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Company Special Licenses (CSLs)

Special License Companies, or CSLs, may be incorporated under the Companies Act, 1972, and are subject to the special provisions which provide both confidentiality and low tax status. Unlike many other low tax companies, the CSL satisfies all disclosure requirements that are expected of the modern corporation and enjoys access to all Seychelles Double Tax treaties.

Key Features of the Seychelles CSL:

• one-off registration fee
• an application accompanied by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the names and addresses of the beneficial owners and a written declaration containing the names and addresses of the directors and company secretary
• accounts, returns and beneficial ownership information must be filed, but these are not made public
• 1.5% corporate tax with complete exemption from withholding tax and full treaty access
• minimum of 2 directors who need not be resident in Seychelles
• corporate directors are not allowed
• a Seychelles resident secretary is required

Associated Downloads

Companies (Special License) ACT, 2003 [30.23KB]
Companies Ordinance, 1972 [2.14MB]
CSL Application Guidelines [96.23KB]
CSL Application Form [545.68KB]
CSL Declaration of Consent by Director [44.63KB]
CSL Declaration of Consent by Secretary [41.48KB]
CSL Declaration of Registered Address [41.52KB]
CSL Application Due Dilligence & KYC Declaration [47.65KB]
CSL Change in Ownership Due Dilligence & KYC Declaration [45.27KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Barbados [565.91KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Botswana [754.86KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with China [43.92KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Cyprus [559.76KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Indonesia [38.54KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Malaysia [781.57KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Mauritius [579.86KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Oman [670.95KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with South Africa [49.48KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Thailand [695.07KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with U.A.E [818.26KB]
Double Taxation Agreement with Vietnam [793.71KB]

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