• Tax Planning
• Asset Protection
• Estate Planning

Asset Protection

Anonymity
Besides tax aspects and advantages, a number of clients prefer offshore locations thanks to the anonymity and confidentiality on the part of local authorities, which is guaranteed by legislation of those countries. This anonymity and confidentiality can be exported even to the onshore locations as an offshore firm entry into an onshore company, when the offshore firm purchases ownership interests of the onshore company. Anonymity can be of life saving importance for residents of countries with disturbing criminal records for kidnapping and armed robbery. In other countries anonymity can provide a defense against undesired media attention (Forbes 500, Quote 500). For some countries anonymity with respect to ones assets is imperative because of political instability, expropriation or political violence.

Confidentiality
As competition becomes more intense, the ability to restrict competitor's access to your company's true financial position could mean the difference between success and failure. In certain circumstances it could also be necessary to 'mask' the true ownership of a company. Unfortunately, such confidentiality is not available in most West European countries, however, it can often be guaranteed by using offshore structures, for instance through the use of Netherlands Antilles, Anguilla and Panama companies or private foundations.

Asset Protection in the Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles provides a high-quality of protection to the company, founder and shareholders with regard to possible judicial decisions of third countries, protection from property forfeiture, expropriation, etc.

Confidentiality and Anonymity in the Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles adopted laws guaranteeing nondisclosure of confidential information, through which any disclosure of information about founders, shareholders or stakeholders of an offshore company to third persons, public or state institutions and governmental authorities is excluded. The disclosure of this information is punished by strict financial sanctions, including possibility of imprisonment without suspension. The anonymity may be fostered by a number of legitimate steps, such as issuing bearer shares, appointment of nominee directors or by using other ways to ensure that the real founders and users of a company could carry on their business activities in full confidentiality and anonymity.