Information Brief #2 Highlighting What Valuable Benefits Do You Receive in Your Individually Tailored Offshore Operation Reports & Offshore Package? Represented by: Taipan & Associates S.A. Master Copyright (c)1998 T&A . All Rights Reserved The Following Does Not Constitute a Solicitation To or Obligation Of Recipient . Content Subject to Change. Taipan & Associates S.A. International Building, PO Box F4-0123, Freeport, Bahamas (tel, fax, email) Taipan@POBox.com or 305-513-5800 Taipan & Associates What Valuable Benefits Do You Receive in Your Individually Tailored Offshore ÒOperation ReportsÓ & ÒOffshore PackageÓ? All of TaipanÕs offshore company formation packages include the following components as part of a fully activated and legal portfolio provided to you. Please see the separate price sheet for fees. TaipanÕs Offshore IBC Package provides the following: International Business Company (IBC) is established for you of which you privately retain 100% ownership, structured to your specific needs. Offshore Bank Account is privately opened for you with a Top World Bank, a facility with impeccable offshore credentials and global accessibility. Debit or Credit ATM Access Card from one of the ÒBig ThreeÓ is provided for your private onshore use worldwide against your offshore account, and... These services & components are also included in your ÒOffshore IBC PackageÓ: All Required Incorporation Formation Procedures & Paperwork, including... Preliminary Name Searches, Procurement & Articles of Incorporation. Regular Corporate Meetings, Minutes, Statutory Records & Filings. Corporate By Laws, Corporate Seal & Stock Certificates. National Filing Registration Fee & AttorneyÕs Fees. Registered Office, Agent, Reference & Nominee Services. Basic Periodic Office Support - secretarial, mail, telephone & fax. Liaison Support between Banks, Government & Other Third Parties. Other Offshore Services are available but billed separately (see Report #1). Section #1: Information About IBCs & Key Offshore Considerations Why Set Up Offshore & What Are The Benefits of An IBC? IMF Reports Trillions of Dollars Flow Offshore Daily Using IBCs & Trusts Governments Worldwide Use Offshore Arrangements & So Can You Operating Power of an Offshore Company & Its Limited Interference Extraordinary Investment Opportunities on a Regional or Global Basis Asset Protection Against Litigious Jurisdictions & Individuals Legally Minimize Your Onshore Taxes Guard Against Unfair Attack or Seizure of Assets Assured Limited Personal Liability Control Most All Your Assets From Offshore Transfer Ownership of Most of Your Assets Minimize Investment, Inflation & Currency Risks Bypass Foreign Currency, Capital & Exchange Controls Raise Venture Capital & Provide Security for Your Assets Information Detailing the Legal Specifics of an IBC & How Is It Structured? What is an International Business Company (IBC)? The Legal Definition of an IBC Legal Provisions of the IBC Act Requirements of an IBC to Function Objects & Powers of an IBC Memorandum & Articles of Association How Much is the Share Capital of an IBC? Protection of Shareholders in an IBC Registered Office & Agent of an IBC Directors, Officers & Agents of an IBC Mergers, Consolidations & Other Arrangements Continuation of Foreign Companies as an IBC Winding Up, Dissolution & Striking Out an IBC The Numerous Business Functions of an IBC & How They Apply to Your Needs? ¥ Intellectual Property Rights Holding IBC ¥ Import / Export IBC ¥ Professional Services IBC ¥ Holding & Management IBC ¥ Personal Investment & Finance IBCs ¥ Multiple Asset Protection IBC o How Does an IBC Legally Operate & How Does it Differ from a Regular Company? ¥ What are the Offshore Functions of an IBC? ¥ Functions of Directors, Officers & Employees ¥ Should You be a Director, Shareholder or Both? ¥ What are the Obligations of a Shareholder? ¥ Relationship Between Shareholders & Directors ¥ Shares in an IBC & ShareholderÕs Duties ¥ What is the Purpose of ShareholderÕs Meetings ¥ Involving a Spouse Without Giving Up Control ¥ Dissolving an IBC & How to Do It o Key Considerations You Should Address Before Activating Your Offshore IBC? ¥ General Anti-Avoidance Legislation from High-Tax Jurisdictions ¥ Controlled Foreign Corporation Legislation re IBCs ¥ Tax Residency Legislation from Your Home Jurisdiction ¥ How to Keep Ownership of an IBC Private from Anybody? ¥ Checklist of Key Issues to Maximize Your Offshore Arrangement o Several Options of How to Use Offshore Arrangements for Your Strategic Gain? ¥ Transferring Residency and Operations Offshore ¥ Opening an Unreported IBC and Bank Account ¥ How to Quietly & Privately Use an Unreported IBC ¥ Mix Passive & Non-Passive Income ¥ Transfer Pricing Between Onshore & Offshore ¥ When is it Best to Set Up Offshore? ¥ Why Set Up Offshore Now as Opposed to Later? ¥ The Downside of Not Setting Up Offshore Now ¥ Concluding Thoughts About Offshore Strategies (continued) Section #3: Offshore Banking / Privacy Strategies & Related Services o Key Considerations About Opening an Offshore Account & Banking Offshore ¥ How to Protect & Increase Your Assets & Privacy Offshore? ¥ What Not to do If Privacy is Critically Important to You ¥ Using Offshore Banks with Confidentiality Assurances ¥ Where are Headoffice, Branches & Computer Records Located? ¥ What Key Benefits Should an Offshore Bank Provide You? ¥ How to Transfer Your Funds Privately - Onshore to Offshore & Vice Versa? o Offshore Banking Services & What Important Documents Are Required? ¥ Description of Bank Opening Documents ¥ Description of Visa Credit / Debit Card ¥ Other Benefits of the Debit / Credit Card o Mail Forwarding Service & How to Use It to Your Benefit re Offshore? ¥ How Mail Forwarding Services Work? ¥ Other Key Aspects of Mail Forwarding Services o The Issues of Safekeeping Services & How They Apply to You Offshore? ¥ What Types of Safekeeping Are Best? o The Issues of Telecommunications Privacy & Their Application to You Offshore ¥ Computer Privacy & Methods to Maintain It ¥ Telephone Privacy & Methods to Maintain It ¥ Cellular Telephone Privacy & Methods to Maintain It ¥ Facsimile Privacy & Methods to Maintain It o How to Prevent Other Breaches of Privacy That May Affect You Offshore? ¥ Credit Card Transactions ¥ Incidental Discretions ¥ Using Camouflage Passports Section #4: Your Key Offshore Strategies & Legal Considerations o Optional Offshore Arrangement Scenarios Applicable to You o Offshore Asset Management Analysis & Strategy Tailored to Your Needs o The IBC Formation Legal Paperwork Required to Set You Offshore ¥ Memorandum & Articles of Association ¥ Minutes & Resolutions ¥ Certificate of Incorporation & Share Certificates ¥ Nominee & Director Declaration Agreements ¥ Sample Licensing Agreement & Other Legal Agreements of Choice o Overview Fact Sheet About The Bahamas & Other Offshore Jurisdictions of Choice Offshore Trust Arrangements & How to Setup Offshore Now? o Optional Offshore Trust Information & Scenarios Detailed in a Separate Document. o Why not set setup offshore now! Fax us at 305-513-5800 & request our Application Form. Simply complete it by return fax and we'll do the rest! e rest! y not set setup offshore now! Fax us at 305-513-5800 & request our Application Form. Simply complete it by return fax and we'll do the rest! Form