Seychelles International Business Company (IBC), is a flexible entity that enables corporations and individuals to conduct international business in an effective manner. IBC can be widely used for International Trade, as a Holding Company, Investment Company etc.

IBCs may conduct business in any part of the world including Seychelles. IBCs deriving assessable income in Seychelles will be subject to local tax.

A Trust is a legal relationship through which the owner (called Settlor) of certain assets transfers these assets to an independent third party (called Trustee). The Trustee, in turn, is legally bound to maintain and manage these assets for the benefit of another person or group of persons (called Beneficiaries).

A Foundation is a civil law concept, previously used for public and charitable purposes. Over a period of time, this concept has been extended to wealth management. The Foundation acts like a trust and functions like a company, effectively combining the best features of both.

When assets are endowed to the Foundation (by the Founder), they become the property of the Foundation with full legal and beneficial title. They are no longer considered to be the assets of the Founder. The beneficiaries of the Foundation have no legal rights to these assets and they cannot exercise any control over its decisions.

Mutual Fund is an investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing. It is one of the most popular methods of investing throughout the world because it diversifies the risk among the investors.

Seychelles Mutual Fund & Hedge Fund Act offers an excellent and tax effective structure for fund business through offshore investing. Mutual Fund in Seychelles can be constituted as a company, trust or a partnership. The most common structure for investment in mutual fund is International Business Company, or Protected Cell Company.

A Protected Cell Company (PCC) is one of the most popular type of companies offered in Seychelles. The main advantage is that a PCC allows structures enabling international business, wealth/ asset planning and mutual fund formations.

PCC has been designed to hold assets in one or more segregated cells. The main idea behind this structure is to separate the assets in each cell (business) from those activities in the other cells.

A Protected Cell Company is able to segregate its assets into different cells within that company and protects each cell from the liabilities of any other cell. It is necessary that such companies require applicable licences in respect to the activity or activities to be conducted by the PCC in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where they conduct their business.

A Seychelles Investment Advisor License enables you to act as an Investment Advisor for Funds, Family Offices and High Net Worth Families worldwide.

It is particularly beneficial for Investment Groups – individuals or companies worldwide – who manage and advise for investment funds, HNWIs for wealth management, preservation and structuring advice. The Seychelles Investment Advisor License would be tremendously helpful especially if the clients have given you the Power Of Attorney to manage and organize their portfolio.

A Seychelles Securities Dealer License is a license which allows a company to trade in securities either as a Principal (on its own account) or as an agent (on behalf of its clients).

This license is particularly beneficial for Companies worldwide, who deal/trade in securities. This license is an important tool for your organization to attract more clients. The license will give your firm more credibility in the eyes of your wholesale broker and your clients!

Seychelles offers many products in the ‘financial services industry’ and one of the most attractive offerings is YACHT REGISTRATION, for companies in shipping business.

Registration of ships and yachts is governed by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1992. Seychelles is member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the group of non-aligned countries, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the International Maritime Organization, and vessels flying the Seychelles flag benefit from friendly treatment worldwide.