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Belize was a British colony for more than
a century and was known as British Honduras until 1973. It became an
independent nation in 1981. Belize is a small nation on the eastern
coast of Central America on the Caribbean Sea bordered by Mexico to
the northwest and Guatemala to the west and south. The country is a
parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy which recognizes
Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign. The name is shared by the Belize
River and Belize City, the former capital and largest city.
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Belize Offshore
Company Formation - Requirements
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DIRECTOR:
Minimum of one Director. Corporations are permitted. |
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SECRETARY:
A Secretary is not required. |
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SHAREHOLDER:
Minimum of one Shareholder. Corporations are permitted. |
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Shareholder(s)
and director(s) may be the same. |
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SHARES & CAPITAL:
The standard share capital is USD 50,000.00 divided into 50,000
shares of USD 1.00 each. Shares can be issued with or without par
value. Bearer shares are permitted, but they must be held at the
registered office. |
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NAME OF THE COMPANY:
Must end with one of the following suffixes: Limited or Ltd.;
Corporation or Corp.; Incorporated or Inc.; Société Anonyme or S.A.;
Sociedad Anonima or S.A.; Besioten Vennootshcap or B.V.;
Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung or GmbH; Naamloze Vennootschap
or NV. |
Other Information
About Belize Offshore Companies
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Status of the company: Belize
International Business Company (IBC). |
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Incorporation of Belize company takes
48-72 hours. |
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According to the Belize IBC Act of
1990, offshore companies are exempted from all taxes and stamp
duties. |
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There is no requirement for filing
annual returns or audited financial statements with the Belize
authorities. |
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The Belize incorporation documents do
not carry the name or identity of the shareholder(s) or director(s).
As such no names appear on the public record. |
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The object of the Company is to engage
in any act or activity that is not prohibited under any law. The
Company can not carry on business with Belize companies or
individuals resident in Belize. |
Belize Incorporation
Package Includes |
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Certificate of Incorporation, |
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Memorandum and Articles of Association, |
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Appointment of the First Director, |
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Registered Office service to December
following incorporation, |
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Registered Agent service to December
following incorporation, |
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First year Government fees, |
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Share certificates, |
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The complete corporate package is
delivered by express courier. |
Incorporation Fees For Standard Belize
Company Formation |
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Government fee - USD 100.00 |
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Registered office - USD 250.00 |
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Registered agent - USD 250.00 |
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Incorporation fee - USD 450.00 |
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Total cost of incorporation - USD
1,050.00 |
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Next year fees: USD 600.00 |
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