With registering a holding company in Cyprus you are free to register subsidiaries which will be conducting the regular business and when they make some profit to transfer the profit to your Cyprus Holding company without to pay any tax.

A Cyprus Holding Company can also provide a strong privacy and ensure asset protection for any equity or property in the Holding Company, it makes it entirely difficult for any creditors or others to access the assets on the Holding company even if the dividend from the subsidiary just has been transferred to it.

Many investors and private businesses have Holding companies in Cyprus due to tax savings, asset protection and privacy of their business activities and beneficial owners. When considering a Cyprus Company Formation and to have a Holding Company structure, it is important that the Holding company is registered first of, once the registration has taken place the subsidiary can be registered, the company formation in Cyprus is easy and hassle free and if you place the order of the company formation at the same time you will avoid any confusion or delays.

Once both company formations in Cyprus are in place you will need to open a bank account in Cyprus for both of the companies which are typically handled by the Cyprus Company Formation Agency which also is handling the incorporation for you. The opening of Cyprus bank accounts is also not any difficult has just a few requirements which need to be in place, for instant you will need to have the original banking application send to the bank and a reference letter is required, you can obtain a reference letter from a current bank, a certified accountants or a lawyer just from one of those, make sure it is in English.

If you already have a Offshore company registered others then in Cyprus, you can even use this for the registration of a new company in Cyprus, this is also not complicated and only requires you to provide the corporate documents in English for such company to your Cyprus Company Formation Agency, even with this constellation the Cyprus company will be able to open a bank account in Cyprus, again it just requires a reference letter and a few other documents.

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the Cyprus company formation and has many years of experience, beside the company formation in Cyprus we also offer our services in, Belize, BVI (British Virgin Islands) and the Seychelles further to some special services for Curacao, Uruguay and Panama. We are an official introducer for the major banks in Cyprus and can open Cyprus Bank Accounts with in as little as 3 – 4 days.

First you will need to figure out which offshore jurisdiction you want to incorporate, Belize, BVI, Cyprus and the Seychelles are the most common places for a Offshore Company Formation.  To setup a offshore company in one of the mentioned regions are not difficult many of the professional Offshore Company Formation Service Agencies can help with it, however, it is important that you get a offshore company setup which is customized to your situation, which is different from client to client.

You will need to ensure which laws apply for you citizenship in the country of your residence, some countries have some very complicated tax and legal regulations where others almost not bother, the last applies only for a handful. Regardless of which of the mentioned countries you choose you will need to make sure that you are able to open a business bank account for the offshore company, failing to do so, will make it worthless to enter into a offshore company Formation.

Cyprus has one of the best banking infrastructures in the offshore jurisdictions you can find, furthermore they have a high level of banking secrecy, they are a member of the EU but retained the regulations in regards to banking secrecy, company formation regulations and much more.

You have several options available, however a Cyprus bank account can be opened by any company Worldwide as long as the company is duly incorporated and the beneficial owner can be identified.

When we suggest our clients to go for an offshore company formation, we often want it to be less complicated and therefore suggest Cyprus for the company formation and also the opening of the business bank account. Cyprus has two efficient ways to incorporate a company, first it can be registered as regular company which is subject to a corporate 15% Tax (which is the lowest tax in Europe) and then the most common registration as an IBC (International Business Company) both are very easy to form, only condition is that we know it first of, a IBC requires foreigners as shareholders and Director, this can be through nominee shareholders and directors, which give a 100% anonymity or it can be the beneficial owner itself, we recommend the nominee services.

The British Virgin Islands, Belize and Seychelles offer a 100% corporate tax free setup of the offshore company and can also be appointed with Nominee Shareholders and Directors, further, those companies can open business bank accounts in Cyprus as easy as an Cyprus Company can.

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the offshore company formation in, Belize, BVI, Cyprus and Seychelles, we have a many years of experience also with the formation of Offshore Trusts in Cyprus and Panama. Our large number of offshore banking for which we in many cases are official introducers for helps clients worldwide to archive the ultimate offshore company and banking setup.

With a Cyprus Trust in the top of your Offshore Company Structure you are protected against almost any incidents that might come.  Conducting legal business isn’t without any risk and many startups are burning their hands while they are simply not aware of the ups and downs there are when doing business with others.

