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What is meant by offshore e-business?
Locating an e-business in a tax favourable jurisdiction.
Are there any other benefits from operating an e-business
offshore?
In many cases lighter regulation, a neutral environment for
international joint ventures
and lower compliance costs.
What businesses are best suited to consider the offshore
e-business option?
All types of e-business can locate offshore.
Can you give examples of e-businesses that sell digital
products?
Database suppliers, software vendors, games, news services,
publishing companies.
Is bandwidth more expensive offshore?
Currently bandwidth may be higher in some jurisdictions offshore
than onshore.
However, bandwidth costs in many offshore centres is coming
down rapidly as
capacity is increased through the availability of more cable
and satellite connections.
At Domicilium we are constantly tracking the bandwidth costs
in many offshore
jurisdictions to ensure the most cost-effective jurisdictions
for our clients.
What will it cost to host with Domicilium?
Each e-businesses' requirements are different. We provide
you and your advisors with
an offshore e-business set-up checklist. Complete the checklist
and we will provide you
with a free estimate of the likely set-up and running costs
for your business.
Can you assist an offshore e-business establish a merchant
account with a qualifying bank?
Yes, we work with a number of banks which offer merchant accounts
to offshore companies.
Can our offshore e-business accept purchases from customers
worldwide?
Yes.
Can Domicilium assist us through referrals to professional
advisors?
Yes – we work with lawyers and accountants worldwide
who are experienced in advising on the structuring of offshore
e-businesses.
Can Domicilium provide software support?
Through our affiliation with PDMS, a leading e-business software
developer, we offer a broad range of software support services.
Where can we learn more about offshore e-commerce tax
and operational issues?
Visit our Reference Library which provides the latest news
on offshore e-commerce together with articles by leading professionals
working in the area.
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