Leupay for Belize Offshore as CY non-dom

[Maria Cobretti]

Hey guys,

since Leupay asks for you tax number during account creation I was wondering is it is a good idea to use it for my Belize offshore.

Especially since Mistertango updated their pricing modell to fu**ing expesive many people recommend Leupay.

What would happen if I put in my CY Tax ID? As far as I understand they report transactions as well as the end of the year turnover (or balance?) which can't be wise when you try to avoid taxes with an offshore company.

Any way to avoid this?

I also have an EPB account but actually never used it and since they do not do Crypto they are not really an alternative. I am currently looking into Advcash for this reason.

Thanks in advance!

 

[negon]

LeuPay is not asking for a TAX ID, are you sure ?

 

[Maria Cobretti]

If you try to open a new account, directly below the company address they state:‌

In which country the company you represent pays taxes?
Tax residence

Tax ID number

 

[challenge]

They do ask for the company. Well they now have pretty much the same KYC‌ as many other banks.
Also they want to know company owner, ownership structure (shares %),‍ beneficial owner, residential address, tax residence of the director, plus the same for the person⁠ opening the account if it's not the director, if company is active etc
basically they're⁤ asking, line by line, what's required by the CRS handbook...

 

[challenge]

just to remember everyone:

 

[Taxidermista]

So it's not a personal account, is it?

 

[Maria Cobretti]

No, I was in the process of opening an account for my BZ offshore company.‌

So I guess Leupay is useless for my purpose? :/ Any suggestions for an alternative?‍

 

[miner]

Got the same problem.

 

[Suzy Emerald]

Mister Tango will work for BZ companies although you are considered high risk and pay‌ 300 euro startup costs and 100 euro / month

 

[negon]

Paysera and Mister T are the one to use for Belize corps.

 

[David97255]

It won't work, they check registration number too.
There was a time where we could‌ play with them but no anymore.

 

[hiju]

I doubt they will be able to check the tax ID. In worst case (and‌ I doubt again this happen) they will find out about the wrong CY tax number‍ after a year or two and only because some tax auth may report back, which⁠ I doubt they ever will do unless we speak millions in tax payment.

 

[David97255]

@hiju

Honestly I know that they check, but let's go with the flow with you‌ and say they don't.
My experience with leupay is not to let them half chance‍ to block your account today or in 2 years

 

[hiju]

No need for that, then let me‍ ask you(don't take it as an attack) what do you know that they check? If⁠ the tax number is valid? That they report your statement's to the local tax auth.⁤ ? or something else?

 

[David97255]

It s not a personal attack, I m here to share my experience and help‌ .
I don't know if they report it to tax authorities and it s less‍ my worry.
In a simple click you check tax number, if it s not valid⁠ anymore you will find yourself with a blocked account until you fix it.
1. Sometimes⁤ you cannot fix it.
2. Yes it sounds weird. But Leupay act like tax authorities.⁣
3. I don't want to argue if I m right or not, said it to⁢ not see anymore thread in this forum with "leupay blocked account" anymore

 

[K12AN]

My understanding is that for business accounts, the business is the account holder.. Not the‌ owner.
If the business is active, then LeuPay will report it's activity to the authority‍ where business is domiciled.
Only if the business us passive will the information be sent⁠ to the owners country if residence authorities.

 

[K12AN]

Also LeuPay have stopped allowing Belize and many countries now sadly. Seem to be mainly‌ EEA now

 

[aage]

What was the end of LeuPay are they still in business or did they change‌ name or what happened?

 

[fanban]

They went Leopay
https://leopay.eu/

 

[bonox]

quick search on google or typing‌ in the leopay domain will show you quickly.