Seychelles

Seychelles IBC is the most popular and versatile type of offshore corporation available in Seychelles.

The International Business Companies Act, 2016, governs the operations of offshore companies. The registration process in Seychelles is straightforward.

Features

• Nominee Shareholders and Directors are permitted
• Other Offshore Companies can act as Nominee
• No requirement to file Accounts or Annual Company Returns for Seychelles IBCs
• Seychelles IBCs pay no taxes in Seychelles

Restrictions

Cannot trade within the Seychelles or own real estate there. Cannot undertake the business of banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, asset management (other than the company’s own assets) or any other activity that would suggest an association with the banking and insurance industries.

Directors

The minimum number of directors is one, who may be a natural person or a body corporate. They may be of any nationality and need not be resident in the Seychelles.

Shareholders

The minimum number of shareholders is one.