There are many reasons why a person may wish to incorporate a company and we should like to briefly explain the advantages and types of activity being carried out by many people from around the world.

Each territory has its own characteristics and many so called offshore territories are in fact land locked e.g. Switzerland, Luxembourg, etc.

There are many territories which are well regulated and politically stable and free from exchange control. These territories are attractive to people living in countries with political unrest, weak currencies and severe exchange control. These jurisdictions provide a tool for people to plan their financial affairs to preserve wealth, pass their wealth on to their children, preserve privacy and reduce the risk of confiscation by the state or other activity.

The key features are strict confidentiality and privacy. Assets are also held through a vehicle in a territory where they are not subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.