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Portuguese: Razeôs Para Considerar O Uso De Sociedades De Investimento Internacional De Nevis Para Fins De Planeamento Patrimonial E Realização De Investimentos Internacionais

Considerações

Nevis é um importante centro financeiro internacional situado nas Caraíbas, gozando de boa reputação e excelentes padrões de “compliance”, o que o torna adequado para a realização de investimentos internacionais por parte de familias abastadas.

Pode ser um desafio para os investidores de fora da Europa encontrar um veiculo eficiente e econômico para realizar investimentos internacionais. O uso de uma Sociedade de Investimento Internacional ou International Business Corporation (IBC) sediada em Nevis pode fornecer uma solução que oferece, alem do mais, níveis adequados de privacidade.

Nevis – Um Centro Internacional de Negócios

São Cristóvão e Nevis é um território independente e oferece um ambiente político e econômico estável. É uma antiga colônia britânica, que aplica o sistema legal de direito comum ou “common law” (semelhante ao sistema jurídico inglês).

Nevis é uma jurisdição bem regulada e é reconhecida pelo FATF/GAFI (Grupo de Ação Financeira Internacional) e pela OCDE (Organização para Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico).

Porquê considerar Nevis para fins de planeamento patrimonial?

Há uma série de razões pelas quais se estabelecem estruturas de planeamento patrimonial em Nevis:

  • A legislação de Nevis não prevê a cobrança de IVA ou outros impostos indirectos sobre as Sociedades de Investimento Internacional (IBCs) nem de imposto sobre o rendimento, ganhos de capital, património ou sucessão.
  • A ilha é independente e oferece um ambiente político e econômico estável. A independência legislativa e fiscal significa que a ilha pode responder rapidamente às necessidades comerciais.
  • Nova legislação é regularmente introduzida para oferecer uma maior variedade de veículos corporativos internacionais relevantes. Estes incluem: Sociedades de Responsabilidade Limitada (LLC), Sociedades Comerciais Internacionais, Fideicomissos (“trusts”) Registados, Fundações Multifuncionais, Companhias de Seguros e Fundos de Investimento Mútuos.

Principais características das estruturas usadas para investimentos em Nevis

  1. Por que usar uma sociedade de Nevis?

Através do uso de uma sociedade de Nevis, um cliente pode abrir uma conta bancária nas Caraíbas e a empresa pode realizar investimentos em fundos financeiros com relativa facilidade.

Nevis oferece um nível particularmente alto de eficiência em termos de custos de gestão e administração e uma estrutura em Nevis pode oferecer a oportunidade de realizar investimentos internacionais de forma fiscalmente eficiente.

  1. Obrigações de Divulgação

A troca de informação intra-governamental já foi estabelecida, tendo o “CRS Reporting Scheme” sido já introduzido. No entanto, Nevis não possui nenhum registo público ou governamental de titulares de orgãos sociais, acionistas ou beneficiarios últimos de entidades societárias.

  1. Custos de uma estrutura de investimento em Nevis

Os custos para o estabelecimento de uma estrutura de investimento, incluindo todos os serviços necessários em Nevis são detalhados abaixo:

  • Estabelecimento e honorários do primeiro ano
    • US $ 1.500 em taxas de incorporação
    • US $ 2.500 em honorários anuais de diretores para o primeiro ano
    • Taxa de administração societária baseada em tempo dispendido (sujeito a um mínimo de US $ 5.000 no primeiro ano)
  • Taxas anuais do segundo ano, inclusive, em diante
    • US $ 725 em taxas governamental de renovação de agente registado
    • US $ 2.500 em honorários anuais de diretores
    • Taxa de administração societária baseada em tempo dispendido (sujeito a um mínimo de US $ 5.000 no primeiro ano)

O que está incluído nos honorários de incorporação e manuntenção?

Os honorários de incorporação de uma estrutura internacional cobrem os seguintes itens:

  • Incorporação da empresa
  • Abertura de conta bancária
  • Abertura de conta de investimento
  • Relatórios contínuos sobre o valor patrimonial líquido (mensais)
  • Produção de demonstrações financeiras anuais
  • Gerência geral da empresa e da conta bancária
  • Renovação anual da empresa
  • Prestação de serviços de secretariado
  1. Quais seriam os honorários de dissolução?

No encerramento e distribuição do investimento cobrar-se-iam honorários de tempo dispendido com a distribuição dos ativos e dissolução da empresa.

Informação Adicional

O escritório da Dixcart em Nevis pode fornecer mais informações sobre as IBC em Nevis bem como sobre as estruturas e vantagens que esta jurisdição oferece para a realização de investimentos internacionais. Dixcart Management Nevis Limited é um agente registrado para efeitos de incorporação e gestão de IBCs em Nevis.

