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Introduction – It is Oct. 2011. The offshore banking world has gotten difficult. The banks are going crazy with due diligence requirements. New accounts are very hard to get opened. Many banks are requesting two bank reference letters, plus utility bills showing addresses. Some banks (Hong Kong being one) refuse to open accounts unless the owners name is in the public registry as an owner and director of the corporation thus the banking and corporation is no longer private. Those with existing accounts already open seem to be fine. Some banks will refuse to open accounts for people in certain types of businesses. We are seeing a great demand to get offshore bank accounts opened and at the same time it is getting harder and harder in most countries. There is a lot of fear in North America and Europe now. Demand is very high. We sought out a workable solution to keep you as anonymous as possible, with quality banks located in countries off the radar as a tax or offshore banking haven.
Executive Summary – What is meant by this term Anonymous Banking in the year 2011. We mean having a bank account where only the bank knows who you are and that is covered by bank secrecy. The bank should not require any reference letters or utility bills. The corporation should be anonymous in that your name does not appear in any public registry or database associated with the corporation. There needs to be an absence of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT), a lack of Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA), no double taxation agreements and no judgment reciprocity. This is the case in Guatemala today. We know of nowhere else this is the case. This is really the best asset protection imaginable.
The Corporation – We use an anonymous Guatemala Bearer Share Corporation often referred to as a Sociedad Anonima or S.A. The public registry does not contain your name as an owner of the corporation. The government does not know you are an owner of the corporation. You will have possession of 99% of the bearer share certificates thus controlling the corporation. The shares can be kept anywhere. You have a general power of attorney for the corporation.
The Banks – We can use any of several quality Guatemala Banks. There are several banks in Guatemala that have over one billion dollars in assets. There are some strong International Banks stemming from Central and South America with no USA or EU presence. There are also good sized local banks. We have a variety of banks to choose from. Guatemala offers bank insurance from the national government but it is only for $2600 per account. While we realize this is not much it can represent a large loss for the government if a bank with 400,000 customers were to fold. This is why the government watches the banks very closely to make sure this does not happen. The banks will have online banking. The banks will allow one to hold USD, EUROS and the local Guatemala Currency which is not bad. You can send wires anywhere in the world online in USD or EUROS. The banks use SWIFT. The banks issue credit and debit cards.
Treaties – In this regard Guatemala is very special. There is a lack of treaties combined with quality billion dollar banks that have no EU or USA ties. Guatemala has no Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with USA or any European, Middle Eastern, African or Asian nation. Guatemala has no Tax Information Exchange Agreement with any European, Middle Eastern, African or Asian nation. Guatemala has no double taxation agreements with European, Middle Eastern, African or Asian nation. Judgement reciprocity is Guatemala is not something one has to be concerned with. Combine this with billion dollar banks having no presence in the USA or EU.
Taxes – Guatemala does not tax offshore derived income same as a tax haven. The way we structure the accounts there will be no capital gains tax on bank interest. Guatemala is a tax haven but since it is generally not seen as a tax haven it slips under the radar.
Time Frame – If takes us 10 working days to file a corporation and open the bank account. Online banking takes a few days longer, probably about a week. We need to have the online banking set up to check balances, history, transactions etc.
Minimum Deposit – We need a minimum deposit of $500 for a USD account, 1000 EUROS for a EURO account This enables one to have EUROS, USD and the local currency in their bank account.
Interest Rates – These will vary based on size of deposit and term. We can get 7% in the local currency. USD will pay 2% to 3%.
Due Diligence – We need a copy of a passport. One does not have to come to Guatemala to open such an account.
Fees – The startup fee is $3995 which covers the Guatemala corporation and bank account opening in Guatemala. It does not include the minimum deposit.
Renewal of the Corporation – Starting in year two the renewal fee for the corp is $700 which covers the registered agent and the registered address.
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*Offshore Legal Associates Law Firm.We have no legal ties or associations with any other law firm or corporation with similar or like sounding names anywhere and should not be so confused with any other entity having a similar or like sounding name.