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Introduction – Our Law Firm clients frequently request merchant accounts for their newly formed corporations and businesses. Merchant accounts are never included automatically with a bank account in any jurisdiction. Merchant accounts require a serious degree of due diligence substantially above and beyond what is required to open a commercial bank account.
Panama is extremely tough with the issuance of new merchant accounts and we do not use them anymore for merchant accounts. Thus we have three other options available in other countries that are tax havens so there are no taxation problems to deal with. We will not discuss the countries or the banks before a client has paid, so please do not ask.
Minimums – There are none. They will take a new startup.
Maximums – There is no maximum.
Fees – The bank fees will run 5% to 6.5% as a range, generally speaking. Yes this is expensive compared to what you are paying in your home country but then again there is a reason why you wish to process offshore or you would not be reading this page. No one goes offshore expecting to save money or pay the same rates. If you are processing $500,000 a month the rates will be significantly lower. If you are processing $80,000 a month that is the rate range.
Payout – This can be negotiated generally every other week is what is done. If you are a large volume account more frequent payouts can be arranged. The bank will pay by wire transfer to offshore corporate accounts.
Holdback – There is usually a holdback of one pay period so you are getting paid one pay period behind. There could be a rolling reserve of 5% to 10% required depending on the specifics pertaining to your application.
Chargebacks – The processor will accept a 1% chargeback rate. If it hits 2% you will hear about it and could have your account closed although warnings would be customary but not mandatory. If you go to 6% chargeback rate the account will be closed. Termination of your account can include the processor retaining fees for a period of six months to cover any chargeback’s that may come through after the account is closed to new transactions. The merchant account-providing banks are not interested in maintaining accounts with high chargeback rates. If you have high chargeback rates now this program is not for you. It is incumbent upon the merchant to abide by the policies and conditions of the merchant account agreement. We are not responsible for termination or cancellation of the account with the merchant account provider. We are only performing a merchant account introduction service and once the account is open all transactions and interactions are between you and the merchant account provider, we are then out of the loop.
Businesses Not Accepted for Merchant Accounts – Adult, Porn, Gaming, Gambling, Lottery, MLM, Tobacco Products, Online Pharmacies or Pharmacies with Licenses, Guns, Weapons, Explosives or ingredients used to make Explosives or anything that is illegal in your country or in the countries you do business in, with or ship into. NO high risk.
Brick and Mortar Businesses – We do not offer this program to businesses doing in person swipe through transactions like a restaurant, bar, shoe store etc. You must have an online presence with international clientele.
Cost – We will only assist in the opening of a merchant account with the purchase of an offshore corporation and bank account through our firm. Any of our offshore corporation and bank account packages qualifies. The lowest cost for this is $1995. The fee for the corporation, bank account and merchant account is $2495. If you already have a corporation we did not form we cannot help you unless you buy another corporation through us. We make no guarantee that the merchant account will be opened. We do have three banks that we can submit the applications to that are in different countries. If the first bank turns you down we can try a second bank. The fee to apply to the second bank is an additional $495. If both banks turn you down we suggest you give up and restructure the business model.
Anonymous Merchant Accounts – There is no such thing. The merchant account provider would be bankrupt so fast you would never get your money. Any firm offering this is a fraud. It is customary for the bank to ask for income statements and take returns going back two to three years, personal and corporate.
Offshore Merchant Account Online Application – Click here to Apply
Questions – Questions are welcome by email, phone or Skype.
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