Caso necessite de informação adicional por favor diriga-se a John Mellor no escritório da Dixcart em Nevis: advice.nevis@dixcart.com.

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Why Consider Using a Nevis International Business Company for Wealth Planning and Holding International Investments?

Nevis is a leading international Caribbean financial centre, with a good reputation and excellent compliance standards, making it well suited to holding international investments for wealthy families.

It can be a challenge for non-European investors to find an efficient and cost effective manner in which to make international investments. The use of a Nevis International Business Corporation (IBC) can provide a solution that also offers appropriate levels of privacy.

Nevis – An International Business Centre

St Kitts & Nevis is independent and offers a stable political and economic environment. It is a former British Colony, which applies a common law legal system (similar to the English legal system).

Nevis is a well-regulated jurisdiction and is recognised by FATF (Financial Action Task Force) and OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

Why Consider Nevis for Wealth Planning?

There are a number of reasons why individuals choose to establish wealth planning structures in Nevis:

  • Nevis does not levy VAT or other indirect taxes on International Business Corporations (IBCs) and there is NO income tax, NO capital gains tax, NO wealth tax, NO death duty or inheritance tax.
  • The island is independent and offers a stable political and economic environment. Legislative and fiscal independence mean that the island can respond quickly to the needs of business.
  • New legislation is regularly introduced to offer a greater variety of relevant international corporate vehicles. These include; Limited Liability Corporations (LLC), International Business Corporations, Registered Trusts, Multiform Foundations, Insurance Companies and Mutual Funds.

Key Features of Structures Used for Holding Investments in Nevis

  1. Why Use a Nevis Company?

Through the use of a Nevis company, a client can open a Caribbean bank account and the company can make an investment into financial funds with relative ease.

Nevis offers a particularly high level of efficiency in terms of cost, management and administration and a Nevis structure can offer the opportunity to hold international investments in a tax neutral way.

  1. Disclosure Obligations

Disclosure between Governments already exists, with the introduction of the CRS Reporting Regime. Nevis does not, however, have a public or Government register for officers, shareholders or ultimate controlling parties.

  1. The Cost of a Nevis Investment Holding Structure

The costs for the establishment of a fully managed Nevis investment holding structure are detailed below:

  • Establishment and First Year Fees
  • US$1,500 incorporation fees
  • US$2,500 annual directors fees for the first year
  • Corporate management charge based on time cost charges (subject to a minimum $5,000 for the first year)
  • Ongoing Annual Fees
  • US$725 Government renewal fee and registered agent fees
  • US$2,500 annual directors fees
  • Corporate management charge based on time cost charges (subject to a minimum $5,000 per annum)

What do the Establishment and Ongoing Fees Include?

The fees for establishing an international structure cover the following items:

  • Incorporation of the company
  • Opening a bank account
  • Opening of an investment account
  • Ongoing reporting of the net asset value (monthly)
  • Production of annual financial statements
  • General management of the company and the bank account
  • Annual renewal of the company
  • Provision of company secretarial services
  1. What Would the Termination Fee Be?

On termination and distribution of the investment, time costs would be charged in relation to distributing the assets and closing the company activity.

Additional Information

The Dixcart office in Nevis can provide further information regarding Nevis IBC structures and the advantages that this jurisdiction offers for the holding of international investments. Dixcart Management Nevis Limited is a Registered Agent for the establishment and management of a Nevis IBC.

Please speak to your regular Dixcart contact or John Mellor at the Dixcart office in Nevis for additional information: advice.nevis@dixcart.com.

St Kitts & Nevis

Access to Complimentary Services from Nevis for Professional Firms in Other Jurisdictions

St Kitts & Nevis offers well-regulated and effective solutions for businesses around the world. It is an international financial centre with innovative corporate and wealth management solutions available to clients.

A number of jurisdictions are experiencing increased pressure from the wider international commercial community and/or measures taken by their own Governments. Nevis may be able to assist professional firms located in these jurisdictions by offering effective additional and/or alternative services, thereby helping firms to maintain and develop their client base.

Characteristics of the Jurisdiction of Nevis Enhancing the Provision of Complementary Services

  • A Private Corporate Register – No local register of directors, officers or ultimate beneficial owners. The Regulator has publically stated, on more than one occasion, that Nevis will not voluntarily establish registers of this kind.
  • Ability to hold your own Nevis Licence – If the anticipated volumes of business are substantial, Dixcart Nevis can obtain a licence for another professional firm to provide corporate services from Nevis. We can assist in establishing a local Nevis company, apply for an appropriate licence and assist in administering the business in Nevis.
  • A Three Year Post Dissolution Trustee Position and an Easy Redomiciliation Process – A dissolved company has three years post the dissolution of the company to finalise dealing with its assets and liabilities.  The directors can adopt the role of Trustee and deal with any ongoing, pre-dissolution business situations.