An Offshore Trust in Cyprus is known by many business professionals worldwide and is used even by Royals, VIPS and others which don’t want to expose their income, turnover or equity to the public. While an Offshore Trust in Cyprus also protects your privacy and isn’t subject to any tax what so ever, it has the major advantage for successful businesses to be used as investment tool. A Offshore Trust in Cyprus is allowed to form a Offshore Company in any other country, which includes but is not limited to, Belize, Seychelles or British Virgin Islands, the dividend of the offshore company can be moved to the Offshore Trusts without to have to pay tax. All funds, equity and other assets are protected by the general laws for offshore Trusts in Cyprus and can’t be accessed by any court order, creditor or other authority if there isn’t any proof if illegal activity.

When entering into any area of business you will quickly become familiar with other bad business owners which obviously only want to rip you off by selling you some service or product which you want need or even don’t have any use for, those business people are clever and they only exist to rip of new businesses. You might think, fine, I can just don’t pay their bills and that’s it, but what if you already signed the contract with them, the business model itself might be legal so you are bound to the contract you signed! Now there is no way out (if you aren’t protected by an Offshore Company Structure) then just to pay the bill and move on, try to make more money then what you just lost!

The mentioned scenario happens each day for millions of small business owners and entrepreneurs and there isn’t really much help to get from any lawyer or authority here.

You will need to have protection against those and hundreds of similar incidents you will face during the lifetime of your business. An Offshore Setup where the Trust is in the top of your offshore company structure and a Holding company direct below the Trust, those people can jump into the sea, you don’t need to worry their lawyers or collectors, it is impossible to access any of your money or assets!

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the forming of protected offshore companies and offshore bank accounts, with many years of experience and many clients we so far helped it is now also possible for small and medium sized businesses to make use of our services. CCLOGIC LLC is a full service offshore company formation and banking agency and deals on a daily basis with clients worldwide.

The problem most people face while they incorporated an offshore company for instant in the Seychelles or Belize is a very limited number of banks from which they can do offshore banking and with which they can accept credit cards on their website.

How to figure out if my Offshore Company will need to incorporate in Cyprus?

Once of the questions you should ask your self is if you are satisfied with the offshore banking you have today and if it is easy to access your money, if this questions raises just one new question, then you should look into a company formation in Cyprus.

With a Cyprus company formation you will get more opportunities you will have access to more banks all across Europe and you will have a company in Cyprus which will give you 100% asset protection and privacy. For many businesses all around the world it is of benefit (many have already discovered this) to incorporate in Cyprus because of the offshore banking available. A Cyprus Company Formation is easy and only requires a little work from your side; you will need to find a utility bill in English and make a copy of your passport both is send to the Offshore Company Formation Agency which takes care of your Cyprus Company Formation. Please note!  Make sure that the agent you decided to use for your company formation in Cyprus is able to open bank accounts in Cyprus for the company (business bank accounts) and if needed, can provide you with a merchant account to accept credit cards on your website. Both should be handled by 1 agency to make the process as quickly and hassle free as possible.

Many Offshore Company Formation services can’t do that even if they state they can then they in 99% of all cases fail to deliver the product!

CCLOGIC LLC is an offshore company Formation Service Agency which has specialized in the incorporation of offshore companies in Cyprus and many other offshore jurisdictions. We are an official introducer for some of the major banks in Cyprus and have a large network of Acquiring banks which provides merchant accounts to European merchants in order to accept credit card payments.

When you consider registering a company in Cyprus you should plan it and you should make it clear for yourself what the company is going to be used for and if it could be of benefit for you to have the company registered as an IBC (International Business Company) in Cyprus. A IBC is subject to no tax but requires the beneficial owner and shareholders o be foreigners and you are not allowed to conduct any business with other Cyprus companies and Cypriots in general.

The IBC has the benefit that you except the tax savings also can be anonymous, which in some case when people conduct business online is a requirement by the client. Others don’t care about the anonymity and just register the company with them self as beneficial owner and shareholder which automatically gives the company to qualify for an IBC registration.

