{"id":16303,"date":"2018-10-10T13:13:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T10:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=16303"},"modified":"2018-10-10T08:55:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T05:55:01","slug":"building-a-successful-offshore-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/building-a-successful-offshore-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Keys to Building a Successful Offshore Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ureadthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Offshore-Company-300x336.jpg\" alt=\"Cute little picture\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Egyptian entrepreneurs find themselves driven to register a company abroad because of bureaucracy, inflexible laws, and regulations that fail to accommodate companies\u2019 circumstances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and the investor\u2019s liabilities compared with those of the business owner, relative to other countries that offer better advantages for company registration. Registering a company abroad, or what is known as <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">offshoring, means either moving part of your business to another country or limiting the process to registration matters alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sherif Hefni, co-founder and partner at the law firm Livary and a member of British legal organizations, shared three key tips for anyone considering setting up <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">a company abroad, drawing on his background and expertise in commercial and corporate law, foreign investment, and financial transactions conducted through companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">registered abroad, at the latest \u201cRiseUp\u201d conference\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>1- Choose the country that\u2019s right for you<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">There are many countries to choose from. The most popular include the British Islands, Mauritius, the Cayman Islands, the U.S. state of Delaware, Gibraltar, Ras Al Khaimah, and Amsterdam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">And Luxembourg. Choose a country that you can use to grow your market. If you don\u2019t need a bank account, this will give you many options. Set a reasonable budget, and don\u2019t undervalue<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Choose what works for you. If the choice is up to the investor, they should be prepared to pay for it. Finally, choosing a country with an Egyptian embassy can reduce your costs and save you time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">There are four factors to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>A- The scope of your business operations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Is it the European Union, the United States, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>B- The desired market growth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Where are you headed from the regions mentioned above?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>C- The required specialization<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Consider each country\u2019s area of specialization. For example, Luxembourg is known for its financial services sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>D- Investor preferences<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Whether it\u2019s American, European, or Middle Eastern<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The four best-known countries in this area are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>British Isles<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Its advantages include low costs, flexibility, low administrative expenses, no need for accounts, and no taxes. Its disadvantages include the need to open a bank account and time-zone differences, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and the absence of an Egyptian embassy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>\u0645\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0634\u064a\u0648\u0633<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Its advantages include the presence of an Egyptian embassy, flexibility, low administrative costs, few accounts, and no taxes. Its disadvantages may include high costs and policy requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Know Your Customer (KYC) and account requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>\u062f\u064a\u0644\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0631<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Its advantages include the presence of an Egyptian embassy, low cost, flexibility, low administrative costs, some accounts, and access to the market. Its disadvantages may include high costs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Depending on the structure, it is subject to U.S. taxes and requires a bank account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>\u062c\u0628\u0644 \u0637\u0627\u0631\u0642<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Its advantages include access to the market and no taxes. Its disadvantages include the need for a bank account, high costs, account requirements, and the absence of an Egyptian embassy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>2- Choose the law firm that will represent you during the registration process.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Choose a good company and build a strong relationship with it, while remaining in control of that relationship. You can change companies if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\"><strong>3- Keep track of the company\u2019s paperwork and accounts at all times.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Pay your bills on time to avoid penalties. 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