Set up a Seychelles International Business Company — a fast, private, territorially-taxed offshore vehicle under the IBC Act 2016. Popular for international holding, trading and IP, with no tax on non-Seychelles income.
The Seychelles International Business Company (IBC) is one of the world's most widely used offshore structures, incorporated under the International Business Companies Act 2016 and regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA). Under the territorial system in force since 2019, an IBC earning no Seychelles-source income is not subject to Seychelles business tax.
The Seychelles International Business Company (IBC) is one of the world's most widely used offshore structures, incorporated under the International Business Companies Act 2016 and regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA). It is built for cross-border business: an IBC that earns no income from within Seychelles is not subject to Seychelles business tax, under the territorial system in force since 2019.
Its appeal is speed, simplicity and confidentiality. Incorporation typically completes in 24–48 hours, there is no minimum capital requirement, and a single director and single shareholder are enough — neither needs to be a Seychelles resident. Director and shareholder details are not on public record, while the company still maintains the registers and records the law requires. A Seychelles IBC is well suited to international holding, trading, consultancy and IP-holding structures; it cannot carry on banking, insurance, securities or gambling business without the relevant licence. Avyanco handles incorporation, the registered agent and ongoing maintenance.
A flexible, low-requirement structure with strong privacy.
The core vehicle — a private company under the IBC Act 2016, with at least one shareholder and one director (individual or corporate, resident anywhere), no minimum capital, and a Seychelles-licensed registered agent.
An IBC used to hold shares, real estate, IP or investment portfolios — a clean, low-cost holding layer above operating companies in other jurisdictions.
An IBC used for international trading, consultancy or services conducted outside Seychelles, with foreign-source income outside Seychelles business tax.
A fast offshore process, handled through a licensed registered agent.
We reserve the company name and confirm the intended activities are permitted for an IBC.
We collect the director/shareholder KYC and prepare the incorporation documents and Memorandum & Articles.
We file the incorporation through a Seychelles-licensed registered agent — typically completed in 24–48 hours.
We set up the statutory registers (directors, members, beneficial owners) the IBC Act requires.
We assist with opening a corporate or international bank account, with the compliance file prepared.
We manage the annual licence fee, registered-agent renewal and any economic-substance considerations.
A light, KYC-driven document set.
A territorially-taxed offshore vehicle with speed and privacy.
The structures and sectors a Seychelles IBC is typically used for.
Avyanco runs Seychelles IBC setups end-to-end and connects them to your wider UAE or international structure.
We advise whether a Seychelles IBC is the right vehicle, and how it fits above or alongside your operating companies.
We handle the Seychelles-licensed registered agent, statutory registers and annual renewals.
Introductions to banks that onboard offshore IBCs, with the compliance file prepared in advance.
We flag economic-substance and tax-residence considerations so the structure stands up to scrutiny.
We coordinate the IBC with your UAE entities and other offshore vehicles for a coherent whole.
Annual licence, registers and any reporting handled so the IBC stays in good standing.
Three things that come up in every Seychelles IBC engagement.
We confirm a Seychelles IBC actually fits your goal — and how it sits in the wider structure.
Registered agent, registers and substance considerations handled, so privacy never means non-compliance.
We prepare the compliance file and introduce banks that actually onboard offshore IBCs.
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Content verified against the Seychelles Financial Services Authority, the International Business Companies Act 2016 and public sources as of June 2026. Avyanco Business Consultancy LLC provides advisory and administrative services and is independent of the Seychelles FSA and all government authorities.
Offshore company law, the territorial-tax framework, economic-substance rules, licence fees and banking practice evolve, and owners may have tax obligations in their own countries of residence. Always take qualified cross-border tax advice and confirm the current Seychelles rules with a licensed registered agent before acting on any fact on this page.
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