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Offshore Company Formation
There are many reasons why an individual or company may consider moving their business offshore. Potential advantages include tax reduction, better tax planning, lighter regulation, stronger asset protection, access to new markets, cheaper manufacturing costs, and greater privacy. An enhanced lifestyle, a better work/life balance, and a lower cost of living may also be possible.

OffshoreCorpTalk has been expressly designed as a place where everyone can research and investigate their own personal opportunities. It covers all aspects of relocating offshore, from the setup and registration of companies in any part of the world to the requisite banking and financial services. There is also a wealth of other useful information to facilitate the move offshore.

Different International Options For Moving Offshore
The idea of an offshore company often brings to mind a retired tycoon sipping a cocktail on a beach in an exotic location like the Cayman Islands or Bermuda. However, the reality of moving a business offshore is often much more mundane and down to earth.

Many companies choose to move offshore and incorporate in the small US state of Delaware, for example. Delaware offers competitive tax rates and a highly efficient, corporate-friendly legal system, including the Court of Chancery, which rules on corporate law without recourse to juries.

A US or Asian company looking to grow its market share in Europe may choose to offshore in Ireland because being headquartered there gives unfettered access to EU markets. Or a business may look at relocating to EU member Estonia due to its excellent record in reducing tax liabilities.

There will always be investors and entrepreneurs who value their privacy above all else, and for them, banking and financial services in places like the Caribbean or Latin America are the perfect choice. Traditional European tax havens like Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and the Channel Islands also remain a popular choice, as do the Seychelles in Africa and Singapore in Asia. But many less obvious locations have much to commend them if you are thinking about moving offshore: countries such as the Netherlands, Portugal. Spain, Switzerland, and the UAE are all worthy of consideration.

Forum Topic Areas
OffshoreCorpTalk is a lively and vibrant community, with feature topic areas including:

• Offshore Company Set-up and Registration
• Offshore banking, EMIs (Electronic Money Institutions), and financial services
• Comparison of different offshore options across the globe
• Key legal issues
• Important privacy matters
• Significant online and digital developments.

Forum Members
One of the main reasons that OffshoreCorpTalk works so well is its extremely diverse membership. Alongside industry professionals from the banking, financial, and insurance sectors, there’s a wide mix of end-user companies, from sole traders to SMEs, right up to some of the biggest corporates in the world.