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PANAMA CORPORATIONS
- Panamanian corporations are
NOT subject to income tax from income
earned outside Panama.
- Profit from the trading of
currency, precious metals, securities and notes.
- Shield assets from a lack
of proper due process and from frivolous lawsuits, and unconstitutional
confiscation. In fact, a lawsuit must be litigated again in Panama.
- A Panamanian corporation costs around $850. Expect to pay about
$400 in annual registered agent fees
- Bearer shares are permissible. A bearer share is like a dollar
bill. The person holding possession is in control. Transfer
the corporation by transferring handing over the bearer shares of the
Panamanian corporation.
- Name of the corporation: Insurance, Trust, Bank and Foundation
are not permitted in the name of the corporation.
- Inc., Corp., Incorporation and Corp. is permitted in the name.
- English names are permitted.
Consider these abbreviations:
| Corporation
or Corporación |
Corp. |
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Aktiengesellschaft |
A.G |
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Incorporated |
Inc. |
| Societe
Anonyme/Sociedad Anónima |
S.A. |
Consider these words as part of your Panama company name:
Associates, Group,
Software, Technology, Source, Venture, Service, Holding(s), Enterprises,
Continental, Associates, Advisors, Investment Group, Partners, Shipping,
Online, Marketing, Industrial, Development, North American, South American,
Latin, Latin American, European, UK, Worldwide, International
Words you
cannot use for a Panamanian corporation:
Limited or LTD. This is
so the company is not confused as an LLC. In addition, you can't have
a name that portrays a licensed industry (Casino, Bank, Finance, Assurance,
Insurance, Trustee, Cooperative, Credit Union, as some examples.
- Corporations are formed with Directors, President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
- Nominee Directors and Nominee Officers are common.
- You attorney, and his/her partners, will form the entity. At
least two persons are necessary to form the corporation.
- Once the corporation is formed, your attorney(s) are on record as the
person(s) who formed the corporation. Anyone can ask who are the
directors and this is openly available. Nominee Directors can be
changed at any time.
- The corporation must issue shares to these two people. The
shares are then assigned in bearer form, or to you directly.
- Your attorney is required to have your real contact information and a
copy of your passport.
- The power of attorney is provided by the two persons listed in the
articles, so you can open accounts and sign contracts.
WE
FOUND A COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL
IN THE FORMATION OF PANAMANIAN CORPORATIONS:
LIC.
ROBERTO I. GUARDIA R.
ORILLAC,
CARLES & GUARDIA,
Abogados-Attorneys at Law
Ave Samuel Lewis y Calle
58
P.H. Torre ADR
Technologies, Piso 7, Office 7-A
Apartado 0816-04373
Panama 3, Republica de
Panama
Office:
507.263.3917
Cell:
507.612.5429
Fax:
507.263.3924
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