The parent registered here
Foreign Company Branch Registration in Seychelles
A Seychelles branch is your overseas company operating here. The parent carries the liability and files its particulars.
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Usually the wrong tool
A branch avoids forming a new company, but it brings parent liability, public filing of parent particulars and tax on Seychelles-source income with none of the separation a subsidiary gives. For most groups the subsidiary is the better answer, and we will say so.
- Honest comparison against a subsidiary first
- Registration and parent filings handled
- Tax and liability consequences set out plainly
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Mainland, free zone and offshore jurisdictions we file in — so the recommendation is based on your activity, not on which authority we happen to be registered with.
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What registration means
The shape of a Seychelles branch
Parent exposure is the central point.
| Question | Position for a branch |
|---|---|
| Separate legal entity? | No. The overseas company registered here. |
| Who carries liability? | The parent company. |
| Tax | On Seychelles-source income. |
| Parent particulars | Filed on registration. |
| Trade licence | Required for domestic activity. |
| Typical fit | A local operating presence only. |
An International Business Company must at all times have a registered agent licensed by the Financial Services Authority. That is a statutory requirement in Seychelles. We co-ordinate your engagement with a licensed Seychelles registered agent and manage the process end to end; the regulated filings are made by them.
How it works
Registering the branch
We compare with a subsidiary first.
01
Compare the options
What a branch and a subsidiary each mean for liability, tax and filings. Many groups change their mind here.
02
Register
The overseas company registered as a foreign company, with the required particulars and an authorised local representative.
03
License and operate
Trade licence pursued where the activity is domestic, tax registrations completed and the filing calendar set.
From the parent
What registration requires
Certified parent documents are the core of it.
- Parent certificate of incorporation, certified
- Parent constitution
- Parent registered address and company number
- List of the parent’s directors
- Authorised representative in Seychelles
- Local address for the branch
- Description of the activity carried on here
- Parent financial statements where required
- Certified translations where not in English
- Board resolution approving the branch
- Details of local employees, if any
- Expected local turnover
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Branch or subsidiary recommendation
- Registration as a foreign company
- Authorised representative arrangements
- Local address arrangements
- Trade licence support where applicable
- Tax registrations
- Filing calendar set
- One adviser co-ordinating it
Not included, quoted separately
- Government and licence fees, paid at cost
- Certified translation of parent documents
- Parent-company accounts preparation
- Profit attribution advice
- Annual filings, quoted separately
- Audit where required
- Regulated filings, made by the licensed registered agent
- Bank account opening decisions
Verify independently
Official Seychelles authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Financial Services AuthorityRegistrar of CompaniesSeychelles Revenue CommissionSeychelles Licensing AuthorityMinistry of InvestmentRegistration Division
Questions
Seychelles branch registration — FAQs
Why choose a branch?
Occasionally for simplicity where you only need a local operating presence. If liability separation matters, a subsidiary is better.
Is the parent liable?
Yes. That is the central difference, and it is not something to accept casually.
What becomes public?
Parent particulars including constitutional documents and directors are filed on registration.
Does a branch need a trade licence?
For domestic activity, yes, in the same way as a local company.
Can a branch employ staff?
Yes, with the usual employer obligations including pension fund contributions and permits for non-Seychellois.
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