International Business Corporations

International Business Corporations (IBCs)

IBCs are one of the most widely used business vehicles. IBCs are considered distinct legal entities and are utilized for a variety of purposes, such as holding securities and bank accounts, entering joint ventures, trust and estate planning, asset protection, public offerings for raising capital in world markets, international trade, and holding vessels.

IBCs give owners the ability to maximize profitability while minimizing personal liability. In the event of a business loss or lawsuit, shareholder liability is limited to his/her direct capital investment in the corporation.

Entity Formation

Entity formation is simple; a company may be formed in one business day. The following information needs to be provided in order to proceed with the incorporation of an RMI IBC: corporate name, share structure, and organizational activity. RMI IBCs may be formed online or by contacting any IRI office.

Corporate Name

Corporate names may be in any language as long as Roman characters are used. Any standard, internationally accepted, corporate suffix is permitted. Name clearance may be achieved through any IRI office. Names may be reserved at no cost for up to six months in advance of formation. Two alternative names should be provided in the event that the first selection is not available.

Share Structure

IBCs may issue shares in registered and/or bearer form with par or no par value. Par value of shares may be denominated in any currency. A standard formation is 500 registered and/or bearer shares without par value, or up to 50,000 USD worth of par value stock. Authorized share capital above these amounts will incur a one time capitalization tax.

Optional Organizational Activity

If instructed by the client at the time of incorporation, the incorporator may take the following actions at no additional cost: elect directors, appoint officers, adopt bylaws, and apostille documents.

Full instructions on how to incorporate an IBC are available here.

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