Offshore Foundation

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The word foundation is generally perceived as a charitable or non-profit making organization. In fact only a small percentage of all foundations are charitable. Most foundations are set up for the protection of the founders' assets and as a tax benefit.

The actual legalities of a foundation determine that there is no obligation to be a charitable organisation. The speciality of a foundation is that it has no actual owners but only a board of officers. This fact seems to be a minor juridical issue but actually it is of utmost importance. Once assets have been placed into the foundation the founder does not legally own them or have a requirement to declare them. Neither does he own the foundation. This is of particular interest in cases of bankruptcy, divorce or third party claims. All types of assets can be owned by a foundation such as bonds, stocks, real estate and even patents or rights. Using a regular company structure there would always be a beneficial owner in the background and  relatives or third parties could be informed about this. With a foundation there is legally no owner and even if somebody should be aware of a connection between the founder and the foundation ,  they cannot  access the property of the foundation. Due to the fact that a foundation is a corporate body it allows for easy controlling. The term of the foundation  is unlimited and certain requirements or specifications may be fixed in the articles. These specifications cannot be altered or revoked at any time, even after the death of the founder. This ensures that the founders funds are only ever granted to whom he states.

A foundation is not formed in order to conduct business. It is made to manage and protect it's own assets. However it is a very common and useful structure to have a foundation as owner of an offshore corporation. The profit of the corporation is regularly transferred to the foundation but should a bankruptcy of the corporation occur, it would not affect the foundation at all.

advantages in forming a foundation through Coldwell:

the Founder can transfer assets into the foundation and legally declare he does not own them

no assets that belong to the foundation can be seized

potential inheritors cannot make claims against the foundation

offshore foundations are exempt from taxation

foundations are not required to be charitable or non-profit making organizations

Foundation
registration of a foundation including:  name check  preparation of memorandum  preparation of articles  preparation of registration forms  handling the filing and registration with notary and government offices  notarial certification  payment of filing fees  premium binder including:  all registration certificates  minutes of board meetings  resolution to open a bank account  resolution to rent an office  resolution to appoint a company lawyer  resolution to appoint an accountant  employment agreement  employee nondisclosure agreement  employee invention agreement  power of attorney  sample letterhead  sales contracts  register of directors  CD-rom with business forms and templates
Fees foundation	4.800,- Euro
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You can add the following services to your foundation:
optional | additional certificates
apostille as Hague convention 5 October 1961	90,- Euro
certificate of incumbency	90,- Euro
Information:   An apostille confirms the certificates are true and authentic. The certificate of incumbency summarises all company details. Your new company will be fully operational without the above two documents. For bank account applications however both documents are mandatory. We recommend ordering them together with the company formation to avoid delays and additional costs.
optional | privacy protection shield
nominee service through lawyers	490,- Euro
Information:   For the highest level of privacy protection we offer a lawyer to form the company on your behalf. That prevents your personal details from being released to the authorities at any time. Once incorporated the lawyer hands the full and sole control over to you. As a result you have utmost confidentiality together with the entire control.
optional | virtual offices
1 year standard virtual office	190,- Euro
1 year professional virtual office	990,- Euro
Information:   Both virtual office services include a prestigious address with phone and fax numbers. The standard Edition will direct calls to an answer machine with your company greeting and recorded messages are then sent via Email. The professional Edition includes permanent live call forwarding to any number world wide.
optional | bank accounts
offshore banking, Belize	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Cyprus	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Dominica	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Dubai	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Isle of Man	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Latvia	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Panama	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Seychelles	490,- Euro
offshore banking, St. Kitts	490,- Euro
offshore banking, Switzerland	490,- Euro
Information:   Our account opening service offshore Banking offers feature rich business checking accounts. The accounts offer internet banking, multi currency services, cheques and a VISA card with a daily limit of 10.000,- Euro to withdraw cash at any ATM worldwide. There is no check on your credit history. Offshore banks offer the highest level of privacy protection and are tax free.
recurring fees from 2nd year on
company renewal	1.800,- Euro
incl. maintenance
incl. registered office
incl. registered agent

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