Isle of Man Offshore Investment
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Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland's population - about 70 thousand people. Official language - English. The constitutional against the island was never part of the United Kingdom and is a self-governing territories comprising the British Commonwealth.
The biggest advantage of the Isle of Man is political stability. In the local parliament (tinvolde), which manages the affairs of the island, there is no parliamentary struggle.
Action on the island's legal system is similar to the English common law. Therefore, the island is largely governed by British law. Currently, the island has qualified legal and other expert services. For the Isle of Man special relationship with the EU: as an associate member of the European Union, he nevertheless removed from his program of tax harmonization. According to surveys conducted recently among European consultants, the Isle of Man was first recognized as an offshore zone.
Rates of domestic taxes on the Isle of Man is rather low. Thus, the minimum income tax rate for individuals is 15% and the maximum for individuals and companies to bid - 20%. Completely lacking such taxes as a tax on transfer of capital, the tax on corporate profits, property, inheritance, capital gains and gifts.
Each company Isle of Man must have at least two directors, the appointment to this position legal persons are not allowed. Information about the directors are required to register, but anonymity can be saved by using the services of professional guest directors. It is important to note that as a company, tax exemption, as well as an international company must have at least one director who resides permanently in the Isle of Man.
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