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Panama Private Interest Foundation Formation

PANAMA PRIVATE INTEREST FOUNDATION

Type of Entity: Private Interest Foundations (PPIF)
Type of law: Panama’s Foundations Law: Law 25, 1995
Incorporation time frame: 3-5 days
Minimum Government fees: US$300
Regular Corporate Income Tax: None (but should pay an annual corporate franchise tax of US$250 to remain in good standing)
Double Tax Treaty access: No
Minimum issued share capital : Usually US$10,000
Minimum paid up share capital on incorporation: None
Minimum number of Shareholders required: None
Record in the Public register: Yes
Minimum number of directors: Foundations do not have Directors, they have a Foundation Council, which is composed of 1 juridical person or 3 natural persons (President, Secretary and Treasurer)
Corporate directors permitted: Yes (Foundation Council is the governing body of the Foundation)
Local directors required: No
Local Registered office required: Yes
Auditor: No
Protector requirement: Optional
Disclosure of beneficial owner to Company Registrar: No
Disclosure of shareholders: No (Foundations do not have shareholders)
Government register of directors: No
Trading restriction: Foundation cannot be dedicated directly to commercial activities
Taxation: No
Tax residence to benefit from Tax Treaty network: No
Exchange Control: No
Financial statements: For registered foundations For non registered foundations No
Tax returns: No
Accounting: No

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