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Limited formation,Offshore
company, Dubai Company Formation, Cyprus company, Bankaccount opening,
U.S. corporation,Company formation in the USA,
switzerland company formation, ISLE OF MAN FORMS OF COMPANY,
The
Canary Islands Special Zone
International formation of businesses for legal reduction of corporate
taxes and limitation of liability
We are a network of international tax advisors and attorneys
with headquarters in Germany (Hamburg, Blumenau 44) and an office in
London.
Our international clients consult us to get advice on tax planning,
the legal minimization of the tax burden and / or exemption from
liability. Such advice can be given by telephone or via e-mail, but
our clients are also welcome to fix a consultancy appointment and meet
us at our Hamburg or London premises. The tax advisors and attorneys
working at London Consulting&Trustee Ltd have their focus of interest
on “International Tax Planning” and “legislation on tax offences”.
However, the actual business formations are performed by the tax and
legal offices (network partners) in the country of the respective
companies’ registered office. We do not establish a bogus firm in its
sense but install a proper registered office in accordance with the
regulations and laws of the relevant countries and/or in accordance
with international and European legislation. In the event that nominee
services are required (e.g. nominee director: place of business
management as place of taxation), attorneys in the country of the
relevant company’s registered office will take care of these services
in order to provide our client a maximum of legal security.
We
hereby take the liberty to provide you with some useful information on
this subject matter:
International formation of business for the legal reduction of taxes
that is meant to be “sustainable” and to “withstand a tax inspection”
will consume time and efforts and incur costs. At least each EU member
state, the USA and Switzerland are familiar with the legislation on
the “abuse of a dispositive right” and therefore punish pure bogus or
mailbox firms, which have been established for the mere purpose of tax
evasion. If you are not prepared to spend more than a few hundred
euros for the foundation of an offshore company and if you do not
transfer your centre of life into the country of the company’s
registered office and do not wish to establish a commercially equipped
business operation in the country of the company’s registered office –
then keep away from it!
The key aspects of a sustainable structure include the following:
-Regular domicile in the country of the company’s registered office:
We do not install a mailbox but install the company’s domicile at
least with deliverable postal address, availability on the telephone
during the usual business hours and a fax. An answering machine does
not constitute a regular registered office.
-Nominee director: The role must be taken on by an attorney in the
formation country who, in his capacity as director, is constantly
available and accessible.
-Nominee shareholder: The role must be taken on by a legal entity in
the formation country, preferably a tax office.
-Bank account: Opening of a business account, with the client being
the sole person authorized to have access to the account.
-General power of attorney: The client receives a general power of
attorney in order to sign contracts (with authority), without such
constellation initiating a taxable permanent establishment in the
client’s country of registered office.
Our contact
English-speaking clients should not hesitate to contact us via e-mail
or call our Berlin call center under:
0049 30
303660196
At our
call center in Berlin, Germany, all enquiries are selected and then
directed to the responsible employee who will then return your phone
call. Callers are kindly asked to give, if possible, their names and
e-mail addresses and state their requests.
Below find an overview over the cooperation partners of London
Consulting/Trustee Ltd available in the relevant formation countries.
Advocates-Law Firms:
- Dubai/VAE: Kanzlei Al Sharif
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Abdul Rahman Al Sharif - Rechtsanwalt &
Rechtsberater - Geschäftsführer |
Nationalität: emiratisch - darf vor den
Gerichten in den VAE auftreten
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Ausbildung: Universität Kairo (LLM) , Universität Kuwait (LLB)
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Mitglied: Internationale Anwaltskammer
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Biographie: Anerkannter Richter am Schiedsgericht am
Schiedsgericht von Abu Dhabi und dem GCC-Schiedsgericht
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Sprachen: Arabisch, Englisch, Persisch
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Frau Al
Rais, Fatma |
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Nationalität: |
emiratisch
- darf vor den Gerichten in den VAE auftreten |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB, Universität der Vereinigten Arabischen
Emirate,
Diplom im Bürgerlichen Recht - Polizeiadademie
Dubai,
Diplom im Privatrecht - Polizeiakademie Dubai,
Kanditatin für PhD - Universität Alexandria -
Ägypten,
Auszeichnung Rashid Scientific 1999 für Sharia
and Law Group. |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch und Englisch |
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Herr Al Defrawi, Mohammed |
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Nationalität: |
ägyptisch |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB Universität Alexandria, Ägypten |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch und
Englisch |
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Herr Ameen
Obood |
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Nationalität: |
emiraisch
- darf vor den Gerichten in den VAE auftreten |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB, Universität der Vereinigten Arabischen
Emirate |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch und Englisch |
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Herr
Cetinkaya, Ali |
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Nationalität: |
türkisch |
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Ausbildung: |
