BVI doesn't seem to be recommended so much these days?

[mnschwarz]

I'm just in the process of setting up a BVI company. It's my first experience with this but the more I read here and elsewhere it seems BVI seems to be left out of recommendations more and more. Why is this? I can't find anything negative about it as an offshore jurisdiction.


Also, I'm trying to work out the final piece of the structure (if needed) for estate planning purposes. I've been suggested to use a Trust to hold the company shares though unsure what jurisdiction. I considered just using a BVI VISTA trust. Any suggestions for or against this? I like the idea of the VISTA trust leaving my BVI company shares alone so I can retain some control. Cheers!

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[dany]

I dropped my BVI company because of their requirements after a manual review:

 

[Pathfinder]

Cyprus over BVI have been in the same boat as you!

 

[mnschwarz]

Why is it a problem to disclose the source of funds? I think I just‌ put down 'personal savings.'

 

[Pathfinder]

They investigate it and ask for bank account statements.. I don't want them to look‌ at it!

 

[myhand]

beside the bank statement they ask for lot's of other documents and questions I personally‌ don't want them to archive with my files for later investigation. Why do you or‍ anyone want to risk your sensitive data revealed to anyone just because you registered a⁠ company in an so called offshore jurisdictions. For me BVI is dead as an tax⁤ haven and real offshore jurisdiction, defiantly.

 

[mnschwarz]

Ah that makes sense. I haven't been asked for anything like that yet. I wonder‌ if I'll be asked to provide more soon.... I'm not about to provide bank statements‍ or anything that personal either!

 

[mnschwarz]

Also, any suggestions regarding a Trust jurisdiction?

 

[JohnLocke]

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[haslan]

Forget about BVI it's not good any longer, users︂ have said it here and I say it again. You want to look into alternative︃ jurisdictions if you want to keep your privacy and avoid any legal problems later on︄ or at long term.