Marshall Islands is a zero tax jurisdiction where non-resident corporations are not taxed on income and assets. A Marshall Islands Offshore Incorporation is simple and efficient.

1. MARSHALL ISLANDS
INCORPORATION GUIDE

2. OVERVIEW
Marshall Islands comprises 29 atolls and 5 islands
situated in the Pacific Ocean. It is an a rac ve
business and financial centre for interna onal
companies and especially popular among mari me
companies.
Marshall Islands IBC is a tax-free corpora on
designed for engagement into all forms of
interna onal business, with no repor ng
and record-keeping requirements and with
comprehensive confiden ality features.
Rikvin can assist in the opening of corporate bank
account with interna onally recognised banks
such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Ci bank, Ci c
Interna onal, DBS bank and Loyal bank.
Marshall Islands:
(Subject to bank due diligences and policies)
• All Income is tax exempted
• No Personal or Corporate tax
• No capital gains or withholding tax
You can also establish a brokerage account with
• No annual repor ng or audi ng Saxo Capital Markets in Singapore. With Saxo,
is required
• Company can be incorporated
you can trade over 160 currency in the OTC FOREX
in a day
market, and over 13,000 stocks from 24 major
exchanges around the world including US, Canada
(and TSX-V), London and Singapore. For more
informa on: h p://sg.saxomarkets.com.
Marshall Island Company Registra on Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

3. CHECKLIST FOR MARSHALL ISLANDS
OFFSHORE COMPANY INCORPORATION
Once you have decided to incorporate a Marshall Islands offshore company, the following details will help
you understand the key requirements and the overall incorpora on process.
Items Descrip on
• The proposed company name of your Marshall Islands offshore
Company Name Approval company can be in any language with Roman characters.
• Company name ending can have any suffix.
Directors • Minimum of one director (Can be individual or a corporate en ty
of any na onality). No resident director is required.
• Any number of addi onal directors can be appointed.
• We also offer nominee director service at an addi onal fee.
• A minimum of one shareholder is required.
Shareholders • A director and shareholder can be the same or different person.
• A shareholder can be an individual or corporate body.
• There is no limit of number of shareholders
• Company secretary can be an individual or corporate body.
Company Secretary
• The same director/shareholder can act as the company secretary.
• We act as the company secretary for all offshore companies we
incorporate.
• Minimum paid-up capital: One share of par value in any currency.
Paid-up Capital
• Maximum Authorised Share Capital: Unlimited, but addi onal
government fees apply for share capital over US $50,000 or 500
shares of no par value.
Registered Address • We will provide you a registered address in the Marshall Islands at
no cost.
Documents Required for • Passport copies of proposed shareholders and directors.
Incorpora on • Residen al address proof of proposed shareholders and directors.
• Details of the parent company if the shareholder is a corporate
en ty.
• We will assist you with bank account opening for your offshore
Bank Account Opening
company in Singapore.
Marshall Islands Company Forma on Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

4. WHY CHOOSE MARSHALL ISLANDS IBC?
Marshall Islands Company does not have the
tainted “tax haven” reputa on that is associated
with many others offshore jurisdic ons;
Marshall Islands is refusing to co-opera ve with the
OECD regarding customer informa on exchange,
thus making this corporate jurisdic on a secure,
long term solu on. A low cost corporate vehicle,
that provides confiden ality and limited liability
protec on;
Snapshot of Marshall Islands
Tax Planning - Offshore Tax
A Marshall Islands Company forma on may be Type of Company IBC
used to legi mately minimize tax by properly Poli cal Stability Excellent
structuring financial and business affairs. Bri sh-based Legal System No
Disclosure of Beneficial Owner No
Professional Services
Migra on of Domicile Permi ed Yes
A person working overseas may be able to limit his
Corporate Taxa on None
tax burden by receiving, into the country in which
Minimum Number of Shareholders 1
he is working, a fixed level of remunera on and
Minimum Number of Directors 1
accumulate the balance in an offshore company.
Corporate Directors Permi ed Yes
Similarly, designers, authors, consultants and
Company Secretary Required Yes
entertainers may assign or contract with an
Registered Office/Agent Yes
offshore company the right to receive fees due
Local Directors No
under a contract for services.
Local Mee ngs No
Inheritance Planning Government Filing Register of Directors No
People who travel the world and expatriates o en Government Filing Register of Shareholders No
find that their connec ons with foreign countries Annual Return No
create uncertain es and undesirable consequences Audited Accounts No
for their wealth on their death.
Marshall Islands Company Setup Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