BA / LLB. (Hons), Internationale ISL Universität, Islamabad
Rechtspraxis im Kriminalrecht
Rechtspraxis im Internationalen Handelsrecht |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch, Englisch, Türkisch |
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Herr Palekar, Manek Narayan |
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Nationalität: |
indisch |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB - Universität Bombay, Indien
ACS - Institute of Company Secretaries
of India |
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Sprachen: |
Englisch und Hindi |
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Herr Poletaev, Vadim |
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Nationalität: |
russisch |
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Ausbildung: |
Master of Law - People's Friendship Universität,
Russland |
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Sprachen: |
Russisch und Englisch |
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Herr Seifert, Jörg |
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Nationalität: |
deutsch |
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Ausbildung: |
Master of Law, Universität Göttingen
Anwaltsprüfung, Odenburg, Deutschland |
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Sprachen: |
Deutsch und Englisch |
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Frau Simon, Myriam |
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Nationalität: |
französisch |
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Ausbildung: |
Master of Law, Universität Toulouse, Frankreich |
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Sprachen: |
Französisch, Englisch, Spanisch |
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Frau Sahai, Nikhat |
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Nationalität: |
indisch |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB - Universität Bombay, Indien
Diplom in Verkauf und Marketing - Harvard Manage Mentor |
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Sprachen: |
Englisch und Hindi |
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Herr Zamu, Hassan Mohammed |
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Nationalität: |
palästinisch |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB Universität Alexandria, Ägypten |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch und Englisch |
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Herr Waleed Al Sayed Hamad |
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Nationalität: |
ägyptisch |
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Ausbildung: |
LLB - Universität Tanta
Master of Law - Islamische Scharia
Diplom im Kriminalrecht |
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Sprachen: |
Arabisch und Englisch |
- Kanzlei Kyrianou, Zypern (zyprische Limited und
Holding-Gesellschaften, Transportlizenz Zypern):
| Michael
Kyprianou |
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Languages: Greek, English
Office: Nicosia
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| Demos
Christodoulou |
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Demos Christodoulou has obtained his law degree from the
University of Salonika in Greece and he is a member of the Nicosia
Bar Association and the Cyprus Bar Association.
He is a senior litigator and specialises in civil litigation,
probate and banking law.
Languages: Greek, English
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| Michael
Hasikos |
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Michael Hasikos has obtained his law degree from the University of
Athens in Greece and he is a member of the Nicosia Bar Association
and the Cyprus Bar Association.
He specialises in family law and probate law.
Languages: Greek, English
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| Menelaos
Kyprianou |
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Menelaos Kyprianou has obtained an LLB Degree from the University
of Nottingham in the UK. He is also a Barrister-at-law of the
Middle Temple having been called to the Bar in 1994 Menelaos is
also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and the International
Bar Association.
He specialises in Civil litigation, Corporate law and Admiralty
law. He has represented numerous foreign companies in major civil
litigation cases.
Languages: Greek, English, French
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| Pavlos
Kyprianou |
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Pavlos Kyprianou has obtained an LLB Degree from King's College of
London in the UK and then became a Barrister-at-law of the Middle
Temple. He is also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association.
He specialises in civil litigation, administrative and
constitutional law.
Languages: Greek, English, Russian
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| Pavlos
Aristodemou |
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Pavlos Aristodemou has obtained an LLB Degree from Oxford Brookes
University in the UK and a Masters degree in International Banking
and Financial Law from Boston University in the US. He is also a
member of the Cyprus Bar Association and he is an active member of
several international legal organizations.
He specialises in financial law, tax law, corporate law and
competition law.
Languages: Greek, English
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| Tonia Antoniou |
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Tonia Antoniou has obtained an LLB Degree from the University of
Essex in the UK and a Masters degree in Commercial Law from the
University of Bristol in the UK. She is also a member of the
Cyprus Bar Association.
She specialises in Intellectual property, Corporate law and
Immigration law. She mainly represents domestic and international
clients in obtaining, maintaining and enforcing Intellectual
Property Rights in Cyprus and abroad.
Languages: Greek, English
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| Anna
Grigorieva |
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Anna Grigorieva has obtained a law degree from the University of
Ekaterineburgh,Russia. She has also passed the Cyprus Bar exams
and is now a member of The Cyprus Bar Association.
She specialises in Corporate Law, Immigration law and Acquisitions.
