Hi, I'm an external contractor that works with companies around the world, and I'm planing to open an offshore something
in order to receive payments to in order to avoid taxation.
I've been browsing the forums and reading your website trying to compile the information but I'm still unclear on a lot of points. I have a lot of questions and I won't be insulted if you just decide to answer some of them or just to tell me to research more.
also, I'm not sure if I should open a sales ticket or do this on the forum, I figured this info might be helpful for others too so I went with the forum.
ideally, what I'd like is to be able to receive payments from employers, safely store my money for prolonged periods of time, have a card that I can use anywhere in the world, and check my balance/initiate switft over online banking.
general questions
1. do I even need a company? I might just receive transactions with swift directly to my bank account? (provided that my employers are ok with that scenario)
2. if I have a my bank account outside of my countries jurisdiction, I'm not sure if I need to also worry about the anonimity of the debit card I'd use in my country?
general company questions
1. cyprus vs belize vs seychelles company vs something else?
(seychelles is my first choice, it seems the cheapest without any negative sides to it, from what I require from it)
2. what are the laws on the information disclosure to third parties about seychelles companies? only if I break local laws/drug laws it seems? can you confirm?
bank account questions
I'd like to avoid massive minimum balances and initial deposits and have a few requests from my bank account.
1. cyprus vs seychelles bank account?
2. I've read that you don't have a required minimum balance for cyprus bank accounts? can you confirm?
3. I've read that switft is supported, can you confirm that I can initiate swift transactions from internet banking or do I need to make phone calls/emails?
4. are there any swift transaction limits on the amounts transfered?
5. again, what are the laws on the information disclosure on bank accounts to third parties? only if I break local laws/drug laws it seems? can you confirm?
I'd like a debit card with this account. you seem to support that, so:
debit card questions
1. what are the daily transaction/atm limits?
2. what are the transaction/atm charges?
3. if it is a corporate bank account, I find it strange that you require my personal information in order to open it. even if I have nomenee a director. I
expected the bank account to be unrelated to me in that case.
4. what kind of information does the debit card disclose on me when I use it? is this different if this is a private bank account or corporate one?
my personal info
I don't have an existing debit card or a residence to which I receive bills in my name, is there a way to get around this requirement? can I provide some other documents instead?
if this is an absolute requirement I can open a debit account and a phone account in the country I'm residing at the moment exclusively for purpose of getting those documents.
thank you for any clarification you can provide on any of those questions!
in order to receive payments to in order to avoid taxation.I've been browsing the forums and reading your website trying to compile the information but I'm still unclear on a lot of points. I have a lot of questions and I won't be insulted if you just decide to answer some of them or just to tell me to research more.
also, I'm not sure if I should open a sales ticket or do this on the forum, I figured this info might be helpful for others too so I went with the forum.
ideally, what I'd like is to be able to receive payments from employers, safely store my money for prolonged periods of time, have a card that I can use anywhere in the world, and check my balance/initiate switft over online banking.
general questions
1. do I even need a company? I might just receive transactions with swift directly to my bank account? (provided that my employers are ok with that scenario)
2. if I have a my bank account outside of my countries jurisdiction, I'm not sure if I need to also worry about the anonimity of the debit card I'd use in my country?
general company questions
1. cyprus vs belize vs seychelles company vs something else?
(seychelles is my first choice, it seems the cheapest without any negative sides to it, from what I require from it)
2. what are the laws on the information disclosure to third parties about seychelles companies? only if I break local laws/drug laws it seems? can you confirm?
bank account questions
I'd like to avoid massive minimum balances and initial deposits and have a few requests from my bank account.
1. cyprus vs seychelles bank account?
2. I've read that you don't have a required minimum balance for cyprus bank accounts? can you confirm?
3. I've read that switft is supported, can you confirm that I can initiate swift transactions from internet banking or do I need to make phone calls/emails?
4. are there any swift transaction limits on the amounts transfered?
5. again, what are the laws on the information disclosure on bank accounts to third parties? only if I break local laws/drug laws it seems? can you confirm?
I'd like a debit card with this account. you seem to support that, so:
debit card questions
1. what are the daily transaction/atm limits?
2. what are the transaction/atm charges?
3. if it is a corporate bank account, I find it strange that you require my personal information in order to open it. even if I have nomenee a director. I
expected the bank account to be unrelated to me in that case.
4. what kind of information does the debit card disclose on me when I use it? is this different if this is a private bank account or corporate one?
my personal info
I don't have an existing debit card or a residence to which I receive bills in my name, is there a way to get around this requirement? can I provide some other documents instead?
if this is an absolute requirement I can open a debit account and a phone account in the country I'm residing at the moment exclusively for purpose of getting those documents.
thank you for any clarification you can provide on any of those questions!
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