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Offshore Companies

All of the offshore jurisdictions offer at least one type of company often they offer several types of company,which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Incorporated in the same way but offering different tax benefits and limiting some activities. Companies are most commonly limited by shares or by guarantee some are hybrid companies that are limited by both shares and guarantee. They can either be public or private.

Offshore companies are used predominantly to:

• Separate personal debt from business debt, providing limited liability for the shareholders
• Limit Liability
• Provide anonymity
• Raise capital