Choquette & Company Accounting Group Inc.

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 General Information -- Incorporation Information

General Information

Geography

  • Area: 5,382 square miles (13,778 square kilometers)
  • Location: 24 15 N, 76 00 West Caribbean, chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, East of Florida.
  • Neighbors: Nearest are U.S. on the West and Cuba on the South
  • Topography: Nearly 700 islands (29 inhabited) and over 2,000 in the West Atlantic Ocean
  • Climate: Tropical marine, moderated by warm waters of the Gulf Stream
  • Capital: Nassau

People

  • Population: 262,034
  • Population density: 49 per square miles (125 per square kilometers)
  • Principal languages: English (official) and Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
  • Literacy: 98% (1995 est.)

Political Structure

  • Government Type: Independent Commonwealth
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
  • Head of Government: Elected Prime Minister
  • Legal System: English Common Law
  • Political Stability: Good

Economy

  • Major Industries: Tourism (more than 50% of GDP), international banking and investment management.
  • Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BAH$1.00 = US$1.00)
  • Exchange Control: Residents are subject to exchange control, but International Business Companies are exempt.

Infrastructure

  • Transportation:
    • Motor vehicle in use: 46,000 passengers cars, 12,000 commercial vehicles.,
    • Civil Aviation: 118.6 mil passengers per mile and chief ports: Nassau and Freeport
  • Communications:
    • Telephone system: 1 per 3.5 persons,
    • Radios broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0. 1 radios per 1.4 persons,
    • Television broadcast stations (1986 est.): 1.1 television set per 4.4 persons,
    • Daily newspaper circulation: 129 per 1,000 persons.

Incorporation Information

General Information
Company LawIBC Ordinance 1989, as amended
Type of CompanyInternational Business Company (IBC)
Language of Legislation and Corporate DocumentsEnglish
Taxation of Foreign ProfitsNil
Exchange ControlsNone
Length of Time to Incorporate2 to 3 working days
Shelf Companies AvailableYes
Corporate Names
Name RestrictionsNames identical or similar, offensive words
Endings and Abbreviations RequiredLimited,Corporation, Incorporated, Sociedad Anonima, Societe Anonyme, Gesellschaft mit Beschraenketer Haftung, or its abbreviations
Length of Time to Verify Name AvailabilityTwo hours
Reservation of Names PermittedYes
Language of NameAny language using the Latin alphabet
Name of Banks, Insurance, Investment Fund, Trust Company or their equivalents requiring consent or licenseYes
Capital and Shareholders
Minimum Number of ShareholdersOne
Local Shareholders RequiredNo
Corporate Shareholders PermittedYes
Disclosure of ShareholdersNo
Minimum Authorised Capital RequiredNo minimum
Bearer Shares PermittedYes
Registered Shares PermittedYes
No Par Value Shares PermittedYes
Directors and Officers
Minimum Number of DirectorsOne
Qualifications of DirectorsLegal age
Officers RequiredNo
Corporate Directors/Officers PermittedYes
Local Directors/Officers PermittedNo
Appointment of Subsequent Directors/OfficersMemorandum and Articles of Incorporation
Meetings
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders RequiredNo
Annual General Meeting of Directors RequiredNo
Location of Directors and Shareholders MeetingsAnywhere
Adoption by Consent PermittedYes
Quorum required for purposes of meetingsMemorandum and Articles of Incorporation
Local Requirements
Qualified Registered Office/AgentYes/Yes
Government Register of ShareholdersOptional
Government Register of Directors/OfficersOptional
Government Register of ChargesOptional
Register of Directors/Officers to be kept at Registered OfficeYes
Company Seal RequiredYes
Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered OfficeOptional
Copy of Share Registered to be kept at Register OfficeYes
Annual Requirements
Minimum Annual License Fee or Franchise TaxUS$250.00
Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax Due DateApril 30th
Applicable Surcharges10% and 50%
Requirement to File Annual ReturnsNo
Requirement to Submit Annual Audited AccountsNo
Other Relevant Information
Member of Apostille of the Hague ConventionYes
Increase or Reduction of CapitalDirectors’ resolution
Redomiciliation ProhibitedNo
Reinstatement at RegistryYes
Removal from RegistryCompulsory or voluntary winding up and dissolution, or striking-off for non-payment

 

 

 

Bahamas

 

Contact Information

Telephone: 604.463.8202
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Toll-Free: 1.800.667.9254
Facsimile: 604.463.8210
▪Toll-Free fx: 1.888.242.8210


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▪10662-240A Street
Maple Ridge, BC Canada
V2W 2B1
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Last updated: Tuesday, 23. October 2007 12:07:53 PM -0700

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