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Offshore company setup glossary

 

Contemplating forming an offshore IBC, but unfamiliar with some of the terms used? At SFM, our goal is to make the offshore company setup process as straightforward as possible, so that your offshore IBC can be launched without stress. That’s why we’ve created a glossary to demystify the offshore company setup jargon, from the meaning of offshore IBC to the role of a nominee director. And should you have any further questions about your offshore IBC, please don’t hesitate to contact us – we are at your service.

 

A

anguilla
apostille
articles of association
assets
audit

 

 

B

bank secrecy
bearer share
belize
british virgin islands
bvi

 

C

capital
cayman islands
central bank
civil law
common law
company articles of association
company domiciliation
corp
corporate body
criminal law

D

delaware
designated director

designated shareholder

due diligence

 

E

economic beneficiary
estate

F

free zone
financial year

 

G

General Power of Attorney
General meeting

 

H

Hong-Kong

I

ibc
import/export company
income tax
inheritance tax
internet merchant account

J

jurisdictions
judgment

K

 

L

legal owner
llc
ltd

 

M

mauritius
memorandum of association

N

nevis

O

offshore bank
offshore business
offshore company
offshore formation
offshore company setup

onshore company

P

panama
physical person
power of attorney
proxy
public limited company

 

Q

quorum

R

registered office
registered share
registration
regulatory documents
representative
resident agent
rupee

 

S

sa
secretary
service provider
seychelles
share capital
share certificate
shareholder
shelf company
statutes

 

T

tax haven
tax law
tax system

U

ultra vires
unit trust

V

virtual office

 

W

wealth tax

X

 

Y

 

Z