Offshore Companies & Trusts

It’s an unfortunate fact in the offshore world that the sector attracts more than their fair share of frauds and fakes. The Seychelles Cryptocurrency License is a recent example of such fraudulent marketing because…it doesn’t exist.

If you have been around the offshore world for a while, you have probably seen mention of the venerable Swiss Trust Company. The name itself harkens back to a time when private banking, and numbered accounts, proliferated the offshore sector. However, I will explain why you shouldn’t buy one these structures and how it could lead you to be scammed.

Over the past ten years, there has been a very definite shift towards a knowledge-based economy in most legacy brand countries. So, it’s no surprise that the protection of intellectual property (IP) has become central to the success of many entrepreneurs. This briefing will try and help you decide on what is the Best Jurisdiction for IP Holding Company.

The offshore trust has been demonized over the past few years with the various offshore data leaks bringing into the light what was once highly private. As expected, the pitchforks came for the “wealthy” and anyone listed in the Panama papers was immediately branded a tax cheat by the media.

The past few weeks have seen me working one-on-one with a client from Canada on diversifying their life and moving their business, and residency, offshore. Unfortunately, a pending divorce and a family illness have forced him to reconsider his options currently. This means I now have an unused Offshore Company with Bank account for Sale.

The Cook Islands has one of the most secure asset protection structures anywhere in the world. The small island nations trust regime was created in 1984 and has stood the test of time, evidenced by many legal challenges, and continues to protect international trust beneficiaries. Subsequently, this guide will walk you through some of the key points of the Cook Islands International Trust Act of 1984.

2022 has seen increased oversight and regulations for stockbrokers and trading operations. On the face of it, this has been introduced to help protect their clients, but the perverse reality is that it has simply restricted access to a vast array of trading instruments. However, there is a way around all of these new regulations and this guide will show you how to set up an Offshore Company for Stock Trading.

Over the past 10-years, there has been a drive towards innovation in the company formations space. Entrepreneurial operations like Legalzoom and Stripe Atlas have taken the process of remote company formation and made it a ubiquitous product offering like ordering at McDonald’s.

The use of nominee shareholders and directors has become relatively prevalent over the past decade as, those with wealth, seek to secure their privacy. In fact, obscuring ownership of assets is probably one of the best reasons to utilize a nominee structure as it reduces your visibility as far as lawsuits go.

Asset protection trusts are becoming increasingly important in 2022 as lawsuits, forced heirship, anti-capitalist governments, and increased tax obligations reach a fever pitch. Therefore, in this guide, I will try and answer the question as to How Much Does a Cook Islands Trust Cost to Setup.