An IBC company gives you the same benefits, asset protection and privacy as an regular Cyprus company formation just with the exception of the tax savings. However, you should never forget about your local laws in your home country which requires you to pay tax on income from this company, best advice is to ask some tax advisory service which will be able to tell you exactly how much tax you have to pa (if any) and which instruments are used to reduce the tax payment to a minimum.

Some of the key benefits having a Cyprus offshore company are the possibilities for assets and equity protection such company gives, also it is difficult for creditors and others to access your funds and assets this would require a local court order which obviously isn’t easy to get.

It is legal to move assets and funds between Cyprus companies without to be liable for any local tax also it is allowed to make loans in Cyprus companies which for new starting entrepreneurs can be of benefit and which aren’t allowed in many of the other European countries at all.

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the Cyprus company formation and the opening of bank accounts in Cyprus, in addition to our regular services we help clients worldwide with IBC registrations and to buy Shelf Companies in Cyprus (Ready-Made) companies.

Please do not hesitate to contact us or visit our website: Cyprus Company Formation

When you start doing business or you are already a established business you will quickly come to the conclusion that you need to increase your profits and you will get an easy way to supply your consideration with looking in to a company formation in Cyprus. Due to the fact that you as an International business Company will be subject to 0% TAX and a VAT which is only 15% you will increase your net income dramatically. It is widely used by Cyprus Companies to conduct business with other Europeans through this entity even if the product or services is rendered through an business located outside of Cyprus.

For instant if you setup your business structure in a way that you are able to render your services or products through the Company in Cyprus then you will only need to invoice your customers with an 15% VAT which is the lowest VAT rate in Europe, this will make your services and product’s more attractive towards your customers and it will set you in front of your competition.  The best thing is, it is entirely legal as long as you setup your company structure correctly. What do you think new customers will do if they find your product or service up to 15% less the price which they will pay with your competition? Yeah, it don’t need an university grad to say that it is you they will order the product or service with.

Beside above a Cyprus Company formation will give you the benefits of assets protection and make it almost impossible for any claimant or creditor to access your assets in the company.

When setting your Cyprus Company structure right up, than you can conduct hassle free business, increase your income and net profit and set you in front of your competitors, this is the highest goal a business owner can reach.

When we help new clients to setup the right Cyprus Company structure we often suggest to do it as the following. First you buy a Cyprus Shelf Company which is only used as Holding Company and which isn’t registered for VAT but is registered as an Cyprus International Business Company, that’s 0% Tax here. Once the change of ownership is done and the Cyprus Holding Company is ready, you go and buy another Cyprus Shelf Company or just register a new Cyprus Company, the important thing here is, it is your Holding Company which is going to register or buying the Cyprus Company, this, you register for VAT but still also as an International Business Company to be subject for 0% Tax. Now you have the perfect setup, where, when you start earning money you will be able to transfer funds in between those companies as you like and no one will ask questions or ask you to inform any authority about this transaction. This gives you 100% assets protection, 0% TAX and only 15% in VAT rate.

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the Cyprus Company Formation and the opening of Cyprus Bank Accounts, visit our web site to learn more and to read how easy it is to become a Cyprus Company.

If you decided to become an offshore company and have a good amount of services to choose from in regards to the offshore banking services which you sooner or later will need then go for an Offshore Company which is incorporated in a real offshore jurisdiction. Once your offshore company is prober incorporated you will need to find out which offshore banking services you will have available for your offshore company.

Many offshore companies will need an offshore bank account which easily can be opened with the same incorporation services you used to incorporate your offshore company. Many offshore companies formation are done without to open the offshore bank account which is absolutely a big mistake, don’t be fooled into any offshore incorporation service which fail to open a bank account for your offshore company. It will make it much more expansive to get an offshore bank account later on.

Offshore Banking services you find with a wealth of opportunities and for any purpose. The think you will need to look at when you open an offshore bank account is simply if you get some advanced Internet Banking to access your offshore account and if you become an IBAN account number for your offshore bank account, furthermore it must be possible to become a debit card from Visa or MasterCard for this offshore bank account where you are able to withdraw money in any ATM worldwide.

Some Offshore Incorporation services will open so called Virtual Bank Accounts which are mainly sub accounts of their own and where they are still able to access your funds, don’t be fooled by this solution, it is not worth it.

