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Address: Suite 508
Marina Towers
Newtown Barracks
Belize City
Belize, Central America
Phone: +501 2230 843
Fax: +501 2233 029
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Belize IBC Features
An IBC is formed by filing Articles and Memorandum of Association as well as the fees. The main features of a Belize IBC are as follows:
- competitive incorporation prices and annual fees;
- Belize Offshore companies are incorporated in max 3 working days;
- exemption from all taxes;
- no minimum paid up capital requirement, capital in any currency;
- IBC standard share capital - USD 50 000;
- standard share capital in excess of USD 50 000 may be declared in exchange for a higher annual fee;
- a Belize IBC may issue bearer shares and shares of no par value; bearer shares must be held in the custody of a local registered agent;
- subscribers may be individuals, corporations or Trust;
- the names of the shareholders and directors are not available on the public file;
- a minimum of one director, either an individual or a corporation;
- a minimum of one shareholder, either an individual or a corporation;
- the director and the shareholder can be the same person;
- nominee shareholders can be local licensed registered agents;
- a secretary is not required;
- a company must maintain a Registered Agent and a Local Registered Office using either licensed individuals or companies; these are the only details available on the public file;
- no requirements for an IBC to file details about shareholders or directors or for the filing of audits or accounting reports;
- no meetings of directors or members required;
- no exchange controls for an IBC;
- a foreign company may re-domicile as a Belizean IBC and vice versa;
- annual fees are to be paid by July 31, starting from the 2nd year of incorporation and each subsequent year thereafter;
- the words "Limited", "Corporation", "Incorporation", "Societe Anonyme", "Sociedad Anonima", or abbreviations "Ltd.", "Corp.", "Inc.", "S.A.", "AG" have to be used as a corporate suffix of the company.