

 

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New Electronic Transactions Laws position Vanuatu in the lead of offshore electronic commerce

The Government of Vanuatu has passed a suite of legislation aimed at making Vanuatu the premier e-business and e-commerce offshore finance center in the Pacific. The new legislation provides the rules for forming online contracts and domiciling transactions in the offshore low tax environment. A new offshore corporate entity called a "Cybersuite" allows foreign Cybersuite proprietors to set up web-based e-commerce and e-business sites and conduct business from Vanuatu without the need to form an offshore corporation. You can find out all about the new laws on the official government website www.vanuatu.gov.vu and at www.ebusiness-incorporated.com.

Getting started in E-Business

Getting started in the myriad opportunities of e-business in Vanuatu's Internet Free Trade Zone means first setting up an offshore company with a bank account and registered agent or a Cybersuite, and then designing an Internet site that meets the needs of your company. The Moores Rowland and e-Business Incorporated team can do this for you quickly and at minimal expense. 

Why is e-business so great for Offshore corporations?

e-business is truly a global activity. Your customers and suppliers can be anywhere in the world, dealing with a multitude of currencies and tax regimes. Your web site can be hosted in one country, mirrored in another to improve band-width access. Your distributors can be set up in high-income, high technology, high-tax countries and your manufacturing capability can be close to your natural resources and where labor and building costs are lower. The nexus, the central hub of your enterprise can be in a small country, like Vanuatu, that needs foreign exchange to help its own development and has established a low tax zone to attract investors.

It does not matter if you are involved in the export-import industry, shipping, or provision of products or services - with the Internet your company can be located anywhere on earth where there is a reliable communication system. Moores Rowland itself set up on the Internet two years ago and since then, this web site has completely changed our way of doing business - and it has multiplied our offshore company formation activity beyond our original expectations. We quickly realized our clients could benefit from having web sites, too. And when we obtained expert intelligence on the future of e-business we were convinced that offshore companies MUST be engaged in real activities - in cyberspace - if they want to survive much longer in a world where regulations are multiplying at roughly the same speed as the global population. We also realized that Vanuatu may be one of the very best places in the world to set up a global network for legitimate trading activities by offshore companies.

Like most small countries these days, Vanuatu uses reliable satellite communications to assure communications get through. Vanuatu's International Corporations do not pay taxes on profits or accumulated funds. The government offers a tax-free haven to spur investor interest in the country and bring much needed foreign capital exchange into its banking system. In addition, The Offshore Finance Centre, by hiring local employees and spending funds on local infrastructure, brings in considerable revenue to the nation's economy. 

Moores Rowland and our affiliate e-Business Incorporated are helping our clients set up profitable and exciting new e-businesses in Vanuatu. We invite our established clients and prospective clients to catch this cresting wave. There are all kinds of possibilities in this new domain of electronic global enterprise. It's all a matter of your imagination and knowledge within your own special field of interest. Now is the time to investigate further and get moving.

When it comes to negotiating commercial real estate deals, our associates Trans Pacific Property Consultants can help you close the deal in a tax free environment. If you need banking services or a trust to secure assets, contact Guardian Trustees Ltd. And your new offshore company is only a click away, with Moores Rowland, if you would like to get going today.

Shelf Companies

Our shelf companies have been very popular and we have several available for you right now.There are a number of reasons why a shelf company might be valuable to you. You might need a company that was in existence before a certain date. Or, you might need a company or an offshore trust and bank account instantly, without waiting the normal 24 hour period it takes to set one up.

Visitors to our web site can:

  • Access complete information about Moores Rowland VanuatuIncorporate offshore companies "on line" for a variety of jurisdictions, including Vanuatu, British Virgin Islands, Delaware, Isle of Man, Channel Islands etc.Apply for the settlement of a Discretionary TrustObtain up to the minute news about Moores Rowland, Vanuatu and new opportunities in offshore financeDownload our complete brochure, newsletter, and application forms for trusts and offshore companies
  • Obtain details of our associate companies and their services including:-
    • Pacific Bank LimitedGuardian Trustees LimitedTranspacific Property Consultants Limited
    • Project Development Group Limited

Our Market

Our primary market is other professional accountants, lawyers, and financial advisors. Our wholesale rates are oriented to this professional market and as such are the most competitive rates in the region.

Our Advantage

There are significant advantages to Moores Rowland’s offshore services compared with company wholesalers who operate from metropolitan countries. Perhaps the most important of these advantages is complete confidentiality. Onshore company wholesalers are simply more prone to information leaks. By incorporating directly an offshore location with a dedicated offshore company wholesaler such as Moores Rowland, you:

  • Maximize confidentiality,
  • Eliminate onshore records linking you or your client to the offshore entity.

So, if you need to structure your international operations offshore and wish to utilize our services, you can link up to our office directly via the Internet at www.mooresrowland.com.

