Marshall Islands is located in the North Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. It is an independent sovereign country in the Asia-Pacific region and growing offshore financial center. The official language is English.
OVERVIEW OF KEY FEATURES
Marshall Islands offshore company, very flexible, free of tax structure, with some restrictions on the business that the company may be engaged in.
The Marshall Islands is one of the few countries where the offshore company may be accepted by the public, can raise capital from the public, to a limited third party trading securities, act as investment adviser, investing for others, and so on. He can do almost any legal business, except banking, insurance, trust and online games.
Unlike other countries, "true" bearer shares are not allowed. The only countries that provide "true" bearer shares of Antigua, Panama, Samoa, Seychelles. "The Truth" bearer shares are those that can be performed at your disposal and should not be held at the registered office and the owner has announced. (See our FAQ for details).
The Marshall Islands has no tax information exchange agreements and refuses to corporate with the OECD to exchange information.
Directors and owners are confidential and the information should not be given any government or society. No audited accounts and annual reports must be submitted to the government.
A brief overview of the Marshall Islands Offshore Company
GENERAL | |
Place of jurisdiction | Marshall Islands - Asia-Pacific |
Official language | English |
Currency | U.S. $ |
Political stability | Excellent |
EU Savings Tax Directive Applies | No |
Corporate taxes | No |
Tax information exchange agreements | No |
Disclosure of Beneficial Owner | No |
Requirements for annual and audit reports of government | No |
Time to Incorporate | From 24 to 48 hours |
COMPANIES | |
Type of offshore companies | Non-resident domestic corporation (IBC) |
Type of law | General English |
Business activity of animals | Most Allowsa |
Registered Office / Agent | Required by law - |
Changing Legal Address | Allowed |
Term presence of companies | Yes - |
Language of documents | English, but certified translations can be provided - |
Company Name | Can be in any language using the Latin alphabet |
Printing corporation | Optional |
DIRECTORS | |
Acceptability | Any person or company of any nationality |
Minimum number of directors | One. Maybe the person or company. |
Disclosure of power | No - |
Housing need | Can be located anywhere |
Local Director required | No |
Availability of nominee director ( | Yes. |
Venues | Everywhere |
Company secretary | |
Secretary required | Yes. Maybe the person or comapany. |
Local Secretary required | No |
SHAREHOLDERS | |
Minimum number of shareholders | One |
Maximum number of shareholders | Unlimited |
Acceptability | Any person or company of any nationality. |
Disclosure of Government and Public | No |
Nominee Shareholders have | Yes. |
Annual general meeting | Required - |
Venues | Everywhere |
PROMOTIONS | |
The minimum number of shares | One |
The maximum number of Shares | Unlimited |
Bearer Shares Permitted | Yes - |
Issued shares | Registered and bearer shares, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights (with no par value shares are not permitted). |
SHARE CAPITAL | |
Permitted currencies | Any |
The minimum paid up share capital | One share of par value |
The maximum share capital | Unlimited, but the additional cost to the government to apply for a share capital of more than $ 50 000 or 500 shares of no par value. |
Recommended Share capital | US $ 50,000 (divided into 50,000 shares @ U.S. $ 1.00 each) |
Demand to be paid | No |
ACCOUNT | |
Keep Accounts / Company Books | Yes |
File audited annual financial disclosure statements | No |
Location of bank accounts | Anywhere - |
Discretionary account | yes |
Exchange control | No |
OFFSHORE Management Company Services
Nominee directors and shareholders, accounting services and auditing, corporate identity packages, postal address, Basic Account service, billing services, the recipient of a bequest, staff contracts, documents, storage and general corporate services.
PRIVACY POLICY
The names of directors and shareholders need not be filed with the Government or the registered agent, and not in the public record.
Names should be submitted to the registered agent, if the company is engaged in obtaining funds from the state and / or participate in other, similar investment activities on behalf of other persons or companies.
NAME RESTRICTIONS
The following names require licensing, which will be used: Bank, Insurance, Assurance, Reinsurance, Trust. Any name that is identical or confusingly similar to an existing venture Marshall Islands can not be used.
To denote limited LIABLITY
Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, Limited Liability Company, Societe Anonyme, Societe Anonyme responsabilitИ Limitee, Sociedad Anonima, Berhad, Proprietary, Naamloze Vennootschap, Besloten Vennootschap, Aktiengesellschaft or the relevant reductions