IBC BELIZE BENEFITS

IBC Belize Benefits

Belize has many distinct advantages over other offshore business centers in the region including the following:

• Full exemption from all local taxes including stamp duty.
   
• Fast and easy incorporation for immediate planning needs.
   
• Requires only one subscriber/one shareholder (who could be corporate).
   
• IBC's may have only one director. Directors may be corporate and need not reside in Belize.
   
• Bearer shares may be issued, but remain with the agent. Information pertaining to the identity of shareholders or directors need not be filed on public record. The IBC register of shareholders may be inspected only by shareholders or by court order at the request of a share holder.
   
• Share can be issued with or without a par value.
   
• Limited filing requirements: - certificate of incorporation - memorandum and articles of association - registered office - name and address of registered agent.
   
• No exchange controls.
   
• The company can elect to be a Limited Duration Company, "LDC" and may have members the same as an LLC.
   
• Meeting of directors and/or shareholders may be held in any country, may be attended personally or otherwise, by telephone or electronic means.
   
• Resolutions of shareholders and/or directors may be validly passed without a meeting of shareholders consent in writing, by telex, telephone or other written electronic communications.
   
• The income of the company; its dividends and other distributions paid by the Company, interest, rents, etc. are exempt from income tax.
   
• No stamp duty is payable on transfers of property to or by the company.
   
• IBC's can be used for a wide range of applications such as: - financial management -investment holdings -ship or property ownership -share ownership of other companies -leasing of assets -copy writing and/or licensing -general commercial trading.
   
• No Minimum capital requirements.
   
• No statutory accounting or audit records need to be kept, (this may be maintained for management purposes only and can be done within our offices).
   
• Eliminating office overhead as a fully manned office in Belize is unnecessary.