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Cyprus Offshore Bank and Cyprus Offshore Company formation.
Posted by peter in Cyprus Bank Account, Cyprus Company Formation on March 16, 2009
If you decide to take your business offshore for instant in Cyprus it is highly recommended to make a good planning for what you need, how you want to set everything up and what the outcome should be.
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.
How it is possible to take your entire Online Business Offshore.
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on March 12, 2009
Many Offshore Service Agents are only able to help you with the offshore company formation and opening of Offshore bank account, some even if they don’t know anything about this business, also open Merchant Accounts, or at least tell you they can.
Both the Offshore Company Formation and the Merchant Account Industry takes a great amount of knowledge to not mislead clients who think they are in good hands just to later on in the process to find out they didn’t have what they paid for.
In fact everyone can open a Merchant Account and establish an Offshore Company but only a handful are able to make the right setup.
How can it be setup wrong?
Very simple, if the Agent which established your Offshore Company just has a reseller agreement with some accidental provider then it is common to just submit your application to this one, that’s good you think?! Stay on here, now there are so many Merchant Account resellers out there and processors which just started up, that the chance to get your case in wrong hands is almost 95% this you won’t find out at the beginning but if your Merchant Account is wrong coded or they placed your new established Offshore Company in the wrong Visa or MasterCard region you will get big troubles and your entire setup will be shut down and be worthless.
With so many “new kids on the block” in the Payment Industry you can easily risk that the processor which your Agent advised to use is that hungry that they take on any business case also the Merchant case which are out for a scam and will blow up the processor. This will affect you in the way that you risk the volume processed will not be paid and this company will disappear.
Also often seen is that a processor (calculate their profit) first take on a new Merchant Case as new business (while just incorporated in an Offshore Jurisdiction) and after a few month cheese the account and freeze it because they will claim it isn’t legal business.
Since I have been in both businesses for many years I have seen a lot of incidences, the forums around the Internet are full of examples from both sites (the Merchant and the Payment Processor) and in almost any case it is because of a confusion about what it all is about.
Only an Agent which knows the Offshore Company formation business or has a really good network of Tax Advisors and Legal Advisors to back up is trustworthy to go with and can ensure you get the right solution, this applies also for the Payment Processing Industry, you will need to have been in this business for many years and have followed the marked close to be able to advice Online Businesses for the solution that they need.
Don’t be fooled into anything make a good check on the company you consider to go with, ask questions and look how good they are established on the Internet, do they only have a single webpage or have they a well established an sophisticated Internet presents!
I see cases on a daily basis, in our company we get every day a merchant, a processor or an offshore agent which want to work with us and which obviously is new into this. We get requests by people which just have a lousy website and tell us they have been in the business for ages. Sad it is so and it makes it more important than ever to take a close look at the company you consider to deal with.
For more information or the right Offshore Company Formation setup, please contact CCLOGIC
Cyprus Offshore Company compared to other Offshore Company types.
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on March 9, 2009
What is the greatest benefit of registering or incorporated a Cyprus Company compared to any other offshore jurisdictions?
It depends very much on what you are going to use the Cyprus Company for, if you are conducting business on the Internet and seeking a reliable and trusted jurisdiction which is control body is within the European Union then and you need a reliable credit card processing solution then you will have a lot of benefits compared to any Caribbean jurisdiction.
One of the major benefits are that Cyprus is a member of the EU (European Union) it guards for stability (even in this financial crisis) and for protection of your assets and moneys.
Second but not less important, if you run an Online Business and you want to have the possibility to become a Merchant Account with an EU bank you will need to have an EU entity and which also is accepted by the banks. A Cyprus Company is accepted by all banks in Europe and at the same time offers you the same benefits of low to no TAX of net income, assets protection the possibility to anonymize your company or the beneficial owner.
What is a merchant account?
A merchant account is a “bank account” you need with a Acquiring bank that will offer you the possibility to accept credit card payments on your website, you can read much more about it on our blog which is covering this topic from A to Z.
What is a Offshore company?
An offshore company is a company which conducts business in an offshore jurisdiction and is mostly protected by government secrecy and assets protection. Most Offshore Companies are used as Holding Companies or as Shelf Company to get access to EU business.
Visit CCLOGIC LLC today and find out how we can incorporate your offshore company.
