Vanuatu is a great place for launching forex brokerage company due to its low capital requirements and variety of tax benefits.
Penubuhan Syarikat & Memperoleh Lesen: 4-6 bulan
Modal berbayar minimum: No minimum capital requirement. Instead, government bond of approx. USD 50 000 is used.
Gambaran Keseluruhan
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia west of Fiji and North of New Zealand, consisting of a chain of 13 principals and many smaller islands.
To obtain a license it is required to incorporate a company. This process is comparatively fast.
Vanuatu offers high level of confidentiality for beneficiary owners, shareholders and officers. Furthermore, the company is exempted from capital gains, tax on profits and stamp duty after incorporation for 20 years.
Financial services in Vanuatu are regulated by Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC). Vanuatu is a great location for forex brokers with limited amount of resources because capital (or bond) requirements are relatively small.
Application for a Principal’s license or a Representative’s license is not expensive and basically requires to provide a set of basic information for the applicant. Also, it requires to confirm and to provide information of previous or existing activities related to financial services and additional information regarding any negative experience or records linked to the applicant. It enables to hold the applicant liable in case of any submitted false information or for activities that will be performed and overall, it regulates the issuance of Vanuatu forex license.
The forex brokerage license can be obtained based on Dealer’s in Securities (Licensing) Act [CAP 70]. An application can be made for a Dealers in Securities License under this act by a Vanuatu international company or by an individual, who is a Director / Officer of the company. Moreover, the clients can benefit from this license because it permits the holder to manage the portfolio of investments and to operate with securities (sell and buy) for the client or even on his behalf.
The Company should have a responsible Anti-Money Laundering officer, who is registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit in Vanuatu. This AML officer cannot be the director or take any other position within the Company. Alternate Anti-Money Laundering officer must be appointed as well.
As of 8 January 2019, Amendments of Financial Dealers Licensing Act came in force, dividing Principal’s license into Class A, Class B or Class C Principal’s License.
Class A Principal’s License: means to carry on or purport to carry on the business of dealing in any of the following securities:
Class B Principal’s License: means to carry on or purport to carry on the business of dealing in future contracts and derivative products but not limited to futures and options.
Class C Principal’s License: means to carry on or purport to carry on the business of dealing in any of the following securities:
Maklumat Umum
Struktur Syarikat
Requirements for Manager/-s or director/-s
Must meet the following provisions:
Kerahsiaan:
Percukaian
Keperluan perakaunan dan audit
Financial statement must be prepared by an independent auditor and submitted 3 months after the anniversary date in accordance with the International Accounting Standard or other standard in agreement with the Commissioner.
The licensee must obtain the approval of the Commissioner prior to engaging an independent auditor.
The Commissioner may object to any engagement of an independent auditor if the Commissioner is satisfied that the proposed auditor is not suitable having regards to:
A licensee shall submit to the Commissioner a quarterly and annual reports outlining updated details which must include:
Ejen Berdaftar: Diperlukan
Physical premise
The company must operate from a physical premise located in Vanuatu, which maintains the following systems:
*As a kind reminder, this does not allow the Licensees incorporated as an International Company to operate activities in Vanuatu. An International company cannot sale any products or services within Vanuatu.
Insurance / Professional indemnity cover
A license must have adequate insurance cover, including professional indemnity insurance indemnity for partners and employees, former partners and employees, and consultants, to serve as a protection for the investor’s funds in the event of financial loss. Professional Indemnity Cover is a general professional insurance linked to the activity of the company and covering the company. Professional Indemnity cover is a separate document that must be produced. The minimum insurance cover for each licensee is VT 5.000.000 for each claim with an aggregate cover of not less than VT 50.000.000 and a maximum deductible amount of VT 500.000.
Nama Syarikat
Nota:
Untuk mendapatkan lesen, langkah-langkah berikut akan dilaksanakan:
Untuk mendapatkan lesen, Offshorelicense akan mengisi semua borang permohonan yang diperlukan dan juga memperoleh dokumen korporat yang disahkan.
Oleh itu, sila berikan kami dokumen berikut.
For bank
(Setiap pemilik benefisial, pemegang saham, pengarah, tandatangan yang dibenarkan dan setiausaha mesti menyediakan)
For local regulatory authority
(Setiap pemilik benefisial, pemegang saham, pengarah, tandatangan yang dibenarkan dan setiausaha mesti menyediakan)
*CV of the director / shareholder dated and signed, showing at least 5 years on related experience in fund management securities and investment
* A notarized copy of valid passport (an English translation of the certification)
*A notarized copy of proof of residential address (ex. utility bill that is not older than 3 months) (an English translation of the certification)
*Independent references confirming CV and showing at least 5 years on related experience in fund management securities and investment (x2)
*Criminal record from the native country of the applicant and notarized translation of it into English (if needed)
*Notarized copies of university Diplomas in English, certified transcripts
*A second ID of the shareholder(s) / director(s)
*Professional letter / bank reference on director / shareholder (x2)
For AML Officer
Nota:
Dokumen tambahan mungkin diminta oleh pihak berkuasa pengawalseliaan atau bank tempatan pada bila-bila masa untuk mengesahkan maklumat tertentu.