Belize Offshore Companies

BELIZE OFFSHORE COMPANIES

Belize is an English speaking country located on the Caribbean seaboard of Central America. It has been in the offshore business since 1990, and its International Business Companies (IBC's) are governed by the International Business Companies Act of 1990.

Belize is a stable, peaceful democracy. It was previously a British Crown Colony but is now independent.

• New Legislative Changes 2013, 2014
  
  As of 1 January 2013, bearer share certificates issued by Belize companies, must be kept in the possession of the Belize Registered Agent at all times.
  
  The Accounting Records (Maintenance) Act No. 18 of 2013 provides for the maintenance and retention of accounting records by Belize companies and other entities for at least a period of five (5) years.
  
  Based on the location of where the accounting records of each entity are kept, such entity shall provide to its Registered Agent a written record of the physical address of the place(s) where the accounting records are kept and notify on any change of the location of the records and underlying documentation within fourteen days of the change.
  
  The Belize company that fails to comply with these requirements is liable to be struck off from the register and subject to a fine not exceeding US$10,000 and in addition, the certificate of incorporation or the license of such entity may be revoked.

OVERVIEW OF KEY FEATURES

Offshore companies registered in Belize are tax free and there is no requirement for filing annual returns or audited statements.

The Belize offshore company may bank or do business anywhere in the world. There is no requirement for Directors or Shareholders to be residents in Belize and they may be of any nationality.

A Belize IBC may be incorporated in any language. Chinese language incorporations with Chinese documentation are very popular.

QUICK REVIEW OF BELIZE OFFSHORE COMPANIES

Location of Jurisdiction	Belize (Central America)
Political Stability	Excellent
Tax on Belize IBC's	None
Bearer Shares Allowed	Yes, but must be kept at the Registered Office.
Disclosure of Beneficial Owner	No
Exchange Controls	None
Common or Civil Law	English Common
Minimum No. of Directors/Shareholders	One
Corporate Secretary Required	No
Corporate Directors Allowed	Yes
Nationality of Directors/Shareholders	Any Country
Local Registered Office/Agent Required	Yes (Provided by Maritime International Ltd.)
Annual Meetings Required	No. If desired, may be held anywhere.
Annual Accounts/Tax Return/Audit Required	No
Nominee Director	Available from Maritime International Ltd. at no charge
Minimum Paid Up Capital Required	None
Shelf Companies Available	Yes (Contact Maritime International Ltd.)

BELIZE OFFSHORE COMPANY FEES

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OFFSHORE BANKING & TRADING ACCOUNT SERVICES

We recommend bank accounts for your company be opened in a separate jurisdiction from that of the country of incorporation. Maritime International Limited opens bank accounts worldwide: in Europe, Channel Islands, Caribbean, the Pacific and the Far East.

We also open online and managed trading accounts at numerous world institutions.

Contact Maritime International Limited for details on banking and trading account options meeting your needs.

OFFSHORE COMPANY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE

Corporate Identity Package, Mailing Address, Banking Address, Basic Account Maintenance, Invoicing Services, Employee Contracts, Document Safekeeping, general Corporate Services.

GENERAL INFORMATION

NAME RESTRICTIONS

The company may not use a name identical or similar to an existing company so as to cause confusion. The use of the following words is also prohibited: Bank, Trust, Trustees, Insurance, Assurance, Reinsurance, Building Society, Savings, Loans, Chamber of Commerce, University, Municipal or equivalents in foreign languages.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

We recommend standard authorized capital of US$ 5,000.00 with a par value of $1 per share.

There are additional Government fees for authorized capital of over US$ 50,000.00 or shares of no par value.

SUFFIXES TO DENOTE LIMITED LIABLITY

Limited, Corporation, Incorporation, Societe Anonyme, Sociedad Anonima, Gesellscaft mit beshrankter Haftung, or the relevent abbreviations.

TIME TO INCORPORATE A BELIZE OFFSHORE COMPANY

Usually takes 24 to 72 hours to incorporate a Belize offshore company plus processing and courier time to deliver, depending on the location of the client. The company can legally be used by the client as of the date of incorporation.

RE-DOMICILE (IN & OUT) OF OFFSHORE COMPANIES

An offshore company can be moved into or out of Belize as required.

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