Advantages

Investment Holding

Investments held through a properly structured offshore company can be protected from income, capital gains and estate taxes.

Trading

A variety of tax and other commercial objectives can be achieved through the re‑invoicing of goods and services utilizing an offshore company.

Property Investment

Foreign investors in many countries may achieve income and capital gains tax savings by using an offshore company to own property.

Patents, Royalties and Copyrights

By holding the rights to royalties and license fees a foreign company may receive and invest the proceeds in a tax‑free environment.

International contract workers

Individuals that are employed under contracts through an offshore company may achieve income tax savings.

Internet Gaming

A properly structured offshore internet gaming business can provide significant tax benefits.

Other Key features of Companies formed in Offshore centres in Guernsey and the British Virgin Islands

• Minimum bureaucracy and red tape
• Flexible reporting requirements
• No exchange controls
• Strict confidentiality
• No capital gains, transfer or wealth taxes
• No VAT

N.  B.   The Fort Group are not Legal or Tax Planning Consultants, therefore appropriate specialist advice should be sought as all individual requirements differ.