Lebanon
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registration of legal entity

Cost of registration The cost of the second year Number of Directors Corporate tax rates Payment of Charter Capital Financial statements
4300.00 USD 2500.00 USD 2 17.00% 20000.00 No
Cost of registrationПотому что...: 
4300.00
USD
The cost of the second year: 
2500.00
USD

Lebanon is a small mountainous state in the Middle East, located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders with Syria in the east and north, and with Israel - in the south.

Types of companies to be registered in Lebanon:

  1. Société Anonyme Libanaise (S.A.L.) – Joint-stock companies, including: holding companies, offshore companies.
  2. Société à Responsabilité Limitée (S.A.R.L) – Private Limited Liability Company.
  3. Société en Nom Collectif (SNC) – Partnership with unlimited liability.
  4. Société en Commandite Simple (SCS) – Limited Liability Partnership.
  5. Branches and representative offices of foreign companies.

Offshore company shall be registered in the Trade Registry and the special registry of offshore companies in Lebanon.

The formation procedure of limited liability company in Lebanon is as follows:

  • The founders (legal persons) shall submit their documents in English or Arabic, and issue power of attorney to conduct business for the period of registration to local lawyer;
  • For conducting certain types of activities it is necessary to obtain license;
  • When opening bank account recommendations of the company’s owners from the bank or business partners may be requested.

We will register company (offshore company) in Lebanon for you within the shortest time possible. It has never been easier to buy offshore company in Lebanon at a cheap price. Registration of offshore company in Lebanon is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to start a legitimate international business. Registration of offshore companies is one of the main directions of work of our company.

The data for offshore company in Lebanon are listed below.
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General information
Square10 452.00
Population3 577 000.00
CapitalBeirut
Unemployment18.00
State polityParliamentary republic
Telephone code961
Place in the world in corruption121
locationWestern Asia on the eastern Mediterranean coast.
ClimateMediterranean climate. Winter is cool, summer - humid and hot.
Literacy rate92.00%
Ethnic groupsArabs - 90% of the population, Armenians - 5%
National currencyLebanese Pound
GDP per capita65
Official languageArabic
Credit ratingВ
The judiciarycriminal and civil, and administrative courts, courts of religious communities,
Executive authorityPresident of the Republic, which provides power through the cabinet.
Legislative authoritiesAssembly of Representatives - Parliament
Corporate information
Opportunity to purchase ready-made companiesNo
The use of the Cyrillic alphabet in the nameNo
Local registered officeYes
Local registered agentNo
Shares and share capital
The minimum amount of the issued capitalNo
Bearer sharesNo
Possibility to issue shares without par valueNo
Taxation
VATYes
Basic corporate tax rate17.00%
Capital gains taxNo
Currency controlNo
Corporate tax rates detailsIncreased from 15% as from 1 January 2018. Rate is 20% for oil and gas ompanies. Branches subject to 17% corporate rate, plus 10% tax on branch profits.
Stamp dutyNo
Other taxesОффшорные компании обязаны только ежегодно уплачивать фиксированный налог в размере примерно US $700.
Director and Secretary
Minimum number of directors2
The requirement for residency directorsYes
Director of legal entities are allowedYes
The data reveals to the local agentYes
Data field to the public registryYes
The requirement for the presence of the SecretaryYes
Requirement to the residense of the SecretaryYes
Requirements to qualification of the SecretaryNo
Legal entity as the SecretaryYes
Shareholder and beneficiary
Data is entered in the public registerYes
Shareholders residency requirementNo
Information about the beneficiary is disclosedNo
Information may be disclosed to the local agentYes
Shareholders-legal entities are acceptableYes
Reporting
The requirement for filing reportsYes
Open access to reportsNo
Statutory auditYes
The requirement for filing Annual ReturnYes
Open access to the Annual ReturnYes
The requirement for reportsYes
Treaty on avoidance of double taxation (States which signed)47
Membership in the OECDNo
Is it offshore according to Russian legislationNo
Trademark Registration
TM Comprehensive Study
First Class Additional Class
153.00 USD63.00 USD
TM Registration Request
First Class Additional Class
1080.00 USD 360.00 USD
TM Registration Certificate
First Class Additional Class
0.00 0.00
Total
First Class Additional Class
1233.00 USD 423.00 USD
TM Comprehensive Study TM Registration Request TM Registration Certificate Total
First Class Additional Class First Class Additional Class First Class Additional Class First Class Additional Class
153.00 63.00 1080.00 360.00 0.00 0.00 1233.00 USD 423.00 USD
«TRADEMARK» refers to «Wordmark» or «Logo»

243.00 63.00 1080.00 360.00 0.00 0.00 1233.00 USD 423.00 USD
«TRADEMARK» refers to «Wordmark+ Logo»

Prices include all professional and official fees. If the change of official duties or exchange rates prices may vary.

These prices consider a product/service description not exceeding 100 words. Additional fee at a rate of USD 40 per additional 100 words will be charged in case that a longer description is needed. The publication price is included in step 2, but additional costs may be incurred depending on the number of words in the description. When including a logo on the application, if it exceeds 3 inches in wide or long, an additional Fee is payable in respect of every inch or part of an inch over 3 inches in wide or long (7,5 cm x 7,5 cm). Trademarks are published in the official gazette after 3 months of its registration. Afterwards there will be a period of five years from the date of registration in which third parties can present objections to your registered trademark. In Lebanon, Trademark Comprehensive Studies are for word marks only.