She mainly consults major foreign clients from Eastern Europe in
establishing their businesses in Cyprus.
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| Papadopoulos
Dimitris (Consultant) |
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Born Zurich, Switzerland, 1966; admitted 1997, Zurich, also
admitted in all German-speaking cantons. Education: University of
Zurich, Law School (J.D., 1992). Experience: Clerk, District Court
of Pfäffikon ZH, 1994-1995. Legal Assistant, Zurich based law
firm, 1995. Associate, Müllhaupt & Partners, 1996-1998, Partner
since 1999.
Member: Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations;
Languages: German, English, French, Greek and Italian.
Practice Areas: Contracts and Corporations; Banking and
Investment Law; Taxation;
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| Savvas
Savvides |
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Savvas Savvides has obtained an LLB from Leeds University UK, and
a Masters degree in European Law and Integration from Leicester
University, UK. He is also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association
and external lecturer of Holborn College of London, U.K.
He specialises in Civil Litigation, in Conveyancing and European
Law.
Languages: Greek, English
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| Nikolas
Nikolaou |
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Nikolas Nikolaou has obtained his law degree from the University
of Athens in Greece and he is a member of the Cyprus Bar
Association.
He specialises in family law and Civil litigation.
Languages: Greek, English
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Kanzlei Dr. Werner & Collegen
We are able to
found the following companies:
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English Limited (0-19% income tax for
medium-sized businesses up to a profit of £350,000, EU company:
EU freedom of establishment applicable, therefore EU
directive on parent companies and their subsidiaries, DTA
concept)
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Cypriot Limited (10% income tax rate, independent
of profits, no taxation of distribution of profits, EU company: EU
freedom of establishment applicable, therefore EU directive on
parent companies and their subsidiaries, DTA concept)
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US Corporation (pure form of stock corporation,
taxes depending on the kind of activity and on federal state, DTA
concept)
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Dubai Company (NO taxes, except for banks, oil
companies and chemopetrol enterprises, DTA concept)
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Companies in Liechtenstein (low taxes, depending
on purpose and legal form, offshore, no DTA concept)
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Swiss GmbH (low taxes depending on canton, DTA
concept)
Our English company is mainly
consulted by clients from high tax countries in the EU, such as Danish
and Swedish clients. In particular for these clients, there are broad
opportunities within the framework of double tax agreements, EU
freedom of establishment and the EU directive on parent companies and
their subsidiaries to legally reduce the tax load in their domestic
country (e.g. Sweden, Denmark), or to place the sole right of taxation
abroad.
The fees for formation of
businesses depend on the services:
· Formation
of the company, entry in the commercial register, any required
documents, apostille
· Nominee
services: nominee manager/supervisory board, nominee
partner/shareholder
Please note: Nominee services
are required, if the founder of the company has his centre of vital
interests in a state other than the state of the company’s registered
office, i.e. for example not in England in case of an English Limited
company, but the state of registered office should still be entitled
to the right of taxation: “place of business management” as the place
of tax law permanent establishment according to double taxation
agreement (DTA). Therefore, nominee services may be required, provided
that the actual founder wants to remain unknown, e.g. after insolvency
or prohibition of trade. It is important that the nominee is an
attorney or tax office, respectively, in the formation state (state of
registered office), and that the nominee can always be reached. Any
“cheap founders” do not install any attorney or tax office as
nominees, which may have disastrous consequences for the client.
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Domicile in the formation state: domicile address
in the foundation state, deliverable postal address, mail forwarding
service, telephone, fax
Please note: If taxation is to
be effected in the state of registered office, for example in England,
domicilation must meet the requirements of a regular registered
office. A “mailbox” or an “answering machine” does not constitute a
regular registered office, and may lead to the assumption of a bogus
company (beware of cheap founders!)
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Opening of an account for the company, including
internet banking and VisaCard
Please note: Most cheap
founders only offer “help with opening a bank account”. The company
usually does not get any bank account and/or the nominee has access to
the bank account. We install a bank account for the company in the
state of the company’s registered office, with sole account authority
for the client!
Approach
Please send us an Email
with your objectives. We require the following details:
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Where are you resident (as natural person)
according to tax laws?
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What are your objectives (e.g. reduction of
corporate taxes, indemnity, capitalization, restart after
insolvency)
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Would you like to actively do business in the
foundation country (state of registered office) of the company (such
as industry), or do you not intend any active business in the
foundation country?
We will then explain any
possible constructions in a summary with advantages and disadvantages.
Any futher consultation (per e-mail, telephone or in our office) will
be charged at € 70.00 per hour.
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