Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής

Γενικές πληροφορίες
Εταιρικές πληροφορίες

Γενικές πληροφορίες:

Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής:

The United States of America are an independent Federal Republic, comprising of 51 states.

Νομικό σύστημα:

Common Law.

Νόμισμα:

United States Dollar (USD).

Γλώσσα:

English is the official language

Χρονική ζώνη:

New York   -   (GMT -05:00)
Washington DC   - (GMT -05:00)
Delaware   -   (GMT -05:00)

Πληροφορίες εταιρειών:

Τύποι εταιρειών:

US LLC (Limited Liability Company). US LLCs are very popular vehicles for international businesses. It is neither a partnership nor a corporation, but combines both structures.

Εταιρικός Νόμος:

Depends on each state, for example:

for Delaware - Delaware Corporation Law 1994-95;
for New York - New York Limited Liability Company Law (Chapter 34).

Απαιτήσεις κεφαλαίων:

Minimum capital requirement: NONE

Περιορισμοί στις δραστηριότητες:

LLCs are not allowed to undertake business in banking, insurance, assurance or reinsurance, unless special consent or license is given.

Φορολογία:

LLCs are usually treated as a partnership for tax purposes, and the income passes through to its memebers who are taxed at a personal level. US LLCs that conduct business outside the specific states, have non-resident members, and do not have income from the U.S., they are not subject ot pay US federal income tax or state income tax, and are not liable to file an income tax return.

Συμφωνίες Αποφυγής Διπλής Φορολογίας:

A large number of treaties.

Ετήσιες εκθέσεις:

Not required.

Ετήσια άδεια:

Usually in most states there is a standard annual fee, for example:

Delaware   -   USD 200
New York   -   no fee
Washington   -   USD 200

Ετήσια υποβολή οικονομικών εκθέσεων:

Not required, unless the company is involved in business within the state.

Εγγεγραμμένο γραφείο & Εγγεγραμμένος αντιπρόσωπος:

A Registered Office must be maintained in the state of incorporation.

Γραμματέας εταιρείας:

Yes, a secretary should be appointed.

Διευθυντές:

Minimum of one. Can be either a physical person or a corporate body, and non US residence. May vary from state to state.

Μετόχοι:

Minimum of one

Εμπιστευτικότητα:

Very confidential, since there are no filing and reporting requirements.

Αποκάλυψη των πραγματικών μετόχων:

No, for most states.

Αποκάλυψη των διευθυντών:

No, for most states.

Μετοχές στον κομιστή:

No.

Έλεγχος συναλλαγών:

None

Γλώσσα ονόματος της εταιρείας:

Can be incorporated using any language in Latin Alphabet.

Περιορισμοί στα ονόματα εταιρειών:

Any name which the specific state considers undesirable, obscene or offensive and names such as royal or imperial, or any name with a similar existing company. Names such as banks, insurance, reinsurance, trust are prohibited in all states.