By considering going for an offshore company you will need to figure out how to incorporate the company, should it be a shelf company and which offshore jurisdiction should you go for?

We have made it very easy for you know, most of the clients we talk with an a daily basis we ask to consider to incorporate their offshore company in Cyprus, we have a wealth of possibilities for Cyprus Offshore companies, starting from Offshore bank Accounts to Offshore Merchant Accounts to accept credit card payments, finally we can get you an Visa or MasterCard Debit or Credit card for your Offshore Bank account. Needless to tell you that you of course will become an real IBAN bank account number and Internet banking to send and receive International Wire transfers and to access your offshore bank account balance at any time.

CCLOGIC LLC has specialized in the opening of Offshore Companies in Cyprus and the opening of Offshore Bank Accounts with the major banks in Cyprus. Cyprus has a wealth of offshore banking services to choice from and we will be more than happy to assist you any time, contact us today.

By just lowering your prices you would in many cases easily drive more sales into your pocket but you will soon face that this also means you need to sell more to get the same out of it.

A simple calculation which we did for a new client was to consider to take the entire business Offshore for Instant in Cyprus, the payable TAX for international business companies is 0% TAX which means if you lower your pricing per item with let’s say 15% (which would be the TAX you had to pay if you continue as you do now) than you won’t lose any money by reducing the price on your products or services but will at the same time get very competitive towards the competition.

It is important to consider any possible aspect to increase the costs doing business and at the same time be able to reduce the price to serve the consumers which at the moment (due to the financial crisis) only hardly want to spend any money.

A marked survey which has been made in Europe show that we are all more willing to spend money even in this financial crisis, if we can get the product or services we need to a reduced price.

How can I register a Cyprus Company, should be the question you ask yourself now.

CCLOGIC LLC has been in the Offshore Company Formation for years now and been of great help for many of our clients worldwide, many fail on finding the right Agent which can help with this service and get the job done fast and secure, we register a Cyprus Company and can open a Cyprus Bank Account within 7 – 14 days and ensure that everything is incorporated properly with Apostille of Documents and Company Certificates.

The Cyprus Bank Account comes with an Advanced Internet Banking (e-Banking) and as multi currency account (USD, EUR, GBP) – Your Cyprus Company can be registered as anonymous company with nominee shareholders and directors or with yourself or your holding company as director. You have to pay a 0% TAX rate to the TAX Authorities in Cyprus and conduct business worldwide with your Cyprus Offshore Company setup. You have a 100% assets protection and no limitation at all; any business can incorporate in Cyprus.

CCLOGIG LLC is a official Introducer for the major Cyprus Banks and has been serving several hundred clients with the Cyprus Company Formation and opening of Bank Accounts but we can more, we have a bride knowledge about the hassle to accept credit card payments Online, we have partnered with several Acquiring Banks around the world to open Offshore Merchant Accounts and to provide secure and reliable credit card processing for your website.

CCLOGIC LLC is a All in One Financial Service Agent which goal is 100% satisfaction for our clients, contact us today and let us help you to be a successful business which is in front of the competition.

Once you decided to incorporate your company in Cyprus it is very easy to transform this plan into reality, you can just start to fill our Online application for Cyprus Company Formation and hit the submit button.

Once we receive your application a sales representative will get in touch with you by e-mail or phone to clarify how your company structure should be and most important what your goals are in regards to go offshore with your company.

A simple application is then send to you as a PDF file which needs to be read and signed to start the registration of your company. Once this is received by our staff we will get it through to the Cypriot authorities and after approximately 7 days your company is registered.

Once the Company is official register in Cyprus we will send all the Apostil documents, company certificate and other useful information to you by courier or postal mail to an address of your choice.

Important to consider is if your Cyprus Offshore Company need to have a bank account, this can also be opened for the Cyprus Company easily, just let us know and we will send a Cyprus Bank Account application form to you as a PDF file, once this is filled, signed and returned to us we will go to the bank and get the account opened. Everything done Online and visit you to have to visit Cyprus.

Once you have both the Cyprus Company and the Cyprus Bank Account in place, you will be ready to start trading and conducting business through your real Cyprus entity. Your customers will be able to pay your Invoices to your Cyprus Bank Account just by using your Bank Account number or the IBAN number and a SWIFT code.

