IBC Registration and Administration
Registering an International Business Company (“IBC”) in Seychelles is fast and effective. The standard set of documents received with registration includes:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Resolution of Subscriber – Appointing Director – Issuing Shares
- Registers of Directors / Shareholders / Beneficial Owners (Bearer shares are not allowed)
- Share Certificates
- Notice of Location of Accounting Records
There is no public access to the Registers of a company which protects the confidentiality of the owner.
Taxation of an IBC
- IBC’s are taxed on a source-based approach. Only Seychelles locally derived income is taxed at corporate tax rates.
- Regardless of where the company has its Permanent Establishment.
- IBC’s are exempted from Withholdings taxes.
- Investment income is not subject to taxation in the Seychelles.
Uses of an IBC
- Asset Management and Investment Holding
- Trading
- Consultancy Services
- Property Holding
Management of Companies
We also provide all subsequent support required for the smooth operation and maintenance of Seychelles IBCs. These support services include:
- Provision of Registered Office Address and Registered Agent
- Annual Renewal of Company with Company Registrar
- Provision of Company Management and Administration Services
- Fiduciary Services
- Corporate Structuring
- Provision of Nominee Director / Shareholder (Corporate or Individual)
- Preparation of Corporate Documentation (Resolutions, Registers of Directors, Shareholders, Beneficial Owners, Share Certificates, Certificates of Incumbency etc.)
- Certification and Apostille of Documents
- Physical Retention of Accounting Records and Source Documentation
- Company Secretarial Services (Attending Meetings, Preparing Minutes, Resolutions, and all Subsequent Filing)
- Bank Account Introductions
- T.I.N Registration
- Memorandum and Articles of Association in English and Russian or French or Mandarin
Permanent Establishment
The OECD gives a general definition of the term “permanent establishment” (“PE”) which brings out its essential characteristics, i.e. a distinct “situs”, a “fixed place of business”. It defines the term “permanent establishment” as a fixed place of business, through which the business of an enterprise is wholly or partly carried on. This definition, therefore, contains the following conditions:
- The existence of a “place of business”, i.e. a facility such as premises or, in certain instances, machinery or equipment.
- This place of business must be “fixed”, i.e. it must be established at distinct place with a certain degree of permanence.
- The carrying on of the business of the enterprise through this fixed place of business. This means usually that persons who, in one way or another, are dependent on the enterprise (personnel/staff) conduct the business of the enterprise in the country in which the fixed place is situated
PKF Corporate Services has established a PE offering to meet these requirements:
- Leased office space, this includes a fully executed lease and a monthly utility invoice
- A fixed telephone number with reception services (with message forwarding)
- A mail address (with mail forwarding)
- The provision of personnel/staff (subject to monthly minimum hours)
- Accounting and Bookkeeping service
Other Services on Offer:
- Registration of Domestic companies
- Registration of Protected Cell Companies, both local and IBC