Nominee shareholders
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on March 2, 2009
Nominee shareholders are utilized in most jurisdictions. With respect to publicly traded shares, nominees are commonly, and legitimately, used to facilitate the clearance and settlement of trades. The rationale for using nominee shareholders in other contexts, however, is less persuasive and may lead to abuse. For example, many jurisdictions require corporations to maintain shareholder registers and file annual returns containing shareholders list and directors information. The use of nominees, however, reduces the usefulness of the shareholder register or the shareholder list because the shareholder of record may not be the ultimate beneficial owner.
Where nominee shareholders are used, most jurisdictions employ investigatory means to discover the identity of the beneficial owners. In the United Kingdom, Section 212 of the Companies Act 1985 provides companies with a procedure to identify the beneficial owners of their shares. Under this Section, a company can ask the nominee to disclose the identity of the beneficial owner. If the nominee refuses, the company can apply sanctions such as suspending voting rights, withholding dividends, or refusing to register any subsequent transfer of shares-
However, this doesn’t apply for Cyprus Offshore Companies and is therefore commonly used by many online businesses conducting their business ultimately on the Internet.
For more information how you can become a legit Cyprus Offshore Company and a IBAN Bank Account in Cyprus, please contact CCLOGIC.COM
Most people know the concept of an Cyprus offshore company
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on February 5, 2009
In reality, they are no different, most people know the concept of an Cyprus offshore company, as is the term used by many people to describe companies that are in countries with tax advantages.
To manage a company in Cyprus is not so different from managing any other company in another country, but it is a great advantage to have a company or companies of Cyprus, also known as tax havens for businesses and their gods and commercial online services, or who want to make investments.
The risk is that people do business in Cyprus training because they want to protect their assets and because it is often easier to have a Cyprus Company / offshore company, a local company because of the VAT return and, Of course, due to taxation. Also, in many European countries, must have about 17,000 euros in capital to start a business, it is not necessary or a Cyprus Offshore Company Frequently these companies can be established with a capital of 1000 euros.
We must also take into consideration is if you start a new business and do not know how things go, it is much easier to liquidate a company or an offshore company in Cyprus, in general, than any other European company the highly regulated European countries must make a report before the VAT and liabilities may close / liquidation of the company, which is often associated with additional costs.
Some say that in May a company or an offshore company in Cyprus in general is not the way forward due to difficulties in negotiating with other companies because of the limited liability company, but not true, Cyprus is a full member of the European Union and enjoys a solid infrastructure and regulated bank to close a portion of traffic lights, in the opinion of many people.
If you go to sell their products and services via the Internet, and the formation of an offshore company in Cyprus or a company is usually the way, you can start easily and at lower cost and a local society and especially , your company or offshore company in Cyprus, in general, you’ll have more protection in terms of assets and liabilities when creating a local company.
How to become a reliable and anonymous offshore bank account
Posted by peter in Cyprus Bank Account on January 28, 2009
The question has been asked by many people and companies who seek anonymity and a way to pay and receive money securely.
Browsing the Internet you will find many websites which pretend to give you guides on “how to get it” others tell you they have a good solution but no track record or proof that they really deliver what they promise. You will find a handful Offshore Agencies which will look reliable and have a wealth of products and services to offer but they require you to visit their place and will charge a fortune for a product which isn’t that expansive.
What you will need to consider is where your offshore bank account should be established, many places like Cyprus, Seychelles, Cayman Islands, The Netherlands Antilles, Bahamas and Uruguay are offshore havens which have a strict banking secrecy and who are able to open real offshore bank accounts.
Now you have some options and suggestions, however, to call up the banks will not help you since they will require you to visit them since they need to comply to KYc (Know your Customers), no you will need someone which already has established a relationship with the banks in the offshore havens, someone which can introduce your business case to them.
Many people believe that to become a offshore bank account and a offshore debit card is difficult and unreliable because they don’t know where to start. I have made it easier for them, visiting this blog and this article already brought you half the way.
The second most important thing to consider once you figured out where you want your offshore bank account to be, is who should go and help you, who is capable to introduce you to a Bank in an TAX Haven / jurisdiction and have earned the trust by the banks to really get your account approved. Surfing the Internet is a good start, however you will get that many hits that you won’t have a clue on who is able to help you and who just will take your money and run.
