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R Nevis company. returns need not be prepared or filed in Nevis. Financial nationality and and members can be of any Shareholders, directors, officers, managers reside anywhere. to be filed in the public records of Nevis. No annual or other reports are required ownership information is confidential. Beneficial be located anywhere. records and its principal office may A company’s redomicile to Nevis. formed in another jurisdiction may A corporation Commonwealth and member of the British of St Kitts and Nevis is an active The sys- based upon the British Parliamentary the United Nations. Nevis is a vigorous democracy is for education. Government largest expenditure by The tem with an elected local assembly. difficulties, Nevis of drug-related and lack full employment crime rate, Combined with a low political parties reflect this stability in that they are both centrist and The is politically stable. substantial ideological differences. do not have No taxes are levied in Nevis on income earned outside of the jurisdiction by a earned outside of the jurisdiction by No taxes are levied in Nevis on income Nevis was discovered by on his second voyage in 1493. Rich in Rich in 1493. his second voyage Christopher Columbus on by discovered Nevis was Spain claimed by and was it is one of the Lesser both scenic beauty and history, in 1628. Nevis remained a British Europeans until the English arrived settled by not but was of and joined the Federation it became independent 1628 until 1983, when from colony St Kitts and Nevis. about 200 miles South of Archipelago, Antilles Nevis is situated near the top of Lesser . and west of African origin. population of Nevis is approximately 11,000 mostly of The of the highest in the rate is 96%, one English is the official language and the literacy Hemisphere. Western TA S • • • • • • • & Legal System Government • international business environment international key facts history • • • •

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The Economy • The telecommunications system operated by Cable and Wireless of England is a state-of-the-art fibre-optic digital system. Any part of the world may be direct dialed from Nevis without difficulty. • Nevis has connecting flights to Antigua for the USA and Britain; St Kitts for the USA and Canada; and St Martin for the USA, Holland and France. There is a daily ferry boat service to St Kitts eleven miles distant. • The local currency in Nevis is the Eastern dollar, which is pegged to the US dollar and has a set rate of exchange of US$1.00 equaling EC$2.70.

Treaties • Nevis is not party to any treaties against double-taxation except for a treaty between Nevis and the dating back to 1948 which provides for relief against double taxation on income for limited transactions. Only local companies can benefit from the provisions of this treaty. • The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has signed a mutual legal assistance treaty with the US which provides for cooperation in criminal investigations.

morning star holdings limited • Morning Star Holdings Limited is the largest and oldest registered agent in Nevis and provides all necessary corporate services for the establishment of corporations and LLCs under the Nevis Offshore Ordinances and act as their Registered Agent after establishment. • We offer same day establishment of corporations and LLCs. • We are able to effect filings, obtain good standing certificates, and produce other required company documents promptly after receipt of instructions. • We believe our reliability as a corporate service provider is reflected in the strength of our extended worldwide client base. • We recommend that individuals and companies wishing to establish a Nevis corporation or LLC obtain specialist advice from appropriate professional advisors. • Copies of the Nevis Offshore Ordinances are available on our website or can be requested directly from us. • Our sister company, Meridian Trust Company Limited provides a broad range of corporate administration and fiduciary services. Information on Meridian Trust Company Limited is available on its website at www.meridiannev.com and can be also requested from our offices in Nevis.

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