Combined with a relatively simple redomiciliation process, this can make Nevis an attractive jurisdiction to move a company to prior to a dissolution.

  • Redomiciliation and Dissolution – as indicated above the processes of redomiciliation and dissolution in Nevis are straightforward, and are cost effective and quick. On receipt of the correct forms and funds, these processes only take between 24 and 48 hours to complete.
  • Legalisation of Documents for use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – St Kitts & Nevis has a consulate based in Dubai. A document that needs to be legalised in the UAE can be notarised in Nevis first and then sent directly to Dubai, where it will be apostilled and legalised at a significantly reduced cost and in a shorter timeframe than if sent to the UAE Embassy in London.
  • St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship Solution – St Kitts & Nevis provides a solution for international clients who are looking to ease their ability to travel around the world and/or are seeking a location that they can move to with relative ease.
  • Alternative Structures that can be Offered to Clients – Nevis has the following available structures:
  • IBC – International Business Corporation
  • PTC – Private Trustee Company
  • International Exempt Trust
  • LLC – Limited Liability Company
  • MultiForm Foundation

Dixcart’s Approach to Client Retention and Confidentiality

Dixcart understands and appreciates the importance of client confidentiality and retention of client communication. We therefore treat the professional as our client and the point of contact when dealing with organisations and individuals that wish to provide services from Nevis. We aim to offer a service that allows other professional firms to retain and expand their client base even if they are located in a jurisdiction that may be experiencing pressures.

Additional Information

If you require additional information regarding this topic and/or the jurisdiction of Nevis, please speak to your usual Dixcart contact, or to John Mellor at the Dixcart office in Nevis: advice.nevis@dixcart.com.

Spanish: ¿Por Qué Considerar El Uso de Una “International Business Company” de Nevis Para La Planificación de Patrimonio Y Tenencia de Inversiones Internacionales?

Resumen

Nevis es un centro financiero internacional líder en el Caribe, con una buena reputación y excelentes estándares de “compliance”, por lo que es ideal para realizar inversiones internacionales por familias con patrimonios substanciales.

Puede ser un desafío para los inversores no europeos encontrar una manera eficiente y económica de realizar inversiones internacionales. El uso de una “International Business Company” (IBC) de Nevis puede proporcionar una solución que también ofrezca niveles adecuados de privacidad.

Nevis – Un Centro Internacional de Negocios

St Kitts & Nevis es un territorio independiente y ofrece un entorno político y económico estable. Es una antigua colonia británica, que aplica un sistema legal de derecho común (similar al sistema legal inglés).

Nevis es una jurisdicción bien regulada y está reconocida por el GAFI (Grupo de Acción Financiera) y la OCDE (Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos).

¿Por qué considerar a Nevis para la planificación de riqueza?

Hay una serie de razones por las cuales se elige establecer estructuras de planificación patrimonial en Nevis:

  • Nevis no aplica IVA y otros impuestos indirectos a las “International Business Companies” (IBC) y NO hay impuesto sobre la renta, NO hay impuesto sobre las ganancias de capital, NO hay impuesto sobre la riqueza, NO hay impuesto a la muerte o impuesto sobre la herencia.
  • La isla es independiente y ofrece un entorno político y económico estable. La independencia legislativa y fiscal significa que la isla puede responder rápidamente a las necesidades de las empresas.
  • Se presenta regularmente nueva legislación para ofrecer una mayor variedad de vehículos corporativos internacionales relevantes. Éstos incluyen; Empresas de Responsabilidad Limitada (LLC), Corporaciones de Negocios Internacionales, Fideicomisos Registrados, Fundaciones Multiformes, Compañías de Seguros y Fondos Mutuos.

Características principales de las estructuras utilizadas para mantener inversiones en Nevis

  1. ¿Por qué usar una empresa de Nevis?

Mediante el uso de una empresa de Nevis, un cliente puede abrir una cuenta bancaria en el Caribe y la empresa puede hacer una inversión en fondos financieros con relativa facilidad.

Nevis ofrece un nivel particularmente alto de eficiencia en términos de costos, gestión y administración, y una estructura de Nevis puede ofrecer la oportunidad de mantener inversiones internacionales de una manera neutral en términos impositivos.

  1. Obligaciones de divulgación

El intercambio de informaciones entre gobiernos ya existe, con la introducción del Régimen de informes de CRS. Nevis, sin embargo, no tiene un registro público o gubernamental para funcionarios, accionistas o entidades principales de control.

