FEE SCHEDULE
JURISDICTION
|
TYPE OF COMPANY |
TOTAL 1ST YEAR FEES |
ANNUAL RENEWAL FEES |
Seychelles |
International Business Company (IBC) |
$1100 |
$850 |
Seychelles |
Special License Company (CSL) |
$4310 |
$2490 |
Seychelles |
Protected Cell Company (PCC) |
$4310 |
$2490 |
Seychelles |
Limited Partnership (LP) |
$1500 |
$850 |
BVI |
Business Company |
$1350 |
$1100 |
Panama |
Private Interest Foundation |
$1650 |
$1150 |
Other Jurisdictions |
Various |
By Request |
By Request |
FIDUCIARY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
Sterling Offshore provided corporate Director and Secretary (Basic annual appointment) – inclusive of annual notarized General Power of Attorney |
$400 |
Sterling Offshore provided additional Director (Basic annual appointment) |
$175 |
Sterling Offshore provided natural person Director (Basic annual appointment each) |
$650 |
Sterling Offshore provided nominee corporate shareholder (Basic annual appointment) |
$200 |
Nominee signatures – per document or set of documents with one cover sheet; inclusive of due diligence; hourly fees may apply for unusually protracted due diligence requirements |
$75 |
Account Signatory services – provision of third party account signatory services; annual basic appointment |
$300 |
Account Signatory services - fee per transaction signed or initiated by Sterling |
$45 |
ACCOUNT OPENING SERVICES |
Seychelles Bank Account (Barclays or BMI) – when providing nominees; no visit required; internet access available, deferred debit/ATM card available; when account is opened at time of incorporation, otherwise hourly rates apply in addition. |
$300 |
Seychelles Bank Account (Barclays or BMI) – no nominees; no visit required; internet access available, deferred debit/ATM card available; when account is opened at time of incorporation, otherwise hourly rates apply in addition. |
$400 |
Other jurisdictions (Cyprus, Switzerland, UK, Singapore, etc.) – when providing nominees; no visit required; internet access available, deferred debit ATM cards available; when account is opened at time of incorporation, otherwise hourly rates apply in addition. |
$400 |
Other jurisdictions (Switzerland, IOM, Austria, Liechtenstein, etc.) – no nominees; no visit required; internet access available, deferred debit ATM cards available; when account is opened at time of incorporation, otherwise hourly rates apply in addition. |
$500 |
Seychelles Bank Account (Barclays or BMI) – companies incorporated in other jurisdictions; subject to status of the company |
$750 |
Brokerage Account – (Panama, Singapore, Switzerland) opened in name of legal entity, live internet trading on major indices, stocks, futures, forex, etc. |
$350 |
Merchant Account – Merchant introduction, 98% acceptance rate, average processing fees of 4.5% |
$500 |
OFFICE SOLUTIONS |
Fax Forwarding – annual fees for provision of shared fax line with incoming faxes forwarded as PDF attachment by email; re-faxing to a designated number will be charged at a rate of $3/page |
$250 |
Business Address/Incoming Mail Forwarding (exclusive of charges) – annual fees for provision of incoming mail will be collected and sent monthly via regular mail or courier at the request of the client; postage charges billed at 3x cost |
$250 |
Courier fees (FedEx or DHL) – first courier at the time of incorporation is included; up to 500 grams |
$70 |
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisor Contract (Notarised) |
$250 |
General Manager Contract (Notarised) |
$250 |
Independent Contractor Contract (Notarised) |
$250 |
Confidentiality Agreement (Notarised) |
$250 |
General Power of Attorney (Notarised) |
$150 |
Limited Power of Attorney |
By Request |
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL FEES |
Legal/Director Fees (Senior Staff) – any requests necessitating work outside of the fixed fee items listed will be billed at our normal hourly rate for legal/director services; basic ongoing consultation is included in our basic annual fees; we have tried to establish fixed fees for the most popular services and may be able to quote you a fixed fee for something not listed upon request |
$200/hour |
Administrative Fees (Junior Staff) - any requests necessitating work outside of the fixed fee items listed will be billed at our normal hourly rate for legal/director services; basic ongoing consultation is included in our basic annual fees; we have tried to establish fixed fees for the most popular services and may be able to quote you a fixed fee for something not listed upon request |
