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| Offshore Jurisdictions Cayman Islands |
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| Keywords: Cayman Island, highest standard of living, indirect taxation, offshore financial center |
Located in the Western Caribbean Sea, the Cayman Islands, not far from Cuba and Florida, are comprised of Grand Cayman (by far the largest), Cayman Brac, and the Little Cayman. It is a British colony and one of the world largest offshore financial centers.
Sentence: Cayman Island is of highest standard of living in the western Caribbean Sea Area that provides the offshore companies with the favorable indirect taxation conditions.
Conclusion: Cayman Island, performed as one of the world’s famous financial center can help the offshore companies with favorable indirect taxation policies.
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With an average income of around &42,000, Caymanians enjoy the highest standard of living in the Caribbean. The Cayman Island GDP per capital is the 12th highest in the world. The island print their own currency, the Cayman Island Dollar (KYD), which is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of 1 KYD = 1.2 USD. The governments primary source of income is indirect taxation.
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Incorporation requirements |
»One (1) director or more
»One (1) Shareholder or more
»Director and shareholder can be the same person, and can be a corporation
»Local shareholder & director: not required
»Audited financial statements: not required
»Corporate secretary: not required
»Local Registered Office: YES
»Annual return: YES
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»Minimum Paid in and issued capital: one share
»Standard issued capital: USD 50,000 (or equivalent in other major currencies)
»Shares can be issued with or without par value
»Shares can be paid up in cash, asset transfer or other considerations
»Bearer shares are allowed but should be held by an authorized custodian approved by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
»Issued capital does not need to be actually paid up.
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Cayman Islands-registered companies are exempt of taxes of any kind on their worldwide income, profit, dividends, investments, capital gains, etc
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Confidentiality & Privacy
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Names of Cayman Island company owners are not shown on the incorporation documents, and as such are not accessible from the public record. Nominee services are available to ensure additional privacy. |
The registration of a Cayman Island company takes around 30 days and the registration package includes:
»Cayman Island name search
»Documents preparation and submission (Articles of Association, Memorandum, company minutes, etc.)
»Payment of first year government fees
»Filling the application at the Cayman Island company registry
»First year registered office fees
»Our service charge
You will need to fill a form, provide a copy of your passport and a letter of appointment of first director (model provided)
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Upon registration completion, you will be receiving:
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»A certificate of incorporation
»The memorandum and Articles of Association
»The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors
»The register of shareholders, directors and secretary (if any)
»The share certificates
»The corporate seal
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