Why Panama is an Offshore Merchant Account Haven
September 09, 2007
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<p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">You need to go the distance for a reliable <strong>offshore merchant account</strong>. Going the extra mile can't be that faraway though, you have Panama to go to. </font></p><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">When offshore merchant account is the hot topic of the moment, we talk about a merchant account set up outside of US shores. Generally, this type of merchant account caters to high risk businesses such as adult, travel, telemarketing, online pharmacy, high volume, lottery,and multilevel marketing. This businesses are considered a few notches higher in terms of risk and therefore have encountered hard and unfortunately, unsuccessful times in getting merchant accounts in their local banks.<br /><br /></font></p><h1><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Spanish inklings</font></h1><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Panama Located in the Central America, this Spanish-speaking country rests on an isthmus, a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. This ideal position of Panama made a great impact on the trade practices of because of it has connecting points from the Atlantic and the Pacific.<br /><br /></font></p><h3><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Panama's edge</font></h3><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Panama has become an alluring place for offshore financial centers since this country regained democracy in 1990, proving its solid-rock stability. It boasts of its modern financial facilities among all Latin American countries. The funds move in a smooth and uninterrupted pace. Although it is embraces Spanish as native tongue, English is the language of the financial sector. It may have fairly high rates of tax internally, but the status as a tax haven depends upon the principle that income received by a Panamanian corporation from sources outside Panama is exempted from tax.<br /><br /></font></p><h3><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Noticeable advantages </font></h3><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If you are a merchant, surely you want to end up in better, if not best place for your offshore merchant account. Panama offers everything that you can possibly imagine and even those beyond your wishes. Here's are the main benefits in setting up in Panama:<br /><br /></font></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Secrecy and anonymity is protected by the statute</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Zero requirements in revealing beneficial owners</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Zero requirements in filing financial statements </font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Zero requirements on holding shareholders' or directors' meetings.</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">100% tax exemption of businesses having merchant accounts in Panama but actual operation on foreign country.</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Merchant-friendly and flexible charging of fees. </font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Zero capital requirements</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Registration fees on capital are to a minimal rate.</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Businesses can issue bearer or registered shares.</font></li></ul><ul><li><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">All nationalities are eligible to be shareholders, director and officer </font></li></ul><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><br /></font></p><h4><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Stable Economy</font></h4><p align="justify"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Banking, commerce, tourism, and trading are the strongest and sturdiest industries in Panama. The people and the government heavily invest their time and effort on these points to boost earnings. Its main currency is Balboa, but adapts the US dollar as the paper currency. Panama is also the first-ever country in Latin America to actually dollarized economy. Now, this is a very feasible option for merchants because Panama follows the trend of the US market. This country is not that faraway as well. You actually don't have to board a plane to set foot to open up an <strong>offshore merchant account</strong>, you just have to connect yourself with a competent merchant account provider or a processor. But, hey, once your high risk business has exceeded the target, maybe you can expand your business there, or you can just go there for a good tan and delicious escabeche de corvina.</font><br /><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><br /><br /><br /> </font></p>
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