How to choose an Offshore Center

The classic offshore areas are characterized by low or no taxes, low compliance regulations and flourishing financial sectors. They are generally "Island" in the nature. Of course onshore tax havens exist as well, such as Andorra and Liechtenstein. The use of offshore companies and trusts in planning has grown dramatically in recent years and accordingly so has competition between centers.So, what is the best offshore area to incorporate? Unfortunately, there is no standard reply. It really depends on what the client intends to use the offshore vehicle for and upon his own personal and business circumstances. As a minimum the following factors must be considered of the country contemplated.Tax regime;

  • Political and economic stability;Quality of communication links;The legal system;Degree of confidentialityExchange control and banking facilities;Costs (both professional and access);
  • Statutory compliance requirements.

Assuming the business practicalities and location are suitable and convenient, and you are comfortable with the nature of the above criteria, you must always remember that the tax and other benefits which can be obtained will depend upon the country of residence and possibly the domicile of the beneficial owner and any relevant anti-avoidance legislation.

TYPICAL USESIntroduction to Offshore Tax Planning

The world of offshore financial centers has become a hot-bed of competition. This is being fueled by increasingly mobile entrepreneurs, expatriate employees, wealthy retirees and still increasing international trade and business activity. Add to that the phenomenal improvement in communications in recent years and the fact that the infrastructure and development costs of establishing a financial center are relatively affordable to undeveloped countries and you can appreciate how and why this competition is growing.Many of the established financial centers have experienced considerable growth over the past 10 years. A few have suffered major set-backs arising from scandals relating to fraud or drug offences, and to a large extent such events reinforced the pressure that for some years had been coming from a variety of sources - such as national taxation authorities - for better regulation of international services such as banking to prevent illicit activities.Regulation of the financial services industry is now well established, and this has insured the safety of offshore finance for all involved.  Today, an offshore financial center will offer many or all of the following products and services:

  • Low or no taxation for offshore activitiesBanking services (onshore and offshore)Offshore Fund management (including mutual and pension funds)Professional support servicesTrusts and foundationsTrusteesAdministratorsStock exchangesOffshore (and onshore) companies or branches (for trading, investment or asset-holding purposes)Operational headquarters privilegesCompany directorsCaptive insurance companiesShipping registryPatent and trade mark registriesTax privileges for expatriate employees, and
  • Tax privileges for resident foreigners.

Tax Havens and Financial Centers

Around the world there are many tax havens (those territories offering very low local tax exposures for foreigners) or financial centers (those territories with specific tax advantages designed to operate across a wide range of offshore financial service industry activities and which have infrastructure and legislative support for such activities). Some countries that are not usually thought of as tax havens can be just as effective given the right circumstances; for example, the UK can offer tax advantages to foreign domiciled individuals, as can Belgium.

Other countries have different attractions and tax shelter opportunities for foreigners. But a tax haven or tax shelter is not usually used in isolation. It will only be truly effective if used within an arrangement that is effective in relation to the domestic legislation of all countries that have or may have an interest in the arrangement - a chain is as strong as its weakest link. The basic requirements of a tax haven are:-

    Virtual absence of tax on income and capital (sometimes however it can actually be beneficial if there is a small tax and a series of double taxation agreements).Nil or low withholding taxes on remittances from the tax haven.No exchange control restrictions on foreign capital.Political and economic stability.Good communications.

    A wide range of local professional services.

Tax havens can have a useful role in multinational corporate tax planning if they have a tax treaty network, otherwise they are of limited value so far as flows of dividends, interest and royalties are concerned which emanate from countries that impose withholding taxes.

Tax havens without treaty networks can nevertheless offer the possibility of lessening the highest rates of tax in some other areas of activity. Very often an offshore company - whether trading, investment or holding - is owned by shareholders or a parent company in a high taxed jurisdiction, or if it is controlled in such a jurisdiction, the tax advantages are reduced or eliminated - but this is not a universal truth!

For individuals and trusts, tax havens can offer substantial advantages depending on the ultimate residence of the individual or trustee and the activity being carried on. Passive holding companies and trusts may particularly enjoy exemption from capital gains tax and estate taxes in the country where assets are situated. They are often used as a means to safeguard assets for a long-term family use, for will planning or to distance beneficial ownership from an individual for asset protection purposes.

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Contact Information

If you would like further information on any of the services we provide, please contact the office below or feel free to come and visit us in Port Vila, Vanuatu for an obligation free consultancy.

Electronic mail

Telephone (Vanuatu)

International country code (678) + 22291

Fax

International country code (678) + 23836

Postal address

P.O. Box 257, Windsor House, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Links to other useful sites

Offshore-Outlook.com

Provides the latest information on the best uses of offshore and financial services

Guardian Trustees

Our Associate Trust Company in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Rocket Guide to Vanuatu

Tourism guide to Vanuatu

Trans Pacific Property

Real Estate opportunities in Vanuatu

www.expatnetwork.com

Expatriate community web site with overseas jobs,
international contract news, online magazine.

Government of Vanuatu

The Government of Vanuatu site

Vanuatu Foreign Investment Board

The official Vanuatu investment center

offshore-shelf-companies.com

Great specials on offshore shelf companies

Other investment opportunities

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Offshore Insurance Companies - form and operate an offshore captive insurance company
Instructions to set up an offshore insurance company - forms to start an offshore insurance company
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