Why Choose Vanuatu ?

Vanuatu is one of the only 'pure income Tax Havens' in the world. It has no income taxes, capital gains taxes, wealth taxes, inheritance taxes or death duties levied upon individuals or business entities of any nature or trade.

This 'No Tax' environment that exists in Vanuatu allows for flexibility in local and international tax planning.

The majority of revenue raised by the Vanuatu ’s Government comes mainly from indirect non-profit related taxes.

Some of the benefits of Vanuatu include:

• No restrictions to jurisdiction as to where investments can be made.
• No tax treaties with any other country.
• No anti-avoidance legislation in Vanuatu .
• No exchange controls on foreign currency transferred into or out of Vanuatu .
• Major currencies can be purchased and sold freely and can be held for investment purposes within Vanuatu 's financial institutions.
• All major currencies can be transferred by SWIFT or T/T to almost anywhere in the world without any requirement to obtain foreign exchange approval.
• No Direct Taxes exist
• There is no tax on individuals.
• There is no liability for tax on any profits earned by any Vanuatu company, whether local, international or exempted.
• There is no requirement to file a tax return.
• It is government policy not to introduce income tax on companies.
• The International Companies Act stipulates that international companies will remain exempt from any tax on income, profits, capital gains, distributions, estate, gift and stamp duty for a period of twenty years from the date of the company's registration under the Act.
• There are no withholding taxes on dividends, interest, royalties or salaries Indirect Taxes