Important for you is to look at a certain website how it looks, what feeling you have with what they state they do and if they look reliable, if so, go and take their domain name and enter it into Google, find out what others have to say about the company or who they are linked with, if you find 1 to no comments on the company that could be fine but also a sign, then look at how good are they linked, how many websites are linking to them, many links from important websites can be a good sign, do they offer new clients to interact with them on a forum, ticket system, live chat or even a blog, if so, it’s good since fly by night companies would not put a lot of effort into such, often you will see 1 large page of advertising pitches and down the site a payment button, I can just say, stay far away from that. Others have built a good looking website but it has less to no functionality at all, stay away from such sites.
Once you have found your service agency you can ask him to help you to become the offshore bank account opened and to have a debit card for that account.
Look into what you get for the buck, some offshore banks only offer a bank account in one currency and no way to connect by any Internet Banking to the account, to withdraw money you will need to make a phone or fax order. That’s defiantly not a solution you want.
What you want is to look at a complete solution which offers you a multi currency offshore bank account with Online E-Banking facilities and a Visa or Maestro Debit card to withdraw money. You want to be able to have access to your offshore bank account 24/7/365 and make your banking business when it is convenience for you.
The well established banks also in Tax Havens will be able to offer you a quality banking platform to access your bank account, they will offer you multi currency facilities for several different major currency like USD, EURO, GBP and SF, you will have the account separated when you login through your e-banking access, and you will be able to make local and foreign bank transfers.
Hope you enjoyed this post and please feel free to contact CCLOGIC LLC if you consider to open an offshore bank account or offshore company in Cyprus.
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The major benefits of establishing an Offshore Company for instant in Cyprus!
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on January 21, 2009
Much have been said about Offshore Company Formation and especially company formation in Cyprus, we have been through the topics of assets protection, how to establish an Offshore Company for instant in Cyprus and Offshore companies in other countries.
While we try to give you in depth going information about the phenomena “offshore company” to prepare you for starting your own offshore company in all areas of the world and of course also for establishment of Cyprus Companies, then we decided to highlight a few things which we think are of interest for you and has some grade of importance.
It is a fact that you are able to hide and shielding assets from creditors and other claimants and that it is an efficient way to use an offshore corporation for this purpose, many will define this step as illegal and unethical, however this isn’t your problem, since to operate a offshore company is not illegal as long as you comply with the local regulations in the jurisdiction the company formation take place.
Some say “ Corporate vehicles can also be misused to hide and shield assets from creditors and other claimants, such as spouses, heirs, and tax authorities” Again true. And they continue
“ The obscurity provided by certain types of corporate vehicles can be exploited to conceal the existence or ownership of assets in order to keep them out of the reach of creditors and other claimants. In some bankruptcy cases involving individuals, for example, funds have been siphoned out of one jurisdiction through shelf companies and trusts incorporated in other jurisdictions where it was extremely difficult to trace beneficial ownership”
So you are good Sherlock and I think in many cases it is not ethical right to hide and protect your assets from other peoples, creditors or any claimants, however, there are circumstances in which I believe it is a great to use your offshore vehicle as for this purpose. I have seen some cases where a 100% legit company was driven by an entrepreneur and which only hardly got the thing to take off, so he decided to take in partners which was people from the big business, what they did, they cheated the a.. out of my client and he was left with only a few percentage left of the company he started and with a huge load of owing money to others. If something would go wrong he would have lost everything if the client hasn’t protected his assets through an advanced offshore company structure before he started. The business partners took over the business and threw him out, in the believing that they could manage the business themselves.
I advised my client to strike off his position as manager and to leave the company and go. So what this story tells is that it would have been a disaster for this person if he wasn’t able to use an offshore corporation as instrument for protecting the assets.
Some examples of misused offshore vehicles are below and which the author of this article of course not comply to or in any way find acceptable, but it gives an idea of why authorities worldwide are chasing offshore corporations driven by experienced business people.
For instant it has been reported that former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos used a number of Lichtenstein foundations to hide money stolen from the Philippine treasury. This is obviously not correct and something he needs to be punished for by court order.
Thank you for your reading and we hope to be able to serve you once in a while when you decide to register a Cyprus Offshore Company or need a Cyprus Bank Account or just want to Accept Credit Cards on your Website. Then please contact cclogic.com | Please also feel free to visit our Merchant Servise Discussion Forum
Explain what trusts are and how to use them!
