FINANCIAL LICENSING

Seychelles Forex License

Seychelles Securities Dealer License

Explore the lucrative opportunities of Seychelles as a stable socio-economic region for your international business activities. Obtain a Seychelles Forex License with a fast turnaround and attractive tax rate. Benefit from the recently introduced Special License Company (CSL) under the Seychelles Companies Act of 2003, which offers advantages, particularly for FSA Licensing.

4-6 Months

Licensing Time

1.5%

Taxation ( On Audit )

License Type

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Key Information You Need To Know

Documents

Required

Following documents are required to apply for license application.

For Each Director , Shareholder & Ultimate Beneficial Owner

  • Notarised/Certified Passport Copy
  • Notarised/Certified Proof of Address
  • Notarised/Certified Bank Statement
  • Bank Reference Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae

Please provide below, if the company has corporate shareholder :

  • Certificate of incorporation
  • Memorandum and articles of associations.
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Register of Directors & Shares
  • Certificate of good standing (if the company is more than 12 months old)

Other Documents Required :

  • Liquidity Provider Agreement
  • Proof of Source of Wealth

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Corporate

Information

Company Structure :

  • 2 Directors With Experience in Securities Dealing/Brokerage 
  • 2 Local Mauritius Resident Directors – provided by us in the package.

Taxation :

  • Standard corporate tax rate of 1.5% is reduced to a net effective tax rate of 0%
  • No exchange control restrictions
  • Free repatriation of profits, dividends and capital
  • No exchange control restrictions

Accounting & Auditing:

  • Audit should be done from Mauritius
  • The Company will be required to fil audited financial statements and tax return within 3 months from its balance sheet date.
  • Accounting records should be kept at the local offices of the administrator.

Registered Agent & Office – Required

Company Secretary- Required

PI Insurance Cover- Required

Physical Office in Seychelles – Required

Local Employees in Seychelles – Required

 

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License

Information

The Seychelles Securities Act 2007 provides the legal framework for the provision of Securities Dealer Services. The Seychelles Securities Dealer License is a license which allows your company to trade in securities either as a principal (on its own account) or as an agent (on behalf of its clients) – e.g. in Managed Accounts.

The regulatory authority is the Financial Services Authority (Seychelles) – FSA.

This license is particularly beneficial for companies worldwide, who deal and/or trade in securities. This license is an important tool for your organization to attract more clients. The license will give your regulated entity more credibility!

Capital Requirement – 50,000 USD

Permitted Activities under securities dealers license :

  • Issuing your own Managed Account products
  • carry out trading on behalf of others (LPOA) etc. / CTA activities
  • deposit-takings of third parties
  • offering trading (self trading or managed) in FX/Forex, CFDs, Futures
  • Forex CTA activities
  • trading in commodities (also agricultural commodities and spot metals)
  • creation of your own price and fee schemes (managed account fees, profit shares, spreads, mark-ups etc)

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Application

Process

In order to acquire a license, following steps will be carried out :

  • Reviewing & Due Diligence of KYC of Directors & UBO
  • Name Check & Reservation at ROC
  • Preparing Application Forms, Drafting and Compiling Documentation & Reviewing of Application
  • Filing Application with the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA)
  • Follow up and liaising with FSA

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