As a Will to distribute assets to your heirs with minimal taxes and costs
To guarantee the subsistence of your family by ensuring funds for education and health purposes
As a substitute for marriage articles or pre-nuptial agreements
As a holding company to own real estate, personal properties and shares and stocks in companies
As an investment tool to manage bank and brokerage accounts
For the conservation and continuity of the family business
ADVANTAGES:
Exempted from all forms of taxation (except Panamanian annual franchisee tax)
Privacy & Confidentiality - Foundation’s assets, protector, beneficiaries and principal (settlor) remains private
Not required to file income returns, financial reports or annual meetings
Accounting books can be kept in any country
No limitations on the amount of assets allocated to the foundation
Can carry out civil and commercial transactions in any currency worldwide
Ensures that assets are guarded from adverse situations such as forced heirs, future claims by creditors and political or economical instability in the country where the client resides
REQUIREMENTS:
Name of Foundation
Full name and address of Beneficiaries (You can also be included as a beneficiary)
Copy of the passport of all beneficiaries, council members and protectors
Minimum assets of US $10,000 to be included in the list of assets (other assets can be included later)
List of Assets and how they should be distributed to beneficiaries
Additional assets must be transferred into the name of the foundation
Administrative & Foundation Council (We can provide this)
Protector and Substitute Protector (Optional)
Resident Agent (to be provided)
Founder (to be provided)
COST:
The cost for setting up a foundation is US $1,000. for ISL Processing Fees plus US $1,453.00 for constitution fees and impression seal for a total of US $2,453.00, which includes Certificate of Registration, Foundation Charter, Regulation, Registered Agent’s Fee and Panamanian Franchise Tax for the first year.
Any additional time other than incidentals above and change of standard documents and additional special clauses will be charged at US $75. per hour plus administrative fee.
Annual Fees
Registered Agent Fee & Franchisee Tax
US $1,000.00
Inactive Foundation Council
US $ 500.00
Total Annual Fees
US $1,500.00
Optional
Annual Maintenance & Administration Fee
plus administrative expenses related to
the administration of foundation
(Active Foundation Council)