Benefits of an Offshore Company Establishment

These days, companies and individuals often look for opportunities that will bring them lower liability of paying taxes. Every year, there is a higher number of companies interested in tax havens. By setting up an offshore company in one of the tax havens, it is possible to reach lower corporate income tax rates, as most of the tax havens provide international companies with lower or zero rates on income taxes. However, low income taxes are not the only indicator that should convince companies to establish themselves in these countries. It is important to take additional costs into account. The objective of this thesis is to provide a primary overview of tax havens, their purpose, specifics of their usage and to find out under which circumstances they can be beneficial. With the help of a fictional company established in the Czech Republic, calculations of tax liability in various havens will be presented. Measured countries are Luxembourg, Cyprus, British Virgin Islands, Seychelles and Bermuda. On the basis of final calculations, conditions suited for offshore company establishment will be suggested.