Offshore Incorporation Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands

 

Population:

60,00 (July 2005)

Currency:

US dollar

Language:

English

Time zone:

GMT plus 12

Centre's expertise:

Offshore centre whose law borrows from both the US (Delaware) and UK

General requirements

 

Type of entity

IBC

Type of law

Common Law

Shelf company available

Yes

Time to establish a new company

One working day

Taxation

Nil

Double taxation agreements

None

Forex restrictions

None

Language & name restrictions on companies

Must be in Roman characters but any language

Share capital

 

Permitted currencies

US dollar

Minimum paid up

One share of par value

Usual authorized capital

US$50,000

   

Directors and personnel

 

Minimum number

1

Local required

No

Company secretary & qualifications

Yes

Shareholders and AGM

 

Minimum number

1

Disclosure requirements

No

Publicly accessible records

No

Obligations for annual meetings

Yes

Location of AGM

Anywhere

   

Accounts

 

Requirement to prepare

No

Audit requirements

No

Account filing obligations

No

Publicly accessible accounts

No

   

Other

 

Requirements to file annual return

No

Change in domicile permitted

Yes

Need to registered office

Yes

Number of companies set up in last year

unavailable

Total number of companies on register

unavailable