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Príklad prípadu: holdingová spoločnosť

Konečným cieľom podnikateľa je predať vlastnú firmu: to často znamená celoživotný úspech a potenciálnu možnosť odísť do dôchodku s jednorazovou sumou v hotovosti. Z podnikateľa sa môžete stať investorom (ďalší skvelý krok). There is no other way than using a holding company to maximize the future investing ability. There are so many great things you can do with a holding company: it gives you more options. Let’s say that you want to change the ownership of the company owned by the holding company, but to do this you have to: go ... Read more

Príklad prípadu: zákonná požiadavka

Najčastejším prípadom využitia našich služieb je splnenie zákonnej požiadavky na konkrétnu právnu formu (táto veta sa mi zdá taká všeobecná, ale ak chceš vysvetlenie, čítaj ďalej). Povedzme, že chcete začleniť alebo vytvoriť združenie. The legal requirement in your country for this type of company is to have 2 persons, but you are alone. You do not want to involve family member, or you are scared of potential problems in the future, or trusting someone newly met makes you feel uncomfortable. Whatever it is: the fact is that you are alone ... Read more

Recenzie PROMINEE®

Z času na čas: noví zákazníci sa pýtajú alebo hľadajú akékoľvek recenzie na PROMINEE®, ale nemôžu nájsť žiadne. Bohužiaľ pre týchto nových zákazníkov, zabúdajú, že PROMINEE® je presne ako poskytované služby: diskrétne. To vedie k druhému bodu: pozitívna spätná väzba od spokojných zákazníkov, ale ak ich mená nemožno zverejniť, what value or authority do they have to others?… Third point: publishing reviews of customers on the website with changed names defeats the purpose, in all cases the reviews are meaningless. In the next few months: some case examples of problems and their solutions will ... Read more

Dominica’s International Business Companies (IBC) sú teraz zrušené

Je koniec! Režim medzinárodných obchodných spoločností v Dominike je oficiálne zrušený od 1. januára 2022. Tieto spoločnosti majú možnosť opätovne sa zaregistrovať ako miestna spoločnosť (termín bol 31 December 2021) a podliehať Dominikinmu miestnemu 25% daň z príjmu právnických osôb. Všetci miestni agenti sú preto mimo prevádzky. The only option available is to the transfer of all assets to another company as soon as possible. You can contact us if you need it. Dominica is a textbook case for the rise and fall of an unstable jurisdiction. It has been reported previously that the ... Read more

Indonesia signed the Apostille Convention

From the 4th June 2022: Indonesia will now be able to certify documents with an Apostille (and also accept such documents). It is paramount for a country to be part of this Convention as it increases commerce and investments. Source: https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=825 Notable countries still not part of the Convention: Canada China Egypt Jordan Madagascar Malaysia Nigeria Pakistan Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Thailand United Arab Emirates Maybe Indonesia will lead the way to new countries?

If you use a US LLC as a holding company: you have to file a FBAR report

If you use your US LLC as a shareholder of another non-US company, and this non-US company has a bank account: you have to file a FBAR report every year if that shareholding is equal or more than 50%. The penalty for not filing is US$10,000. You might want to change your structure as soon as possible to avoid any possible penalty: contact us.

Wyoming Annual Report prices increase from 1st July 2021

The Wyoming Secretary of State is increasing its prices: from $50 to $60 for the Annual Report ; from $0 to $5 for a change of registered agent ; $10 per Series (at creation time or incorporation time). It was possible to create an unlimited amount of Series before that date: too bad if you have missed this opportunity. Our company has just saved $400 because we had created forty Series. The good news is that it is now possible to get a Certificate of Good Standing for a specific Series for a fee of $20 per Series. Certificate of ... Read more

The US adopts theCorporate Transparency Actrequiring the disclosure of Beneficial Ownership

In a world where transparency is always increasing: the US has adopted theCorporate Transparency Actrequiring the disclosure of any Beneficial Owner having over 25% control. The Act includes the LLCs and Statutory Trusts as reporting entities. This will be enforced no later than: 1st January 2023. Failure to comply with the Act’s reporting requirements can result in civil penalties of up to $10,000, as well as jail time in the case of criminal non-compliance. It is now crucial to organize your affairs and structures in a compliant matter prior to the deadline. Contact us to know how this ... Read more

The Seychelles creates a register of beneficial owners

In March 2020 the beneficial owners of every companies in the Seychelles will be registered in a database to which the Financial Intelligence Unit and other local agencies have direct access. The register only accepts natural persons and do not accept legal persons. It has to be noted that both the nominee and the nominator have to be registered. If the beneficial owner is a trust there is no shelter: either the settlor or all the beneficial owners will have to be registered. Companies incorporated in the Seychelles can move to another jurisdiction (contact us). For reference: attached below is ... Read more

Belize does not renew 16 operators

What a genocide by the Belize IFSC: they did not renew 16 operators. The announcement is made at the end of April 2020 with effect from the 1st January 2020! That is a real problem with license-based jurisdictions (Seychelles is another one): suddenly an entire list of companies created by those operators become illegal. This official document is attached for reference: 30-04-2020-Revised-Public-Notice-3-Non-renewal-of-licences-for-2020Download