1. You claim that you have unbeatable prices but I have seen a better offer? How is it possible? 

  Our prices are honestly the best on the market. There are only two possible reasons for you to find a better offer:
Either this is a scam or the service providers are dividing their services but once you will have selected in your "shopping cart" all necessary services to incorporate the Company, the final amount will be at least 1.5 times higher than the price that we can offer you for the complete service.

2. What information is it necessary to provide for offshore company incorporation? 

The Company formation questionnaire is simple to fill in. - Go to Incorporate Online.. 

3. Do I have to come to your office to proceed with company formation? 

  No, we will incorporate the company for you within 24 hours but not later than the next working day after receipt of the Incorporation Form and the Fees. But if you want to visit us in Dominica, please Contact us and we will assist you in planning your trip to the Caribbean.   

4. Are refunds allowed if I change my mind? 

No. when you transfer the funds to cover the fees and services, no refunds are possible. . 

5.What is a shelf-vintage offshore IBC? 

That is a company which has been incorporated before on purpose and was then placed on the shelf for some time. We have never used it. It has remained at the registered office without any activities to become a vintage company. People usually use it if they need to show that their business was not just registered yesterday, but it has existed for some time. We do have a unique offer on shelf vintage companies that were registered not only in the last year, but last century and even last millennium. It is a limited offer. So check the list of shelf (vintage) companies here . 

6. Do you keep offshore companies on the shelf, in case I need immediate delivery? 

Yes we do, and you can check the list of offshore shelf (vintage) companies here. But with the terms of incorporation we offer, being a direct incorporator, your demand for a Shelf Company shouldn't be just timing.      

7. Can the name of my offshore IBC end with Limited? 

Yes it can. The name of your offshore company may be in any language and it must terminate in a word or an abbreviation thereof, indicating that it is a company with the Limited Liability of its owners. Words or expressions in any language meaning  "Assurance", "Bank", "Building Society", "Chamber of Commerce", "Chartered", "Cooperative", "Imperial", Insurance", "Trust", "Municipal", "Royal", "National" or "Dominica", or any word conveying a similar meaning in the name of your offshore IBC may not be used without special permission. However, expressions such as Securities, Finance, etc. are permitted. 

8. Are there any restrictions to the objects and activities of an Offshore Company? 

No. An Offshore IBC may engage in any lawful business, the only restriction is territorial. An offshore company registered in the Commonwealth of Dominica is not allowed to engage in any business relations on the territory of Dominica (except the relations with the registered agent, lawyers, auditors, etc).   

9. Do the names, addresses and nationalities of the beneficial or ultimate owners of an Offshore IBC have to be disclosed to the local Government? 

No, but you will have to keep the register of members in your registered office.

10. Is there any minimum amount of capital, which must be paid-in before doing business? 

  No. 

11. Can Offshore Companies have no par value shares? 

Yes. 

12. What is the optimal authorized share capital to pay the minimum registration tax? 

The offshore IBC formation and annual fee do not depend on the amount of the share capital of your company. 

13. Can I have bearer shares for my offshore company in Dominica? 

Yes. 

14. Are there any restrictions on the number of shareholders of an offshore IBC? 

No. Another company or corporate body can also be a shareholder of your offshore IBC.  

15. Must there be an annual meeting of shareholders of the offshore company?   

No, unless there is such a requirement in the articles.

16. Can special shareholders' meetings be held outside the jurisdiction? 

Yes, and it also can be conducted with the help of the modern electronic sources of communication. The only requirement is that all members of the meeting shall be able to hear each other.. 

17. Is there a minimum or maximum number of directors for an offshore IBC? 

The minimum is one individual or corporation.

18. Must there be directors who reside in the jurisdiction? 

No. 

19. Must directors be locals? 

No. 

20. Can directors' meetings of the offshore company be held abroad? 

Yes. 

21. Do you provide nominee directors for the offshore IBC? 

Yes, we can provide you services of nominee shareholders and/or nominee directors on your request. We also give you the unbeatable offer of a free nominee shareholder for your offshore company, if you decide to choose our discount packages. Please go to Fees. 

22. Is an annual report required to be filed? 

No. 

23. Is there an annual tax payable by an Offshore IBC? 

No, but you have to pay an annual tax exemption fee to maintain your offshore company in good standing. (Check our annual upkeep fees) 

24. Are there any exchange controls for an offshore IBC? 

There are no exchange controls in Dominica applicable to the offshore company (IBC).

25. Is there any governmental authorization required to increase the corporate capital? 

No.

26. Can an offshore IBC registered in Dominica have an account abroad? 

The documents kit we will provide you with is sufficient to open an account in most of the jurisdictions.

27. Must I maintain a bank account inside the country? 

There is no such requirement but if you wish to open an account for your offshore IBC in an offshore Bank in Dominica we can do the bank introduction for you.
 

28. In what banks can I open a bank account for my offshore IBC? 

Clients who used our formation services can use our bank introduction facilities. The document kit we provide will be sufficient to open the bank account in the bank of choice. But we offer to assets with opening bank accounts in Dominica (the oldest and most reliable bank in the country), we also offer offshore banks in St. Vincent and Antigua, in Latvia (top three Baltic Banks), in Lithuania, Switzerland and Austria, including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for both investment and commercial purposes, as well as a unique offer of a bank in the USA.

29. Do I have to visit the bank for the account to be opened? 

You do not have to travel. We will send you the application forms and will forward them to the banks when you will fill them in. All banks we work with will allow an account opening by correspondence.

30. How can I operate my account being overseas?  

The banks will offer you a choice of distance operation: secure on-line, by fax (while using a key table) or by telephone or mail. 

31. Do the banks you recommend issue credit cards? 

Yes, the banks offer a full variety of debit/credit cards, including anonymous.

32. Do you offer offshore merchant account services? 

Yes, we do. We can arrange offshore merchant account services for your offshore IBC through our partners.

33. Can I pay annual maintenance fees in advance? 

Yes, you can, and Dominica is the only jurisdiction that offers such features for renewal. Companies renewals may be paid in periods of 3, 5 or 10 years, and gets a discount of 15, 30 and 50% respectively.

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