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With globalization upon us the modern sophisticated
investor requires more than the use of domestic
companies to achieve cutting edge advantages and
opportunities conducive to maximizing profits, reducing
taxes and protecting assets in a litigious environment.
The corporate offshore vehicle is therefore commonly
being used as a means of expanding one's vision and
operating range.

Entrepreneurs are now constantly on the look out for
new ways to profit. It is therefore imperative to have a
full understanding of how offshore companies can be
utilized. Offshore Corporations are used outside of the
place of original incorporation for myriad of activities
including trade financing, profit upstreaming, holding
assets, procurement of raw materials and tax
minimization. Joint ventures often use offshore
companies when the principals are from different
countries and prefer to incorporate in a jurisdiction
particularly favorable for low or zero taxation.

Companies or individuals sometimes seek to isolate
activities, assets or profits for tax, accounting or liability
reasons. Frequently, these assets such as trademarks,
patents, and copyrights, are difficult or expensive to
transfer, it therefore becomes prudent to have such
assets held by distinct companies allowing the
individual to transfer the shares in the corporation
rather than the asset itself

In some jurisdictions an offshore Company is
recognized as an alien national and as such may
confer a trade advantage or may help avoid a
disadvantage. It may also be used as an integral part
of a trust structure.

While many countries make it attractive to incorporate
in their jurisdiction, Belize presents a most attractive
advantage as it combines the best features of other tax
haven jurisdictions along with its long history of
democracy and stability, enhanced by its legal system
which is based on English common law.

Belize offers easy access to US$ bank account, and
Visa credit cards while at the same time maintaining
the high level of confidentiality that the customer
requires. These accounts are opened with local or
offshore banks that are not represented by foreign
subsidiaries or head office but maintain
correspondence relationship for ease of facilitating
transactions. These banks lie outside the sphere of
influence of foreign tax authorities and regulators and
thus offer the highest form of confidentiality and
security to the global investor.

The following are examples of practical applications
that offshore companies and individuals may wish to
consider. Apply the principles to yourself or your
company and appreciate how BELIZE OFFSHORE
EXPRESS can help you.

Transfer Pricing

Transfer pricing, also known as profit upstreaming, is
the strategy of moving profits from a high tax
jurisdiction to a low or zero tax jurisdictions. What is
required to achieve substantial tax saving is to
interpose a low or zero tax jurisdiction company in
between a transaction that would otherwise take place
directly between two high tax jurisdictions. Transfer
pricing is not illegal if correctly structured and
implemented

Copyrights, Licenses, Patents & Franchises

To maximize the returns from copyrights, licenses,
patents and franchises, they could be sold for a single
capital payment to an appropriately located offshore
company often owned by an offshore discretionary
trust. On acquisition of the rights, the offshore
company then enters into contracts with licensees
wishing to utilize the copyrights, patents, licenses or
franchises around the world. The income is thus
accumulated free of tax to the offshore company.

Professional Services

Professionals such as artists, consultants, engineers,
entertainers, professional athletes, etc. can enter into
contracts with independent employment companies,
incorporated in Belize, which sell their services outside
the individual's country of residence. Those revenues
may be retained by the company tax free if properly
structured.

Commodities

Similar structures can be designed to facilitate the
trading of commodities by utilizing the offshore
advantage.

The theory that offshore instruments are merely a tax
avoidance platform has long been dispelled. Properly
structured they facilitate long term strategic
advantages that assist in maximization of profits. The
practical applications we have listed are but only a few
of the many advantages that can be achieved when
utilizing an offshore company to address global
strategies.