$100/hour |
Resolutions – basic template driven; otherwise, normal legal/director fees apply |
$75 |
Certification by Seychelles lawyer (per document or multiple documents w/ one cover sheet) |
$40 |
“Legalisation” by Embassy or Consulate (exclusive of fees from Embassy or Consulate) |
$75 |
Notarisation (per document or multiple documents w/ one cover sheet) |
$75 |
Apostille (per document or multiple documents w/one cover sheet) |
$75 |
Legal Opinion – Basic opinion from Seychelles Attorney at Law regarding legality of intended business activities at time of incorporation; more complex opinions billed at hourly rates |
$350 |
1 Extra Notarised Set of Company Documents |
$100 |
IBC CERTIFICATES |
Certificate of Good Standing (client) – issued by Government |
$75 |
Certificate of Good Standing (non-client) – issued by Government |
$125 |
Certificate of Good Standing (client) – issued by Sterling Offshore |
$75 |
Certificate of Incumbency (client) – issued by Sterling Offshore |
$95 |
IBC Tax Exempt Certificate |
$95 |
Duplicate “Original” Certificate of Incorporation (client) – inclusive of registry fee |
$50 |
Duplicate “Original” Certificate of Incorporation (non-client) – inclusive of registry fee |
$125 |
Certificate of Legal Validity (basic account opening/”non lending” opinion) |
$175 |
Share Certificates (each) – up to 5 included at no charge with initial company order |
$10 |
SEARCHES AND STATUS REPORTS |
IBC Status Report by Registry (client) – no inspection, registry fee included |
$50 |
IBC Status Report by Registry (non-client) – no inspection of registry, inclusive of registry fees |
$125 |
IBC Search Report (client) – inspection of registry, inclusive of registry fees |
$115 |
IBC Search Report (non-client) – inspection of registry, inclusive of registry fees |
$200 |
IBC NAME CHANGE |
Change of Company Name – inclusive of $50 Registry filing fee, exclusive of Memo & Arts |
$250 |
Change of Company Name – inclusive of $100 Registry filing fee, inclusive of Memo & Arts |
$350 |
AMENDMENTS TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION |
Filing of Amendment Resolution extract – inclusive of Registry fee, no replacement Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation |
$150 |
Replacement Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation and required extract – inclusive of Registry fee |
$250 |
SHARE TRANSFERS |
Transfer of shareholders including KYC/DD of new shareholder/s, resolution of the Board of Directors approving of transfer, recalling existing share certificate/s, issuing new share certificate/s, updating register of shareholders |
$300 |
TRANSFER OF REGISTERED AGENT AND OFFICE TO STERLING OFFSHORE |
Transfer includes basic provision of registered office/agent services until the renewal date, replacement M&A and Registry filing fees. Registry fees required to bring the IBC into good standing are additional. Further additional fees may apply for unforeseen disbursements. |
$850 |
CONTINUATION (REDOMICILE) OF A FOREIGN COMPANY AS SEYCHELLES IBC |
Continuation includes all services included with basic company formation as well as assistance with any continuation requirements. Replacement Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation included. |
$1100 |
Important Notes
1. Prices are for basic services and any protracted work may incur additional expenses billed at our normal hourly rates.
2.. All prices other than basic prices in the chart are for Seychelles services. Most prices for non-resident companies in other jurisdictions should be fairly close to those quoted though. Please contact us for details on other jurisdictions.
3. Government prices may increase for specific share capital requirements in certain jurisdictions. Seychelles has no share capital limit.
4. Government fees for bearer share companies in BVI are $1100 annually.
5. All prices are quoted in United States Dollars. Please contact us for pricing in either GBP or Euro.
6. Fixed pricing for items not specified above may be obtained by contacting us.
7. Intermediary pricing is available. Please contact us directly for details.
8. All prices are subject to our terms and conditions.
