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An offshore bank account is a bank account located in another jurisdiction form the one You personally (or your company) are not a tax resident in, nonetheless, here when we talk about an offshore bank account, we refer to a bank account located in a tax friendly jurisdiction or a tax haven. This can be a country in the Caribbean, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and/or Africa.
An offshore bank account is a must in almost any offshore structures or strategy, except those offshore vehicles used for just holding non-cash assets such as yacht, houses, cars, etc.
What are the benefits of an Offshore Bank Account?
An offshore bank account can help you in any strategy used for international tax planning, asset protection, confidentiality, cross-border transactions, etc.
Who can open an Offshore Bank Account?
Anyone can open an offshore bank account, regardless of the person's income, personal wealth, or nationality, nonetheless, the more income you have, the more access you have to a broader range of options,
What to take into consideration before opening an offshore bank account
Before opening an offshore bank account, you have to take into consideration your nationality, line of business, reputation of the jurisdiction where the account will be located, your initial deposit capacity, if the account can be opened remotely or not, trustability and reputation of the bank, banks fees such as opening fee, maintenance fee, wire fees, etc.
Will my offshore bank account be reported? or disclosed to my tax authority?
Your account will be reported or disclosed to a foreign tax authority if this account is in a jurisdiction that has the Common Reporting Standards in force with the jurisdictions where you are a tax resident in, and if it falls under the concept of a reportable entity (i.e. Passive Non Financial Entity). To know more about this, check the following link where we talk about the CRS: Click Here to Find Out More
If you are a US person, under a simple structure, your bank account will most likely be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which practically all offshore jurisdictions have in force.
What can we do for you?
Opening an account does not have to be an intimidating process. Our company has stablished commercial relationships and partnerships with banks in all continents in order to provide you with all types of solutions for all types of needs.
We guide you throughout the whole bank account opening process, making the process a faster one as proper forms filling and documents gathering will avoid going back and forth with the bank. Even though we have relationships with the banks we will provide you, no account approval is guaranteed as the final word and decision is up to the bank.
Our service includes:
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Bank Account Recommendation
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Introduction to banking institution
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Form filling and guidance
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Required documents gathering
Offshore Bank Account Options:
Country | Minimum Deposit | Comments |
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Bahamas | $25,000 | $300 yearly maintenance fee. |
Barbados | $25,000 | $300 yearly maintenance fee |
Belize | $1,000 | No debit card |
Bermuda | $50,000 | $3,000 yearly maintenance fee. |
British Virgin Islands | $25,000 | Credit Card with backed amount |
Cayman Islands | $25,000 | Cayman Islands and Foreign Companies
-No Visit Required |
Cayman Islands (Personal) | $1,000 | Ties to Cayman Islands is required, like company ownership. |
Cook Islands | $20,000 | Requirement to obtain investment products or services |
Hong Kong | $0 | Fintech Bank |
Liechtenstein | Great for Crypto Businesses | |
Puerto Rico | $1,000 | Not part of the CRS |
Singapore (Option 1) | $1,000 | For Companies Formed in Singapore | Traditional Bank |
Singapore (Option 2) | $0 | Good option for Crypto businesses | Fintech Bank |
Switzerland (Option 1) | $10,000 (CHF/USD/EUR) | Not for shell companies. |
Switzerland (Personal) | $5,000 (CHF/USD/EUR) | |
Turks and Caicos | $25,000 | $300 yearly maintenance fee. |
USA (Option 1) | $0 | For US Companies with US Client | Comes with debit card |
USA (Option 2) | $0 | No US Clients Required | Does not come with debit card |
United Kingdom | $0 | |
Vanuatu (Business) | $1,500 | $3,000 yearly maintenance fee. |
The list below shows some of the banks we work with and have a relationship or partnership with, we try to keep this list updated as possible, but it the list is not exhaustive. We also work with banks not on the list, and in jurisdictions not in the list.
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