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Seychelles
The Republic of Seychelles is one of the newest offshore office location for Appleby, located in the Indian Ocean, with a legal system based on the English Common Law, the Civil Code of Seychelles and the 1993 constitution. The jurisdiction is ideally situated between the major trading and manufacturing channels of Asia, Europe and Africa, allowing Seychelles to offer a unique platform for investment into these key global areas.
The Seychelles set up the first regulatory body for its offshore industry in 1995. It now has a well established reputation as a financial centre, which provides further options for international clients, particularly those with an interest in business into and out of African and Asian markets. The Seychelles is on the OECD “white list” and is a member of the Indian Ocean Commission, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). The African, Caribbean, Pacific, (ACP) countries under the Contonou Agreement, the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which presents the country preferential tariff treatment for exports to the European Union, Eastern and Southern Africa and U.S.A.
The Seychelles was settled as a French possession, became a British colony in 1814 and achieved independence June 1976. With a population of 85,000, an English and French speaking workforce and high literacy, the Government has established the foundation for a successful international financial centre, which diversifies the economic base of the jurisdiction and stimulates inward investment.
There are now over 57,000 Seychelles International Business Companies (IBC) incorporated in Seychelles and the jurisdiction operates one of the fastest IBC Registers in the world.
Malcolm Moller is the Managing Partner for the office, which focuses on corporate and commercial work for international clients. This office also provides corporate administration and trust administration services through Appleby Corporate Services (Seychelles) Limited.
For more information, contact:
Malcolm Moller - Managing Partner
mmoller@applebyglobal.com
Tel. +248 225 283
Our Global Commitment
Appleby, one of the largest and most respected offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service providers in the world, is committed to serving the needs of our valued clients. We offer unmatched access to expertise and choice of jurisdictions and are the only firm with offices in the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles as well as offices in the financial centres of Bahrain, Hong Kong, London and Zurich.
We have grown substantially over the past 60 years, mirroring the emergence of our locations as the world's leading offshore jurisdictions for conducting international business. We continue to attract a client base that includes many of the world's leading insurance, banking, investment and financial services; information technology; telecommunications; shipping and aircraft companies. We are committed to providing cost-effective, consistent quality of service and product throughout the firm.
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