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Benefits of Incorporating a Company in Vanuatu

  • Vanuatu stands as a true tax haven, where both individuals and corporations enjoy the notable advantage of not being subject to direct taxes. This archipelago, inspired by the legislations of the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands, offers offshore companies an attractive tax exemption period that extends for two decades.
  • Exemption from all local taxes 
  • Availability of nominal services 
  • It is not necessary to present financial statements, annual reports, or audit requirements. 
  • Stable economic and political environment 
  • The names and information of the administrators and shareholders are confidential. 
  • Local financial statutes guarantee privacy and confidentiality. Corporate directors and shareholders are allowed. 
  • It is not mandatory for a company to declare its beneficial owner. 
  • There is the possibility of being a sole partner. 
  • Vanuatu is on the OECD's "white list".

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Legislation in Vanuatu

  • Location: Archipelago of 83 islands located between New Caledonia and Fiji, in the South Pacific
  • Total area: 12,200 km² 
  • Population: 300,000 (2019) 
  • Capital: Vila 
  • Currency: Vatu (VUV) 
  • Dialing code: +678 
  • Official language:  Pidgin (bislama), English, French 
  • Ethnic groups: 97.9% Ni-Vanuatu (Melanesian's); 1.0% Europeans; 0.4% other ethnicities (Pacific Islanders); 0.7% others Literacy rate 78.1% (2019)
  • Credit rating: BBB- (https://www.wikirating.com/vanuatu/)
  • Type of government: Parliamentary Republic.
  • Executive branch: Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister; appointed by the Prime Minister and accountable to Parliament. 
  • Legislative branch: Unicameral Parliament: 52 deputies elected by popular vote for four years.  
  • Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Magistrates' Courts, Island Courts. Mixed legal system English common law, French law, and customary law of Vanuatu.

Tax System:

  • Personal tax: No 
  • Corporate tax: No
  • Corporate tax (in detail): No 
  • Vat: No.
  • Details: No. 
  • Withholding tax: 0% (dividends), 0% (interest), 0% (royalties) 
  • Other taxes: No 
  • Change control: No 
  • Government rate: 150 USD for the registration of an international company
  • Stamp duty: No

Types of Company in Vanuatu:

  • Exempted companies:

Are companies formed under the Companies Act which may be exempted from public disclosure requirements. Directors – At least one resident director is required, but details of the directors are not disclosed on a public file for exempted companies.

Companies are automatically exempted from stamp duties, exchange controls, and taxes on profits, capital gains, and distributions for a period of 20 years from incorporation.


The creation of a company in Vanuatu:

  • Application: Submit an application to the VFSC with the required documents, including the Memorandum and Articles of Association, directors' and shareholders' information, and registered office address.
  • Name Approval: The VFSC will approve the company name.(https://www.vfsc.vu/vanuatu-master/)
  • Registration Fee: Pay the registration fee, currently at VUV 5,000.
  • Certificate of Incorporation: The VFSC will issue a Certificate of Incorporation upon successful registration.

What is included in our register company:

  • First-year government filing fees
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Constitution
  • Nominee shareholder details (if required)
  • Declaration of Trust from the nominee shareholder (if a shareholder is required).
  • Minutes of the first meeting of the incorporates
  • Registered agent services, (first year)
  • Registered office, (first year)
  • Open a Bank account.
  • Virtual Office (optional, 1 year contract) 
  • Insurance Commercial (optional)
  • Trademark (optional)
  • Virtual receptionist (optional)
  • Telephone Local (optional)
  • Accounting service (optional, referred to a commercial partner)

 

 

PACKAGE CONTENT
 

Exempted companies:

  • First-year government filing fees
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Constitution
  • Nominee shareholder details (if required)
  • Declaration of Trust from the nominee shareholder (if a shareholder is required).
  • Minutes of the first meeting of the incorporates
  • Registered agent services, (first year)
  • Registered office, (first year)

Optional Services:

  • Virtual Office (1 year contract) 
  • Open bank account
  • Insurance Commercial 
  • Trademark 
  • Virtual receptionist
  • Telephone Local 
  • Web domain (com.vu)
  • Accounting service (referred to a commercial partner)

 Requirements to register a company in Vanuatu:
 

  • Choosing the company name. (https://www.vfsc.vu/vanuatu-master/)
  • Director(s) - Name, address, passport number, nationality, and current occupation (At least one required and can be corporate).
  • Shareholder(s) - Name, address, passport number, nationality, and current occupation, and the number of shares to be issued to each shareholder (At least one required and can be corporate).
  • A brief description of the Company's planned activities and the countries of operation.
  • The source of the funds that will be invested in the company, for example, derived from the savings of the salary earned working as xxxxx for the company yyyy for zz years.
  • For each director, shareholder, and ultimate beneficial owner, a certified or notarized copy of the passport.

 

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