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Luxembourg as an international decision-making, financing or distribution hub:

an opportunity to be seized by many multinational corporations.

In addition to being a place of choice for financial institutions and holding structures,

Luxembourg offers a range of advantages in terms of indirect taxes and more specifically in terms of VAT.

Since VAT has been instituted in the European Union (EU), Luxembourg has always applied the lowest VAT rates in the EU. The different rates applicable in Luxembourg are: 3%, 6%, 12% and 15%. Domestic supplies are therefore less taxed than in any other EU country. But this advantage may also benefit supplies to non-Luxembourg customers.

Low VAT rate on electronically supplied services

As from 1st July 2003, non-EU suppliers (with no establishment in the EU) providing electronically supplied services (ESS) to private individuals in the EU are required to be identified for VAT purposes in one Member State of their choice and charge VAT on these electronically supplied services at the rate applicable in the customer’s country of residence.

Instead of VAT-registering, by setting up an establishment in Luxembourg, non-EU suppliers will charge their EU customers only with Luxembourg VAT at 15%. Applying this unique rate of 15%, which is the lowest in the European Union, represents a considerable advantages for the supplier. Furthermore, this simplified process makes pricing easier and independent from the private individual’s country of residence.

As per the European directive regarding the status of the VAT for the transactions issued through e-commerce within EU:

Read European directive here!

For instance, if you are a company residing in US or Canada and you sell products or services through e-commerce to individuals residing in EU, you have the OBLIGATION to pay the VAT to one of the countries belonging to the EU. EU is entitled to contact the fiscal administrations of the incorporation country of your company in order to ask for the payment of the VAT.

Very important issue, to be taken into consideration, ALL NON EU companies must respect this directive, including the off-shore companies.

If you do not have a EU VAT number, Luxemburg makes possible the on-line process of obtaining the VAT number at this URL

Nominee

Nominee directors and owners assure your anonymity in all types of companies, and there are a number of documents that ensure your ownership status.

Nominee director - the nominee director is the actual director in the company. When you buy the company from us you receive an undated notice and a declaration of intent from the director, so that you at any time can replace your director without any problems.

Nominee owner - the nominee owner is the actual owner of your company, and to protect your assets you receive a declaration of trust that combined with a General Meeting protocol to your bank appoints you as the only person authorised to bind your company. Depending on the bank you work together with the nominee owner also signs a power of attorney declaration to the bank, which may be worded like this:

General Power of Attorney
– with a comprehensive general power of attorney issued by the nominee director; with that you can yourself open new bank accounts and issue new powers of attorney according to demand.