Curaçao Trading Companies

General
An intermediate trading company ('Trading Company'), situated in a low-tax jurisdiction, is often used by international operations looking to centralize their product sales or purchasing network in a tax efficient manner. Curaçao have been a centre for trading companies for many decades, due to favorite tax legislation, but also because Curacao possesses one the largest natural harbors in the Caribbean region.

Lately, E-zone (E-commerce) trading companies are becoming more-and more attractive and interesting, due to the changing nature of the world's economy. Please download our information leaflet on E-zone companies, in case you are interested.

Why should my company consider incorporating a Trading Company?
By using a Trading Company, an international group can generally benefit from lower global taxation on trading profits. Tax savings aside, there are other valid commercial reasons for using doing so as well, such as, for instance, the consolidation and centralization of a group's international trading operations and management.

Domestic Tax Benefits
Curaçao only impose corporate income tax on a small margin of the Company's general trading profits. It is possible to obtain additional certainty by seeking an advance tax ruling. Non-tax considerations like political and economic stability, quality of banking facilities and quality/costs of local workforce are often taken into account as well.

How do we incorporate a Trading Company?
The first stage is to contact PMP's offices in Curacao and complete our corporate questionnaire. Before the structure is set up, PMP together with your preferred qualified tax advisors or lawyers, can assist you with setting up the Trading Company structure, taking into account the particular facts and circumstances and objectives of the envisaged structure.

PMP will then incorporate the Trading Company. For urgent cases, where a client requires a Trading Company immediately, PMP maintains a portfolio of "shelf companies", which the client can purchase and use within a matter of days.

Contact PMP (Curaçao) N.V.
If you are interested in establishing a Curaçao trading company, or would like further information, please contact our offices via email (info@pmpgroup.biz) or call us at (+599) 9 737 0754.

Disclaimer:
The information contained in this memorandum is of a general nature only and should not be construed as legal or tax advice. Readers should obtain appropriate professional advice before setting up any structure. If required, PMP can refer readers to a panel of reputable tax- and legal advisory firms.