What is a creation of an offshore company? What is it and how can it be used? What are the implications of establishing an offshore company?

An offshore company formation is up to register their headquarters abroad, in one of the many financial and tax havens that exist today. Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Malta and the Bahamas are part of tax havens identified by the IMF, but it can also include the Seychelles, Ghana and the Netherlands. Depending on the industry, as well as criteria of geographical proximity or political and economic stability, creation of an offshore company will move preferably to tax havens located in Europe or other parts of the world .

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An offshore structure corresponds to a specific legal framework that allows, if designed carefully to reduce the tax assessment of a company legally. But what are the specifics of an offshore structure?

An offshore structure can adapt to any legal status offered by the host country, and frequently found patterns similar to those of llc, SA French or SCI. In some countries, such as Luxembourg holding company with 1929 funding, original and exclusive specifically target certain areas of activity. Offshore structures are polymorphic. (more...)