Through the advanced e-Banking (Internet Banking) system you will be able to monitor once the money enters into your account, from there you can transfer the money to your own local bank account or just have the money stay on your balance.

When would it be useful to have a Cyprus Company?

The possibilities are many, and often incorporation in Cyprus is used for the purpose of International Business Company (IBC Company)to conduct business Online, others register a Cyprus Company for the purpose to act as an Holding Company for a local company outside of Cyprus, this can be of a major benefit for your TAX planning and Assets Protection purpose.

Cyprus is a member of EU (European Union) which makes your Cyprus Company conducting business as an EU member company, that’s again offers you trust worthiness and a lot of possibilities in opening for instant a Merchant Account with a European Bank to accept credit card payments if you have a website.

For more information about how to open a Merchant Account to accept credit card payments on your website and to have your Cyprus Company to apply for the account please read our next publication on this blog or simply get in touch with one of our experience staff in this field at CCLOGIC LLC.

The best you can do is to write everything down, make a brief description of what it is you want it to be and what you expect once everything is done.

We have such many new client requests which just asking us to open a Cyprus Offshore Company and a bank account, some have not considered what it is they are going to use it for, they open the company (which is pretty easy) and then want a Cyprus bank account for this company but fail to deliver the few required documents we ask for or they become everything ready but don’t use it in fullest.

We think it is time to explain a few general and basic about how to make the prober Offshore Setup to conduct business for instant Online.

Do I need a nominee shareholder and if so should it be a local or foreigner?

First off, you only need a nominee shareholder if you want the company to be anonymously or if you want to avoid paying any TAX on net income.

If you reason to choice a nominee shareholder is to avoid TAX you will need to choice a foreigner, which we also provide. If you want to use a nominee shareholder because you don’t want to be listed in the public register of Cyprus ( become a anonymous company) you can choice a local shareholder, in anyway you only need one.

Do I need a nominee director (local direct) and if so should he be a foreigner?

As explained above in the chapter about nominee shareholder then almost the same apply for a nominee director, it depends very much on what it is you want, is the reason to avoid paying TAX or is it to become an anonymous company! If it is the first you need a foreigner if it is the second one, you can use a local director.

Do I need to have a nominee shareholder or director?

No not at all, you can just incorporate your Cyprus Company in your name or your local company’s name, you just need to bearer in mind that you will be listed at the public register in Cyprus, but you won’t have to pay TAX at all for this Cypriot company.

Also you can open a bank account in Cyprus for your company which is what many clients do. Whether the account is kept anonymously or as a regular business bank account depends on how you made your Cyprus Company structure as described above.

With your Cyprus Bank Account you can send and receive International Wire Transfers, you will become a IBAN number for your account and e-banking (Internet Banking) from where you can manage your bank account 24/7/365. The Cyprus Bank Account can be opened as single currency account (with only one currency of your choice) or as multi currency bank account where you can choice from the currencies EURO, USD, CYP, GBP.

Typically it takes about 4 – 5 days after we received all your original documents for the opening of the bank account to have the account opened, additional 14 days for the codes to be generated and send to your address for the internet access (e-banking).

Another thing which we often get asked is if it is possible to become a merchant account to accept credit card payments for on a website with this company.

Well, yes it is, you can open a Merchant Account and you can use your Cyprus Company for the opening of that account as well as a regular bank account as explained above. However, we don’t work with any bank in Cyprus in regards for the Merchant Account opening, so we use some Banks in Europe which have specialized in this. The moneys can of course be transferred to your Cyprus Bank Account which is connected to your Company in Cyprus.

What are the steps to get started if I would like the full scale of your services?

This is also a question which we get asked often, and to clarify, then we always start with the company since we need this in place to be able to sign a bank account and/or a merchant account on behalf of the Cyprus Company.

Once the Cyprus Company is established (which in average takes 7 days) we go ahead and open the Bank Account with a Cyprus Bank and then we go and apply for the merchant account, since the Acquiring Banks which do the credit card processing will ask for the company details and the banking details before they open the Merchant account, therefore it is important to have the Cyprus Company and Cyprus Bank account in place first.