About the Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands are located between Hawaii and the Philippines, near the Equator. With strong economic ties to the US and a free trade agreement with America since 1986, it is an exceptionally economically stable country to incorporate your business.
The flexibility enjoyed by companies in the Marshall Islands is extremely attractive for prospective incorporations, with no restrictions on raising capital, third-party trading or public listings, and one the highest level of anonymity and protection against foreign government disclosure of any offshore jurisdiction in the world. In addition, English is employed both as an official language and as the primary language of trade, business and commerce.
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Capital City
Majuro
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Population
53 000
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Land Area
181 km²
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Currency
United States dollar
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Economic Activities
Imports far exceed exports
Benefits of the Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is an exceptionally popular jurisdiction for companies looking to incorporate, and for investors.
The Marshall Islands enjoys a good reputation and standing with the OECD, as it provides transparency where required. For companies, there is an extremely high level of confidentiality, especially when it comes to laws on disclosure to foreign governments. The stable economy and political system mean that the Marshall Islands is an excellent long-term base for holding and investment firms.
Incorporation is extremely easy, with this typically only taking 1 day. There are no requirements for directors or shareholders to be present or residents, no residential AGM requirements and a minimum share capital requirement of $1.
All income received outside of the jurisdiction of the Marshall Islands is tax exempt, and there are no controls on currency exchange. Accounting is also extremely easy, with no requirements for financial statements, tax returns or audits, as long as internal bookkeeping records are kept in an archive.
- HIGH LEVEL OF ANONYMITY
- Substantial legal protection protecting foreign government disclosure.
- ECONOMIC STABILITY
- The Marshall Islands are both economically and politically stable.
- EXTREMELY FAST INCORPORATION
- Establishment typically takes 1 day.
- LOW MINIMUM SHARE CAPITAL
- Just $1, with no requirements for shareholder / director residency.
- 0% TAX
- No tax on income received outside the Marshall Islands .
- MINIMAL REPORTING
- No tax returns or audits necessary; only internal, archived records.
FREE E-BOOK: INCORPORATE IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Learn more about company formation in the Marshall Islands.
Our services in the Marshall Islands
We are exceptionally experienced in the uses of companies incorporated in the Marshall Islands both domestically and internationally, and in the local environment itself.
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OFFSHORE COMPANIES
Both anonymity and ease of establishment are major reasons that a large number of companies establish themselves in the Marshall Islands. Provided you are not VAT-registered and shareholders are not taxable themselves, your business is tax exempt. There are no requirements for tax returns and the names of directors and shareholders are not a matter of public record.
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NOMINEE DIRECTOR
We are pleased to offer full director and management services for IBCs in the Marshall Islands in order to ensure that your offshore company retains tax-exempt status.
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NOMINEE SHAREHOLDER
We provide nominee shareholder services for our clients, in order to enhance what is already an exceptionally high level of anonymity afforded to companies incorporated in the Marshall Islands. This can be arranged under the terms of a declaration of trust that demonstrates the beneficial owner.
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TRUSTS
We can help you set up a trust to protect your assets with a high level of anonymity, for the purposes of inheritance and succession planning.
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FOUNDATIONS
We assist you with establishing and transferring assets to a foundation as a means to protect assets, increase anonymity and plan for succession.
