A GLOBAL FINANCIAL POWER-HOUSE
“Being the best is a road to travel, not a point to reach” is the lead phrase in Swiss Offshore Group credo. We’d like to put that spirit to work for you.
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It may surprise you to learn that the NUMBER ONE reason for people moving money offshore is not because of tax benefits but asset protection. Today's predaceous and litigious society unfortunately makes successful people vulnerable to lawsuits of every kind.
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Your Own Vanuatu Bank
For Only US$6,500 There's a lot more to a successful bank portfolio than CAPITAL. You need resources, technological and marketing expertise, asset management abilities, loan administration - in a word, services. Swiss Offshore Group Bank Formation Division Is the provider of such services. |
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Why Going Offshore?
"Going Offshore" is essential for everyone who desires a secure financial future! Why Vanuatu? Vanuatu is a tax haven, and commercial activities in the country have been greatly influenced by this status. An extremely active financial center, it is engaged in the administration and management of offshore companies, trusts & banks. The Finance Center Association encompasses the extensive business and financial facilities available in Vanuatu resulting from its "pure" tax haven status; pure, because for both residents & non-residents there are no personal or corporate income taxes, no estate or gift duties, no capital gains taxes, no exchange controls, and extensive The absence of these taxes, duties and controls, coupled with state of the art communications and highly-developed professional services, makes Vanuatu an ideal center for foreign investors to base their surplus funds for investment or to base off-shore companies forming part of a wider international or financial network. The Vanuatu Government is extremely active in its support of the Finance Center Association because of its importance to the Vanuatu economy, and is committed to making the country the Pacific's foremost tax haven. | 
Soft And Warm Vanuatu
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Where Is Vanuatu?
This group of islands in the South Pacific was formerly called the New Hebrides. It had the unique status of being a "condominium," which meant being a colony of 2 countries, Britain and France, and has nothing to do with apartments! Since becoming an independent nation in 1980, Vanuatu has deliberately set out to be extremely attractive to international investors with company laws modeled broadly on Caribbean tax havens and some of the world's most severe banking and business secrecy laws. Penalties for disclosing information can be up to US$100,000 or and five year prison term. Tax liability and tax evasion in other countries are not enforced by Vanuatu's courts. Because the country relies on Australia for transport and many other facilities, Vanuatu cooperates with Australia and other Commonwealth countries to defeat money laundering and serious non-tax related crimes. Any court proceedings involving an international company are held in secret, in the judge's private office, and the matter is not publicized. A special body called the Financial Services Commission has been established for one-stop shopping in everything concerning company law, banking, insurance and trust matters, and the setting up of new companies. Both government and private interests are represented on this Commission. |
The Untouched World 
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Vanuatu was known as the New Hebrides before its independence from Britain and France in 1980.
Vanuatu is a "Y"-shaped chain of 83 islands lying 2500km northeast of Sydney (Australia), 2000km north of Auckland (New Zealand), and 800km west of Nadi (Fiji).
There are small communities of French, British, Australian, New Zealand, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Pacific Islands people living in harmony with the Ni Vanuatu.
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Vanuatu Pure Tax Haven
Vanuatu is a pure TAX HAVEN, and commercial activities in the country have been greatly influenced by this status. An extremely active financial center, it is engaged in the administration and management of offshore companies, trusts and banks. Pure, because for both residents and non-residents there are no personal or corporate income taxes, no estate or gift duties, no capital gains taxes, no exchange controls, and extensive secrecy provisions. This is another Swiss Offshore Group jurisdiction which has indicated it is willing to receive applications for restricted banking license. Banking in Vanuatu is governed by the Banking Regulation, which provides for two types of licenses, namely resident and non-resident. A non-resident license allows the bank to carry on a banking business outside Vanuatu. Non-resident banks are restricted from advertising or soliciting funds from the general public, but here again a subsidiary finance company may be established which in turn can solicit funds and advertise. The minimum capital requirement of a non-resident bank is USD $150,000 or equivalent in any major currency. Applications can be processed within 6-8 weeks. | 
Vanuatu; Pure Tax Haven |
Vanuatu is the most preferred tax haven because commercial activities in the country have been greatly influenced by this status. An extremely active financial center, it is engaged in the administration and management of offshore companies, trusts and banks. The Finance "Center Association" encompasses the extensive business and financial facilities available in Vanuatu resulting from its "pure" tax haven status; pure, because for both residents and non-residents there are no personal or corporate income taxes, no estate or gift duties, no capital gains taxes, no exchange controls, and extensive secrecy provisions.
Services, in both local and foreign currencies, include Commercial / Executive Checking Accounts
| Call Accounts | Term Deposits | Saving Accounts |
| Overdrafts | Term Finance | Housing Finance |
| Foreign Currency Drafts | Telegraphic Transfers | Trade Finance Lines |
| Travel Finance | Mastercard | Visacard |
| Merchant Facilities | Foreign Exchange | Traveler's checks |
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Swiss Offshore Group can customize the above listed services, and many other services, to meet
your specific international transaction and banking requirements.