  1. El costo de una estructura de tenencia de inversiones de Nevis

Los costos para el establecimiento de una estructura de tenencia de inversiones de Nevis totalmente gestionada se detallan a continuación:

  • Incorporacción y tarifas de primer año
  • Tarifas de incorporación de US $ 1.500
  • Honorarios anuales de directores de $ 2,500 por el primer año
  • Cargo de gestión corporativa basado en los cargos por el costo a tiempo (sujeto a un mínimo de $ 5,000 por el primer año)
  • Tarifas anuales continuas
  • US $ 725 tarifa de renovación del gobierno y honorarios de agente registrado
  • Honorarios anuales de directores de $ 2,500
  • Cargo de gestión corporativa basado en los cargos por el costo del tiempo (sujeto a un mínimo de $ 5,000 por año)

¿Qué incluye la Incorporacción y los Cargos Continuos?

Las tarifas para establecer una estructura internacional cubren los siguientes elementos:

  • Incorporación de la empresa
  • Apertura de una cuenta bancaria
  • Apertura de una cuenta de inversión
  • Informe del valor del activo neto (mensual)
  • Producción de estados financieros anuales
  • Gestión general de la empresa y de su cuenta bancaria
  • Renovación anual de la empresa
  • Prestación de servicios secretariales a la empresa
  1. ¿Cuál sería la tarifa de terminación?

En la terminación y distribución de la inversión, se cobrarán costos de tiempo en relación a la distribución de los activos y el cierre de la actividad de la empresa.

Información Adicional

La oficina de Dixcart en Nevis puede proporcionar más información sobre las Nevis IBC, y las estructuras y las ventajas que ofrece esta jurisdicción para la celebración de inversiones internacionales. Dixcart Management Nevis Limited es un agente registrado para el establecimiento y la administración de una IBC de Nevis.

Consulte a John Mellor en la oficina de Dixcart en Nevis: advice.nevis@dixcart.com para obtener información adicional.

Benefits Offered by Nevis and the Use of a Managed Trust Company

Nevis offers a number of wealth planning opportunities which can provide certainty, flexibility and privacy to families who are planning for the future.

Numerous tax benefits are available to international companies, limited partnerships and trusts located in Nevis. These include NO income tax, NO social security tax, NO capital gains tax, NO wealth tax, and NO death duty or inheritance tax. Nevis also does not levy VAT or other indirect taxes.

The main structuring vehicles and opportunities include:

  • International Business Corporations (IBCs)
  • Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs)
  • International Registered Trusts
  • Private Trust Corporations (PTCs)
  • Multiform Foundations (MMFs)
  • Citizenship by Investment

The Dixcart office in Nevis is able to incorporate and coordinate the structures above and, as appropriate:

  1. Administer the structures as local directors, managers or trustees. Our team has extensive experience in running complex international structures and in demonstrating and documenting that decisions and management have been undertaken in Nevis, OR
  1. Assist the relevant directors, managers or trustees in running the relevant structures.

Dixcart in Nevis also has expertise in establishing Managed Trust Companies in Nevis.

The Challenge and the Solution

Many organisations and family offices wish to create their own local trust company in a tax-efficient jurisdiction such as Nevis, but feel that the expense involved in the set-up would just be too high.

  • Confidentiality – Nevis does not have Government or Public Registers for officers, shareholders or controlling parties.
  • Potential for the licensed local business to be exempt from most local Nevis taxes for five years. This exemption does not, however, cover withholding tax, which will be levied by the Government at a rate of 15% on all payments to Nevis non-residents.
  • Minimal costs in terms of establishing a new office, i.e. renting premises and/or recruiting staff.
  • Continued use of the ‘parent firm’ name – clients are reassured that their affairs are retained under the same organisation and that their confidentiality is maintained.
  • Use of local, professional, qualified staff who reside full time in Nevis and offer high levels of experience with regards to international business.

Establishing a Corporate Service Provider (IBC) in Nevis

Dixcart, in Nevis, can assist with the following processes:

  • Incorporation of a local company.
  • Application for “Alien Land Holding Licences” for officers and shareholders.
  • Preparation of a business plan.
  • Preparation of the licence application.
  • Liaison with the Regulator regarding the licensing process.
  • Creation of an appropriate anti-money laundering manual and appointment of a registered compliance officer.
  • Use of the required statutory software.
  • Liaison with the Government to obtain the five year local tax exemption status.
  • Ongoing assistance.

Additional Dixcart Services Available in Nevis

The Dixcart office in Nevis and the professional team located there provide a comprehensive range of services, including: compliance, fiduciary, general administration and succession planning services as well as advice regarding Citizenship by Investment and assistance with the application process.

Further Information

If you require additional information regarding this topic and/or the jurisdiction of Nevis, please speak to your usual Dixcart contact, or to John Mellor at the Dixcart office in Nevis: advice.nevis@dixcart.com.