The purpose of opening an account in a foreign bank for a legal entity can be both a tax optimization and simplification of mutual processes with foreign partners. Many companies and private funds open accounts in foreign banks in order to preserve information about the beneficial owner of business secure.
It should be noted that the opening of corporate foreign account gives the company a number of advantages:
- optimization taxation of the enterprise
- the possibility of settlements with foreign partners;
- access to the banking system of the foreign State;
- the safety of funds due to the high level of security of banks. For example, owners of corporate account in the USA bank get government mandatory insurance against bankruptcy of the financial institution;
- favorable conditions of maintenance and high-quality service;
- confidentiality of clients. Most foreign banks do not disclose information about the account holders;
- no foreign exchange controls (for banks in offshore zones)