Assets can be denominated in any foreign currency, as well as U.S. dollars. |  |
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| Mailing, Fax, Telephone And Office Facilities As part of the domiciliary service fee we provide clients with a registered office address in the country of incorporation but clients may find it convenient to arrange for mail forwarding, fax and telephone facilities through our Switzerland, The Bahamas Islands, London or other Swiss Offshore Group offices. This service may be especially useful where, for example, the company is opening bank accounts. |
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Normally the bank would address statements and other correspondence to the company at the address of the client but this results in a loss of confidentiality in that the connection between the company name and the client will be automatically made.
To safeguard against this mail can be directed to our offices and we can re-mail those letters in a plain envelope addressed to the client or otherwise as the client directs. An additional advantage of using our re-mailing services is that the provision of a re-mailing address through one of our prestigiously located offices in the onshore jurisdictions may allow the offshore company to appear to be domiciled on-shore and thereby give that company an added degree if respectability. For example, your offshore company could quote Swiss Offshore Group London office address on its letterhead and thereby appear to be domiciled in the UK. This procedure is particularly attractive if the Hong Kong address is used as a Hong Kong company is not required to quote its registered office address on its letterhead. Thus if an offshore company were to quote a Hong Kong address it would be indistinguishable from the letterhead, from a normal Hong Kong trading company.The charge for this service is only $275 per annum. Trust Services: Using a trust to own the shares of an offshore company can result in very substantial tax and non-tax related advantages which will accrue both on death and during the lifetime of the trust settlor. These advantages may include: |
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Saving Of Inheritance Tax:
On death, the Inheritance tax which would normally be assessed on the value of shares would generally be eradicated.
Asset Protection: Assets placed into trust are generally beyond the reach of creditors who might arise as a result of financial difficulties, divorce proceedings, litigation, etc. Avoidance Of Probate: A trust provides a means whereby assets can be smoothly passed on to the next generation without the disruption, delays substantial costs, loss of confidentiality associated with the probate procedure which necessarily follows when assets are bequeathed by will. Continuity: Trusts provide a means whereby assets can continue to be administered in accordance with the wishes of the settlor after his death so the weak can be protected from others and the spend-thrift can be protected from himself. Lifetime Tax Savings: During lifetime, substantial income and capital gains tax advantages may result from setting up the trust. Using the service of one of our licensed trust companies, we are pleased to act as trustee for a suitably drafted discretionary trust and the cost of this service would be from US$500 for setting up the trust deed and from US$500 per annum for the provision of trustee services. Other Services: Swiss Offshore Group provides a wide range of administrative and documentary services including, but not limited to legalization and notarizing of documents, credit cards, yacht and ship registration, invoicing, documentary trade services, trade finance applications, accounting, consulting and immigration services. VIP Package: Available at slightly higher cost Summary: Port Vila (the capital of Vanuatu) is more than a jurisdiction of convenience. Since 1950, when the Swiss Offshore Group Bank & Trust Formation Services was established, genuine in-depth English and French financial, investment, banking, accounting and legal expertise has been developed in Vanuatu. Having been in existence for over 50 years, the Vanuatu Finance Center has the advantage of being better established than its Pacific competitors. If you are looking to obtain an offshore bank in a sound commercial jurisdiction, but at a very competitive price, Vanuatu is the country for you. Vanuatu is one of the easiest countries in which to obtain an offshore company. There are strong confidentiality laws. There is no requirement to lodge returns to the government for Vanuatu offshore banks or companies, so details of directors and shareholders do not become public knowledge, however, a register of Members (Shareholders) must be kept at the registered office in Vanuatu. The Offshore Finance Center is controlled by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission which is comprised of a broad range of professionals, most of whom are members of the Vanuatu Finance Center Association. |
Vanuatu; So Far From Tax Collectors
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Confused?
The average person is frequently confused by the complexity of international tax planning and discouraged by the substantial costs involved in an offshore company formation or registering of a bank or trust in a tax haven. The registration costs and ongoing yearly administration expenses frequently exceed what the average person could save in taxes. Swiss Offshore Group has a new program to answer those concerns. We provide the simple, secure, private and low cost answer for the person who is just starting out or the veteran who now understands that simplicity is the essence of genius. Our survey has shown that this solution answers all of the needs for 100% of the persons seeking to go offshore. |
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The program includes bearer shares so that complete anonymity is guaranteed, documentation and support services so that you can open a financial account under your complete control, where and when you wish, and flexibility so that you can change your financial affairs to reflect your future needs.
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We trust that we have clarified the intriguing world of
Vanuatu bank formation. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, relating to this opportunity and provide you with additional details regarding any of our devoted services.
Please click here to write us the full particulars of your situation and what you wish to accomplish. We will review your situation and offer to you a custom fitted solution. 95% of the time it will be simple to understand and 100% of the time it will be the least expensive alternative.
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Your Road To Success 
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| Thank you for your interest and feel free to contact Swiss Offshore Group Bank And Trust Formation Services if you believe the formation of Your Own Offshore Bank in Vanuatu may be appropriate in your particular situation. Any communication with us is considered PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. |
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