BVI companies economic substance and corporate administration services by OMC Group? Any company that conducts business activities in such spheres now has to demonstrate that it has a registered legal address in the BVI and an office with a sign. In addition, the company shall have a local director or manager, a telephone number and/ or a website. The company founders shall take active part in company management and visit the BVI regularly for business meetings. The BVI is a reputable jurisdiction and this fact is internationally recognized. The OECD has the BVI on the white list of countries. Besides, the jurisdiction is neither on the EU nor on the FATF black lists. The taxation system there is stable and the corporate laws are applied in a consistent manner.

Could my BVI company be conducting “banking business”? Is the company subject to any banking regulations or supervision anywhere? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting banking business.. Will the company be receiving funds or deposits from the public in any manner? If “Yes”, your BVI company is conducting banking business.. My company has a bank account; does this count as banking business? No, it does not. Having one or several bank accounts is not considered banking business.

The BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (“BC Act”) came into force on January 1st, 2005, to replace the International Business Companies Act, 1984 and the Companies Act (Cap 285). The following types of companies can be incorporated under the BVI BC Act: Companies Limited by Shares, Companies Limited by Guarantee, Companies Limited by Guarantee Authorized to Issue Shares, Unlimited Companies with or without Shares, Restricted Purposes Companies (or SPVs), Segregated Portfolio Companies (or SPCs), Limited Partnerships (LP), PTC. Corporate Requirements: Name: BC names must contain the words Corporation, Incorporated, Sociedad Anónima, Societé Anonyme, Limited, or their abbreviations. Chinese names together with their English translation can be registered in the BVI. Numbers are permitted as part of the company name as well as foreign characters. Read additional details at BVI companies.

Generally, it is a must for companies to register and maintain their profiles and data with the Company Registrar. However, you can feel secure as all information of identity would be kept confidential. Many offshore countries shall not disclose the company’s beneficial owners, directors, and shareholders to the public, except in certain cases like a court order or international arrangements between related overseas jurisdictions. Many jurisdictions provide an excellent cover for your assets. Besides financial privacy policies, you can benefit from the foreign judgment denial. This means, your assets are shielded against the judgment made by foreign courts. Only the court of the incorporation jurisdiction can place a judgment on the assets.

OMC Group specializes in the provision of corporate, fiduciary and administrative services from recognized jurisdictions around the world. Since 1955 we have been servicing leading financial institutions with a commitment to develop longstanding relationships. OMC will offer a full range of company formation services in the most recognized jurisdictions including Anguilla, Belize, Bahamas, BVI, Cayman, Hong Kong, Nevis, Panama, Delaware USA, Seychelles, among others. We invite you to partner with us and join the ranks of those who have already benefited from the world-class service rendered by our reliable workforce. See extra info at https://www.omcgroup.com/.