We are licenced and regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA). In Seychelles the business of corporate and trustee services providers is highly regulated. An aggrieved client can file a complaint with the authority. For serious wrongdoings, the authority has the power to suspend or to revoke a licence. For relatively minor issues you …
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From a search at the Registry, assuming they already know the name of the IBC, they will be able find out the incorporation number, the amount of the authorized share capital, the amount of guarantee capital (if applicable), the registered agent’s name and address, the registered office of the company, whether the IBC has registered …
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As a licenced corporate service provider and trustee in Seychelles we are bound by certain laws and regulations. These regulations require that we know our clients through a process called “due diligence”. This process requires that we collect certain documents to verify the identities and addresses of the persons we deal with when forming and …
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A proof of address is any document issued by an independent body, in original form or certified as a true copy of the original, that shows the name of the person or entity we will be dealing with and the address of that person or entity. When a copy is provided it must be a …
Our order form lists everything we need, and we can email or message a copy to you. Our order form ensures that you will easily cover all our requirements, step-by-step. Basically we will need a name for your IBC, an amount and currency for the authorized share capital, the names and addresses of the directors …
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We need enough information about the specific business and activities that the IBC will undertake to be able to provide guidance as to whether it is legal or not, and whether it is allowed or not under Seychelles law and regulations. For most IBCs a short statement comprising of three or four phrases would usually …
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No because Seychelles residents are legally able to own and operate a Seychelles IBC. Seychelles also has a source-based (territorial) tax system meaning that Seychelles residents are only taxed on their locally sourced income.
Yes, if an IBC is a covered company i.e covered by substance rules. An IBC will be a covered company if it is part of a multinational group (MNG) as per the definition in the Seychelles Business Tax Act (as amended). As a with-tax jurisdiction Seychelles has had to take a different approach to EU-dictated …
No there is no requirement to open a Seychelles bank account. A Seychelles IBC can have more or more bank accounts anywhere in the world. Traditionally Seychelles IBCs have banked outside of Seychelles. This has usually been because overseas banks can provide more sophisticated products and more modern services, or because the clients already have …
Following amendments to the Seychelles International Business Companies Act on the 27th December 2011 all Seychelles IBCs must give notice to the Registered Agent (that’s us – A.C.T.) of where they keep their original accounting records. It states that the accounting records shall be kept at the registered office or such other place as the …
