Offshore Bank Accounts


Other questions in this section:
Does an offshore IBC come with its bank account?
Why is it so that IBC does not have a bank account at registration?
Is a Belize IBC required to open a bank account in Belize?
Where should the offshore bank account be opened?
I need an offshore company with an offshore bank account - but can You guarantee that the bank account will be opened for my IBC?
Why do you charge a fee for the assistance with the account opening?
Do I get a refund if I paid for the bank introduction, but the bank turned me down?
Do I have to visit the bank for opening the bank account for my new offshore company?
What is the timeframe for an offshore bank account opening?
If I use a nominee director, how can I control and operate the bank account?
Will the nominee director act as bank signatory?
What is an "account signatory"?
Can You just open the bank account for my offshore company without me siging anything?
Can I open an account for my offshore IBC without Your help?
Do you provide offshore bank account openings as a separate service?
Can I open a personal bank account in an offshore bank?
Do offshore banks issue credit and debit cards?
Can I open a credit card merchant account for my offshore company?

Does Belize share the bank account information with my tax authority?

By default, no-one in Belize is going to pass Your offshore account information to any foreign authority. However, a bank (as well as a Registered Agent) would be obliged to comply with a LOCAL court order in Belize, requesting to divulge such information. In theory, such court order could be obtained in Belize, via litigation, by a foreign government or its agency. To obtain such court order, the foreign plaintiff would need to claim and prove to a (fairly reluctant) Court of Law in Belize, that the request is directly necessary for an ongoing criminal investigation in money laundering, fraud or other general crime. If the direct involvement of the account or the IBC into any such crime is proven beyond reasonable doubt, the Belize court may grant an information release order.