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Why an offshore IBC

Why an offshore IBC

An International Business Company is a company made for business across borders. It is quick to form, cheap to keep and accepted worldwide. Here is who uses one, for what, and what you have to keep in mind.

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What an IBC is

An IBC is a company limited by shares under the International Business Companies Act, 2016. It has its registered office and a licensed registered agent in the Seychelles, but it does its business anywhere in the world. It can sign contracts, issue invoices, hold shares, domains, trademarks and other assets and open accounts in its own name.

You do not have to move abroad, and you do not need a residence in the Seychelles. One person can be the only director and the only shareholder at the same time.

Who uses an IBC

1
Digital nomads and freelancers
Invoices from a stable company address while you travel, independent of where you happen to be.
2
Online businesses
E-commerce, affiliate and online marketing, SaaS, agencies, webmasters and domain portfolios.
3
Consultants and service providers
International clients, one company for all contracts and invoices.
4
Holding and investment
Holding shares in other companies, investments, real estate abroad or a yacht.
5
Intellectual property
Owning and licensing trademarks, software, content and patents.
6
International trade
Buying and selling goods between countries without a branch in each of them.

What an IBC gives you

Limited liability: your private assets are separate from the company
Registered within 24 to 48 hours once your documents are complete
One director and one shareholder are enough, both can be you
No minimum capital to pay in
Registers that are not open to the public
No tax in the Seychelles on income earned abroad from trading and services
Low running costs: 1.999 € per year from the second year, all fees included
Company documents with apostille, recognised in more than 120 countries

An IBC does not make tax disappearWhere profits are taxed depends on where you live and where the company is managed. Many countries tax their residents on companies they control abroad (controlled foreign company rules), and a company that is in fact run from your home country can be taxed there. Declare your company to your tax office and have a tax adviser in your country of residence check your structure. Used this way, an IBC is a clean, legal tool.

How it works with us

Order online
Choose the formation and, if you like, a nominee director. The registered office address is always included. No account needed.
Two minutes
Send your documents
Passport copy and proof of address, uploaded on your order page. Our assistant checks them right away.
Same day
Your company is registered
We file with the Registrar in Victoria and follow it up until the company is registered.
24 to 48 hours
You receive everything
Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles, registers and share certificates, with apostille.
48 to 96 hours later

Questions about the IBC

Is an IBC legal?

Yes. Owning a company abroad is legal in practically every country. What matters is that you declare it where the law requires it, above all to your tax office.

Can the IBC be my only company?

Yes. Many of our clients work only through their IBC. Whether this is a good idea for you depends on the tax rules of your country of residence.

Can I issue invoices with VAT?

An IBC is not registered for VAT in the Seychelles. Whether VAT applies to your invoices depends on your customers and their countries.

Can the company own a domain or a trademark?

Yes. An IBC can register domains, trademarks and other rights in its own name.

More details

Anyone can set up an IBC offshore company in the Seychelles, regardless of location.

Protect your privacy and intellectual property, staying anonymous is easy.

The best solution for digital nomads, whether you travel or live somewhere outside the EU

Why a Seychelles Offshore IBC is the way to go?

Offshore company Seychelles, no travel, no paperwork, anonymous and fast

Anyone can legally own a Seychelles offshore IBC with European or worldwide residency.

Offshore IBC

You do not have to emigrate from your country or prove your residence abroad to get a Seychelles Offshore Company (Offshore IBC). With the tax office or the bank it is only important to indicate the exact name of the beneficial owner and/or the shareholder.

On topic: Anyone can move their company headquarters to wherever they want. The worldwide laws allow this and are called freedom of establishment in Europe. This applies to everyone worldwide, whether as a private individual or as a legal entity/company.

The Offshore IBC (International Business Company) of Seychelles is not subject to taxation of profits at its place of incorporation.
This applies if the turnover of the offshore company was made outside the Seychelles. As this will be the case in most cases, it is referred to as a zero tax company.