Tag: IBC

  • Top 5 Offshore Corporation Jurisdictions in 2026

    Top 5 Offshore Corporation Jurisdictions in 2026

    Where Global Capital Still Incorporates with Confidence Despite endless headlines about “crackdowns,” offshore corporations are not disappearing. They are consolidating into fewer, stronger jurisdictions—places with legal certainty, respected courts, treaty access, and regulators that understand international business. In 2026, offshore incorporation is no longer about secrecy. It is about jurisdictional arbitrage: choosing the right legal…

  • Why Cayman Islands Corporations Remain the Gold Standard for Global Fund Managers

    Why Cayman Islands Corporations Remain the Gold Standard for Global Fund Managers

    For decades, the Cayman Islands have occupied a unique and often misunderstood position in global finance. Despite political noise and periodic blacklisting rhetoric, Cayman remains the world’s premier offshore jurisdiction for fund managers, asset managers, and institutional investors—and for good reason. Today, over 75% of the world’s hedge funds and a substantial share of private…

  • The Perfect Offshore Company Structure: A Blueprint for Global Investors

    The Perfect Offshore Company Structure: A Blueprint for Global Investors

    Setting up an offshore company can be a game-changer for global investors, entrepreneurs, and asset managers looking to optimize tax efficiency, protect assets, and streamline international business operations. However, not all offshore structures are created equal. The ideal offshore company structure depends on your specific goals—whether it’s wealth preservation, international trade, real estate holding, or…

  • Your IBC problem

    Your International Business Company (IBC problem) needs immediate attention from a U.S. Tax Attorney or experienced IRS Enrolled Agent. There is NO deferral of income in your current structure. Here is your IBC problem: 1) Your BVI, Seychelles or Anguilla IBC (an IBC from any foreign jurisdiction) is a Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) 100%…

  • Luxembourg an On-shore IFC for Offshore Investment

    Luxembourg is not a tax haven. It is not a country where you can hide assets in case of criminal investigations or amidst money laundering operations. Luxembourg has implemented all of the international standards in terms of the exchange of information for tax purposes. It has also implemented the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…

  • Offshore Company Formation Primer

    ‘One size fits all’ does not apply to offshore company formation. The choice will often depend on what your aims are, be it tax reduction, asset protection or wealth management on a larger scale. Here we take a look at the different offshore companies on offer and why they are used. Offshore Corporations, which are…

  • Offshore Company Formations For Asset Protection

    If you have a substantial amount of money to safeguard it may be to your financial benefit to consider offshore company formations (IBC) to protect your assets. Simply put, an offshore company is a company that is incorporated in a country other than the one it does the majority of its business in. There are…