5. The transfer of wealth to an offshore company the forma on of interna onal companies with
(again, there are no MI trusts) can avoid these no tax or repor ng responsibili es. This means
difficul es, the wealth is protected in a stable you save money not only from zero corporate
environment well away from the unwanted tax, but also from reduced compliance and other
a en ons of the tax and inheritance laws of regulatory costs.
foreign jurisdic ons.
Asset Protec on
Where a person is domiciled outside a territory High net worth individuals gain privacy and save
and owns assets located in that territory (e.g., on professional fees by using offshore companies
property), then such assets may be protected as Personal Holding Companies. These en es
against inheritance tax and higher rates of may be suitable for inheritance planning and
taxa on by holding the assets through an offshore reducing the costs and me delays in probate.
investment company.
You can protect your assets by se ng up an
Confiden ality offshore company in combina on with a Trust.
Offshore Companies can offer you complete Choosing the right country to incorporate an
privacy. If the company shares are held by a Trust, offshore company can help you avoid unnecessary
the ownership is legally vested in the trustee, and high taxes that would otherwise be payable
thus gaining the poten al for even greater tax if the assets were held directly. It can also help
planning advantages. protect assets from creditors, adverse claimants
and other par es; or help you secure against
Estate Planning
future claims such as bankruptcy, judgment
You can set up a Family and Protec ve Trusts
creditors and other li gants.
(possibly as an alterna ve to a Will) with an
offshore company for accumula on of investment Investment Companies
income and long-term benefits for beneficiaries The offshore company is inves ng in property,
without high income, inheritance or capital gains stocks and shares, commodi es and other assets,
taxes. while providing anonymity and tax savings.
Conduct Business with Low or No Funds accumulated can be invested or deposited
Corporate Taxes throughout the world, although the funds may
Certain countries such as Marshall Island allow be subject to the tax regimes of the countries
Marshall Islands Company Incorpora on Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

6. in which the investments are located. There are Employment Companies
countries with tax free bonds or bank deposits Payroll costs and travel expenses may be reduced
where interest is paid gross. by paying employees working overseas from your
offshore base. This may also provide tax relief and
Shipping Companies
social security saving benefits for the employees.
Ships or yachts may be owned by an offshore
company and registered in an offshore jurisdic on IPO and Capital Raising
which can prove a cheaper and more tax efficient Many large corpora ons in economically and
method of ownership. poli cally uncertain countries o en diminish the
percep on of risk by moving ownership of assets
Overseas Property
and the base of their opera ons offshore.
Simplifica on of Transfer of Proper es Held in
Several Countries If you own proper es in several Single Purpose Trustee
different countries, you will understand that the Where the client creates his/her corporate trustee
sale or probate of proper es can get complex and for a family trust, thereby ensuring more effec ve
expensive. If an offshore company collec vely control during a client’s life me and saving on third
holds these proper es tle, the ownership can party trustee fees. A Marshall Islands company can
be transferred by company shares rather than serve as the corporate trustee of a trust formed
transferring the actual proper es. in another jurisdic on.
Many of the difficul es and expenses associated
with investment in overseas property, such as
holiday villas, may be avoided through the use
of an offshore company to hold the tle of the
property. Sales of the property at a future date
can be dealt with quickly and easily by the sale
of the company shares to the purchaser. This also
Rikvin Pte Ltd
saves legal fees and overseas transfer and value
20 Cecil Street #14-01 Equity Plaza
added taxes levied by certain foreign countries. Singapore 049705
It can also be used to successfully avoid capital Tel: +65 6438 8887 Fax: +65 6438 2436
gains and inheritance taxes. www.rikvin.com info@rikvin.com
Marshall Islands Company Registra on Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

7. OPTIONAL VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES
Pres gious Office Address, Telephone Answering,
Mail Only Business Premium
Fax to Email Services
Registered Address
We provide a pres gious address, which can be used for
registered business address for the registra on of your company.
The address can be used on business cards, le erheads or any
other official documents.
Mail No fica on
Whenever the mail arrives, we provide an email no fica on
sta ng details such as date, sender, type of mail, etc.
Mail Forwarding
Incoming mail (including courier items and small parcels) will
be forwarded based on your instruc on. All forwarding postage
costs will be charged accordingly to you.
* This service will require a S$100 deposit and will be used to offset the
mail forwarding charges.
Dedicated Phone Line
A dedicated local telephone number will be assigned to you. Automated Personalised
Professionally trained staff will personally a end to your Gree ng Gree ng
calls using your business name. This number may also be Service Service
automa cally diverted to another telephone number specified
by you. Do not miss any more calls!
Dedicated Fax to Email
We’ll assign a dedicated fax number to you. Faxes received will
be forwarded to your email ID so that you can access them from
anywhere.
MONTHLY FEE (US$) 50 200 250
Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd

8. RIKVIN PTE LTD
20 Cecil Street, #14-01, Equity Plaza, Singapore 049705
Main Line : (+65) 6438 8887
Fax : (+65) 6438 2436
Email : info@rikvin.com
Website : www.rikvin.com
This material has been prepared by Rikvin for the exclusive
use of the party to whom Rikvin delivers this material.
This material is for informa onal purposes only and has
no regard to the specific investment objec ves, financial
situa on or par cular needs of any specific recipient.
Where the source of informa on is obtained from third
par es, Rikvin is not responsible for, and does not accept
any liability over the content.
Copyright © 2011 Rikvin Pte Ltd