CURAÇAO. Caribbean island Curaçao offers a warm climate for excellent corporate and financial services.

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1 CURAÇAO Caribbean island Curaçao offers a warm climate for excellent corporate and financial services.

2 CURAÇAO An autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Curaçao boasts strong and diverse economy with many financial advantages arising from favorable relations with Europe (especially the Netherlands), Latin America and the Unites States of America, and enjoys a high per-capita income as well as access to foreign currencies such as the US dollar and the euro. 2

3 EXCELLENT SERVICES Curaçao has a well-developed financial industry, as evidenced by the presence of a wide variety of (tax) law and accountancy firms, trust companies and banks. Curaçao s civil code offers flexible instruments for international legal structures, with a choice of legal entities including limited-liability companies, trusts and foundations. The effective and relatively straightforward setup of the legal system ultimately governed by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ensures the flexibility and efficiency of these entities. Coupled with various tax facilities and international-banking opportunities, this makes Curaçao an outstanding location for privatewealth management, estate and tax planning, regional trading hubs, e-commerce and many other solutions. In addition, Curaçao complies with international standards of integrity as approved by the OECD and Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering. High-quality prudential supervision is provided by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Maarten in the role of regulatory authority. Since its incorporation in 2005, Trustmoore has been the most-consistent and fastestgrowing trust company in Curaçao. With a strong focus on client relationships, Trustmoore has consequently outperformed the market. Trustmoore s Curaçao office is located in a visit-worthy historic landmark that features modern workspaces in an artful setting. 3

4 4 Trustmoore is a long-term partner, delivering expert services to a select group of clients with the expertise and commitment that clients truly trust.

5 LEGAL ENTITIES Curaçao s most-popular legal entities include: Tax-exempt companies, which can be used for finance, holding or royalties and are fully exempt from all taxes, making them very interesting for passive investments. E-zone companies, which are optimal for companies specializing in the repackaging or maintenance of goods. Curaçao s state-ofthe-art data centers also offer highlydeveloped telecommunications infrastructure with broadband internet access for e-commerce solutions. E-zone companies enjoy a favorable profit-tax rate of 2%, are exempt from import and export duties, and are fully exempt from value-added tax (VAT). Export-trading companies, which are specifically designed for regional trading, facilitating easier transactions and avoiding volatility in foreign-exchange rates. They are ideal for companies seeking to use Curaçao as a hub between Europe, the USA and Latin America. Fiscally attractive, this type of entity enjoys a combined profit-tax rate of 3.2% and is exempt from VAT under certain conditions. Private foundations and trusts, which are legal entities that offer superior flexibility and security for private-wealth preservation, estate planning, and asset and identity protection. In Curaçao, such entities are fully tax exempt. Protected cell companies, which are relatively new instruments that ensure legal separation of ownership in joint funds or investments. This is an excellent solution for family investments or funds, offering protection to individual investors against others liabilities. Flexible and low-threshold company listings on the Curaçao-based Dutch Caribbean Stock Exchange are also possible. 5

6 CONTACT US TODAY Marjet Rozema Roland Beunis George Bergmann Trustmoore (Curaçao) N.V. Landhuis Groot Kwartier Groot Kwartierweg 12, Willemstad, Curaçao For further information on Trustmoore, please visit