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on January 15, 2009
In the offshore company formation world and in all type of company formation regardless if it is a local company or a company formation in another country you will sooner or later ran into the possibility to have a trust to manage your company.
A trust can be a good instrument for forming offshore companies if you wont move to the country where you register your offshore company or if you don’t want to travel at least 2 or 3 times a year to manage the offshore company.
So what is a trust?
A trust is an important, useful and legitimate vehicle for the transfer and management of assets. Trusts provide an effective mechanism for managing assets given minors, individuals who are incapacitated, and others who are otherwise inexperienced in financial management.
Trusts can also be used to promote charitable purposes and for estate planning. In addition to personal and financial planning, trusts are increasingly used to structure corporate transactions, such as securitization programs, and employee benefits programs, such as pension schemes, international employee stock option plans, and compensation structures.
To create a valid trust, the settler is required to give up control of the assets he has transferred to the trustee. In turn, the trustee is obligated to observe the terms of the trust deed and has fiduciary duty to act honestly and in good faith in the best interest of the beneficiaries or, in the event there are no named beneficiaries, in the best interest of the trust. Traditionally, trusts are subject to limitations on duration, the terms of the trust are fixed, and trustees cannot be removed without a legal challenge. Lastly, the traditional trust could only benefit individuals or charities and could not be used to delay, hinder, or defraud creditors.
As with other types of corporate vehicles, however, trusts can also be misused for illicit purposes. Part of the attractiveness of misusing trusts lies in the fact that trusts enjoy a greater degree of privacy and autonomy than other corporate vehicles. Given the private nature of trusts and the fact that a trust is essentially a contractual agreement between two private persons, virtually all jurisdictions recognizing trusts have purposely chosen not to regulate trusts like other corporate vehicles, such as corporations.
Above are just a few example of usage and misusage of trusts and what they are and how you can use it. For offshore companies in general in is common to use trusts to manage the company.
If you are looking for Offshore Company formation with a trust, then please contact cclogic.com we have specialized in company formation, Cyprus bank accounts and offshore merchant services.
Where to find a reliable offshore agent that wont fraud me ?
Posted by peter in Cyprus Company Formation on January 12, 2009
That’s the headline I saw on a forum for some time ago, and I thought I would give it some input for others to be aware of.
The most important thing to know before you ever choice any one is, that on the different forums and blogs you find on the Internet there are a lot of people that will scam you if you are not aware of some points which are easily to remember.
I have seen many forums where people ask for questions to the Offshore Company formation and related services, and it take less than a few minutes then you will see a first time poster, which claims he knows a service or he has used this and that service. Strange that this is the first time he is posting and then also advertises for some other service. It could be true but in 80% of all the time this going to happens; it is the business owner or some affiliate which is doing forum promotion. If you decide to click on the link available then you should carefully look at the website, how is it designed, is there any contact information, do they inform you about the privacy policy (which in the Offshore company formation business is an important factor) do they show their phone number? If so, you should give them a call to see if there is someone on the other end.
Also an important thing is, that there are so many affiliates and resellers out there, that want to make some quick money in the Offshore company Formation business but they don’t even have a offshore company by them self or have a clue about what it is all about. So ask some relevant questions, of course they are not TAX or Legal Advisors but the most basic questions they should be able to answer.
Next thing is, when it the domain name registered, and is it on a shared hosting solution or is it a dedicated server. Many fly by night companies are on a shared hosting plan, since you can get them for about $ 5,- and if it don’t work you can go.
The real companies in the offshore company formation business, have a professional website and are hosted on dedicated servers, often because they have some back office running on the same server too. And of course due to uptime.
In the past I wrote another story:
If you are considering setting up an offshore company then it is advised you look for a reliable and well established agency to help you. As well as having the relevant knowledge and experience they have the experience needed in this area and know all the laws and will be up to date on any changes in these laws. Your business relationship with the agency will be founded on trust, if an agency isn’t trustworthy they would soon be out of business themselves as no-one would want to do business with them. They can offer your company offshore banking and other professional services that go along with it.
This was all about the same as I try to outline here, a few points was missing which I want to make up with now.
If you find a Offshore Company formation service which promise you that you don’t need to supply them with any ID or documents that proof your identity then you should be careful, since this is a must, even if you go and open an anonymous offshore company.
Above are the basic which you should check carefully before you are decide to go further with any services.
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Offshore Company Experts
