{"id":148,"date":"2019-11-21T16:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T16:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miserve.com.cy\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2019-11-21T16:01:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T16:01:26","slug":"bahamas-corporations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miserve.com.cy\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"BAHAMAS CORPORATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the newest Caribbean \njurisdictions that, as a result, has benefited from mistakes that others\n have made by implementing highly flexible legislation which allows \noperation of the company\u2019s affairs in the way most desired by the \nbeneficial owner very cost effective. Once incorporated a Bahamian IBC \nis guaranteed exemption from Bahamian taxes for twenty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following information is available on the public file<\/strong><br>\nMemorandum &amp; Articles of Association\/Registered Office &amp; Registered Agent\/Registered of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following documents must be kept at the Registered Office<\/strong><br>\nCopies of the Register of Members and Register of Directors together with an impression of the seal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corporate books &amp; seal<\/strong><br>\nFinancial statements and Annual Return are not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meetings<\/strong><br>\nThere is no restriction where are meetings to be held. A general meeting of all IBCs shall be held at least once in every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Company Law<\/strong><br>\nThe International Business Act, 2000; the financial and Corporate \nService Providers Act, 2000(came into force on December 29, 2000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Incorporation of an IBC<\/strong><br>\nThe law requires a minimum of two incorporators. When the company is \nregistered, control of the company is passed over to the interested \nparty by appointing as first directors (individual or corporate) those \nindicated by the client. The directors, in turn, arrange, the issuance \nof shares and take the other decisions to commence business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shareholders\/Beneficial Owner<\/strong><br>\nRegistered Agents shall keep a record of the name and address of the \nbeneficial owners of all IBC\u2019s and the details of the client\u2019s principal\n place of business, business address, telephone, facsimile, telex \nnumbers and electronic address of the principals or professionals \nconcerned with the client and two sources of reference to provide \nadequate indication of the reputation and standing of the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Issuance of Shares<\/strong><br>\nIBC\u2019s may only issue Registered shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directors\/ Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The board of Directors of a company shall consist of at least one person who may be individual or a company.<\/li><li>The names and addresses of the directors and officers must be noted \non the Directors\u2019 and Officers\u2019 Registers. This document shall be filed \nwith the Registrar and shall be open to inspection by members of the \npublic during official hours.<\/li><li>The name of an alternate director, if any, shall be disclosed and notified to the Registrar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authorized Share Capital<\/strong><br>\nThere is no minimum authorized share capital for IBC\u2019s nor a minimum capitalisation requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registered Office<\/strong><br>\nEvery IBC may appoint a Registered Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the newest Caribbean jurisdictions that, as a result, has benefited from mistakes that others have made by implementing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":119,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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