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Sovereign Trust (Channel Islands) Limited SovereignGroup.com

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Sovereign Trust (Channel Islands) Limited (STCIL) is the operation of The Sovereign Group. As such it offers the experience acquired over 25 years in the field of offshore company management, trusteeship and services.

“A complete range STCIL is licensed by the Guernsey Financial Established in 1987, The Sovereign Group of highly tailored Services Commission for the provision of provides a full range of wealth management services to fiduciary services. In addition to corporate services from its strategically located office and trustee work, the company provides a network. Its core business remains the private individuals complete range of professional and highly creation and management of companies, and companies” tailored pension services to private individuals trusts, pensions and other structures. In and companies. addition the Group offers and succession planning, legal, insurance, accounting, As a member of The Sovereign Group, STCIL aviation and yacht services. is able to call upon the expertise and services of other Group offices and subsidiaries around the world. Sovereign has direct representation in 25 countries worldwide and enjoys an excellent reputation for its professionalism, dependability and friendly efficiency.

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STCIL’s comprehensive range of services includes:

“A comprehensive Pension trustee provision range of services • Qualifying Non-UK Pension Schemes (QNUPS) for individual and • International Individual Pension Plans corporate clients” • International Company Pension Schemes • “White labelling” for specific firms available where appropriate

Provision of Guernsey Company Incorporation Services • Managed Private Limited Companies • Family Limited Partnerships • Managed “Hybrid” Companies

Trust Services • Individual Trust Provision • Provision of Private Trust Companies • Family Trust Offices • Managed Trust Companies

Trade Mark and Image Rights Registration

Foundations

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The QNUPS we recommend are established so that the underlying investments are not subject to tax; with careful planning the pension fund can be continued until retirement on a tax free basis. The advantages in transferring assets into a QNUPS are:

“I can utilise a • No requirement to purchase an annuity in • No limit on the amount that can be QNUPS pension even later life. The pension fund can therefore be contributed into a QNUPS. This is attractive if I live in the UK”. used by the member during his lifetime and to higher level tax payers whose pension any remaining balance can be passed on to contributions are capped in the UK. his chosen heirs upon the member’s death. • No age limit at which a member may wish • No UK inheritance tax is levied on the to set up a QNUPS; some benefits must be underlying investments in the pension. With taken if the member is aged 75 or over but, if careful planning such may also be planned carefully, this is itself an opportunity avoided in the member’s country of residence for potential tax savings. and forced heirship issues may be avoided. • Can be established even if you are a UK resident / domiciled individual.

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The management of companies, pension trustee and trustee services are all licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The Commission’s primary objective is to regulate and supervise financial services in Guernsey, with integrity and efficiency, and in so doing help to uphold the international reputation of Guernsey as a finance centre.

“STCIL is regulated The island of Guernsey lies in the English the , has the exclusive by the Guernsey Channel off the northwest coast of . right to legislate on all domestic matters, Financial Services The principal centre of business activity including taxation. The UK is responsible for is the capital, St. Peter Port. The official the external affairs of the island. Commission for language is English although French is trust, pension still widely spoken; the Common Law legal New company legislation and a brand and company system is based upon a mixture of English new company registry were introduced management” and French law. in 2008. Guernsey enjoys a reputation second to none for company formation As a Crown Dependency, the of and management. On 2 April 2009, Guernsey enjoys a unique constitutional Guernsey was placed by the OECD on arrangement with the UK. It does not form its original “White List” of jurisdictions part of the UK or of the . that have substantially implemented the A locally elected legislative assembly, internationally agreed tax standard.

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Sovereign Trust (Bahamas) Limited is licensed as a Financial Corporate Service Provider – Licence No: 153 / File No. 157. Sovereign Trust (Gibraltar) Limited is licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Gibraltar – Licence No: FSC 00143B. Sovereign Insurance Services Limited is authorised by the Financial Services Commission of Gibraltar as a general and life insurance intermediary. Sovereign Trust (Isle of Man) Limited is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission as a Corporate Service Provider (Licence No. 43,215) and as a Trust Service Provider (Licence No. 43,521). Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited is authorised to act as a Licensed Nominee. Sovereign Trust (Mauritius) Limited is licensed as a Management Company – Management Licence No. MOBAA/6831. Sovereign Trust (Netherlands) BV is licensed as a Trust Company by the Dutch National Bank – Licence No. 34108349. Sovereign Trust (TCI) Limited is licensed by the Financial Services Commission of the Turks & Caicos Islands – Licence No: 029. Sovereign Trust (Channel Islands) Limited is licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. RANA is a company incorporated in the Turks & Caicos Islands and is a member of The Sovereign Group.

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