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Location Central Europe.
Time Zone Greenwich Mean Time +1.
Population +450,000.
Capital Luxembourg.
Airport One.
Language Luxembourgish, French, German.
Currency Euro.
Dialing Code +352.
Centre's Expertise Financial.
Political System Democracy.
Legal System Roman law.
Personal Income Tax 0% to 38.95%.
Corporate Income Tax 28.59%.
Exchange Restrictions No.
Tax Treaties USA, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Qatar, Austria, Norway, Armenia, Bahrain, India. DTAs: South Africa, Albania, Germany, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Barbuda, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China P.R, Cyprus, Korea (Rep. of), Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Estonia, United States of America, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Maur
Permitted Currencies Any convertible currency.
Minimum Authorised Capital €12,500 (SARL) or €31,000(SA).
Minimum Share Issues 25% of capital for an SA. 100% of capital for an SARL.
Shelf Companies Yes.
Incorporation Time Scale Two days.
Incorporation Fees €5,700 (some costs min capital).
Annual Fees €7,500 (some costs min capital).
Minimum Number One.
Residency Requirements No.
Corporate Directors Yes.
Meetings/Frequency Annual minimum.
Disclosure Yes, Nominee possible.
Bearer Shares SA: yes. SARL: no.
Minimum Number One.
Public Share Registry Yes (SA: only first shareholders).
Meetings Frequency One per year minimum.
Annual Return Yes.
Audit Requirements Yes, if two of the conditions are exceeded: average number of employees of 50; balance sheet total of €3,125,000; turnover of €6,250,000. SA requires
Registered Office Luxembourg.
Domicile Issues No.
Company Naming Restrictions Different from existing ones.
ARTICLES
Ireland’s funds industry boasts strong recovery
  Peter O'Dwyer looks at what made Ireland the fastest growing funds location in Europe (01/09/2010)
Luxembourg: Looking Ahead to 2010
  Its size and location have enabled Lumxembourg to stay ahead of the game in turbulent times, and its future looks brighter than ever. (27/02/2010)
Luxembourg: A finger on the pulse
  Francis Hoogewerf provides an outline of Liechtenstein’s financial services sector. (13/01/2009)
Some alternative locations in Europe for (tax free) residence outside the UK
  Francis Hoogewerf argues that given the UK's excessively difficult tax system, a couple of alternative jurisdictions could be considered for residence (06/01/2009)
Luxembourg: Healthy growth
  Francis Hoogewerf provides a review of the latest legislation introduced in the jurisdiction (14/01/2008)
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