Since 1939, Curaçao, located in the Netherlands Antilles, has been a major international financial centre. It is one of the preferred locations in the Caribbean for international tax planning and financial transactions. The Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Its legal system is based on civil law and is similar in form to the legal structure of The Netherlands.
The Netherlands Antilles is known for having a stable political and legal climate, a superior business infrastructure, flexibility and professionalism. Netherlands Antilles law does not have statutory provisions with regard to the nationality of registrars, transfer agents, investment managers and paying agents. This provides a great degree of flexibility in setting up offshore structures and mutual funds. The tax regime in the Netherlands Antilles was recently restructured to make it fully compliant with the requirements of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the European Commission. These organisations discourage the use of jurisdictions that provide preferential income tax treatment to international businesses. The revised tax regime sets the Netherlands Antilles apart from such jurisdictions located in other parts of the Caribbean. As a result, the Netherlands Antilles is a very attractive location for holding, finance and royalty structures and other geographically mobile activities, without qualifying as a harmful tax jurisdiction. |
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The benefits of the Netherlands Antilles provide the following: |
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- No withholding taxes on any outbound dividends, interest or royalties to private individuals or corporate entities;
- 100% participation exemption for dividends from domestic and foreign participations of at least 5%;
- 100% participation exemption for capital gains resulting from the sale of a domestic or foreign company;
- No minimum holding period requirement;
- No CFC rules;
- No thin capitalization rules;
- The Netherlands Antilles Private Foundation: due to the exceptional flexibility of the Netherlands Antilles Private Foundation it is rapidly replacing alternative jurisdictions offering private foundations. The Netherlands Antilles Private Foundation is an excellent estate planning and asset protection vehicle, tax-exempt and established in a OECD whitelisted jurisdiction;
- The Netherlands Antilles Exempt Company;
- Special tax regime for ships registered in the Netherlands Antilles.
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| Amicorp Curaçao and Amicorp Fund Services offer the following services: |
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- Establishment, management and administration of Netherlands Antilles companies in international structures;
- Establishment, management and administration of private foundations used for estate planning;
- Mutual fund set-up and administration, including a complete range of services for various types of funds.
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Languages spoken: Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French |
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Pareraweg 45
P.O. Box 4914
Curaçao,
Netherlands Antilles |
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Tel.: +599 (9) 434 3500
Fax.: +599 (9) 434 3533 |
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E-mail:
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| curacao@amicorp.com |
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