Where Your Trust is our Business

Cook Islands

New Zealand

The Cook Islands is an independent country

consisting of 15 small islands in the South
Pacific Ocean, almost directly south of
Hawaii. Formerly a British protectorate,
the country now enjoys a free association
with New Zealand. The Cook Islands enjoys
an international reputation as the premier
jurisdiction for offshore trusts because of its
balanced protective laws.

New Zealand is an OECD member country

with a strong, developed economy. New
Zealand provides all the advantages of
traditional offshore financial centres, but
is primarily recognized as a mainstream
onshore financial centre. With its special
tax exemptions under New Zealand law
and access to New Zealands considerable
network of tax treaties, including the United
States, the United Kingdom, Germany,
Japan, France, Italy, and Canada. New
Zealand is attractive to the offshore client.

Nevis
Nevis is an island nation located in
the Caribbean, adjacent to Saint Kitts,
approximately 200 miles east southeast of
Puerto Rico. Formerly British protectorates,
Saint Kitts and Nevis now comprise one
independent country. Nevis enjoys a special
constitutional status by which offshore
services have flourished, and the legal climate
in Nevis is extremely protective of offshore
trusts. In addition, Nevis offers competitive
LLC and corporation legislation, permitting
Southpac Trust clients to establish business
entities with speed and ease.

Offshore Trusts & the Benefits

Establishing an offshore trust could well prove to be
one of the most significant financial planning and
wealth preservation decisions that you can make.
Properly structured, an offshore trust will offer you the
following benefits;
Creditor Protection. Placing hard earned personal
assets beyond the reach of future creditors and
predatory law suits.
International Diversification. Placing your assets
inside an offshore trust in a foreign sovereign
jurisdiction outside your own will achieve much
desired international diversification and economic
risk spreading.

Our Products
Southpac Trust offers a wealth of products that can be tailored
to your circumstances, whether it be personal or a dynasty
trust, business structuring or tax minimization.
Southpac Trust is a trusted provider of offshore trustee and
Limited Liability company or International Business company
incorporation services in the Cook Islands, Nevis, and New
Zealand as well as facilitating the opening of bank accounts
and establishing foundations. Southpac Trust is strategically
placed with over 30 years of experience in servicing
international clients.

The Offshore Trust

The offshore trust is the strongest asset protection vehicle
worldwide. The trust can hold title to assets and property,
manage said assets in accordance with the trust deed, in
order to provide benefits and distributions to persons or group
designated as the beneficiaries.
An offshore trust is usually created by people who have
accumulated reasonable assets and / or are in professions
in which they are at risk of suffering lawsuits such as
entrepreneurs, doctors, dentists, architects, property
developers and marketers, with assets (tangible or intangible)
to protect, and also for people who seek to plan their taxes in
advantageous jurisdictions or just to ensure financial security
in retirement, inheritance and succession planning. Offshore
trusts provide complete and absolute confidentiality.
While there will always be a place for domestic planning,
establishing an offshore trust in the Cook Islands, Nevis or
New Zealand provides a level of security and certainty for
family and business assets not achievable under domestic law.

Income tax savings. Although many national tax

authorities require full reporting of offshore trusts
income, certain asset classes, such as life insurance
policies held inside an offshore trust, often benefit
from generous tax treatment leading to large,
legitimate, income tax deferrals.
Estate Planning Advantages. After your death,
your offshore trust can effectively disconnect
from the U.S tax system. It can invest tax free all
around the world for faster compounding and
unhindered growth in family wealth. Tax may apply
on beneficiary distributions.
Financial Privacy. Apart from your legal tax
reporting duties, an offshore trust gives you greater
control over who has access to the details of your
financial life.

International Business
Company (IBC)
The IBC is an offshore corporation closely related to
the traditional company in that it utilises the typical
memorandum and articles of association and has the
requisite company directors and secretary.
The IBC is a corporation targeted to non-residents
and is not permitted to engage in economic activities
within the jurisdiction it is incorporated in nor is it
taxed in that jurisdiction.
Main benefits of the IBC is its use in international
trading activities, for offshore banking, investment
activities, tax planning, online trading or business and
for asset protection.

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Southpac Products

The LLC is a formal organizational business structure that

establishes a separate legal entity from its members.

Offshore Trusts

The LLC combines the protective aspects of the

international trust and limited partnership, but with a more
flexible structure.
The LLC is generally a tax-neutral vehicle, because it
is normally taxed as a partnership, rather than as a
corporation. There is no limit on the numbers of members
or class of members, the members themselves are
responsible for their share of any tax obligations of the LLC.

International Business Companies (IBCs)

Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
Foundations

Southpac Services
Trust Administration
Professional Trustees
Registered Agent Services
Company Administration
Corporate Protector Services
Nominee Director / Secretary Services
Nominee Manager / Member Services
Bank Account Establishments and Administration
Foundation Administration

Southpac Trust - Traditional Values with Modern Service

Our Mission Statement

Southpac Trust strongly believes that service
should be based upon respecting traditional
values, building personal relationships with our
clients and focusing on attention to detail. This is
how we ensure that modern day expectations
for outstanding service are always met.

Independence
The very fact that we are independent means
we can offer our clients the scope and flexibility
of working alongside other professional advisers
or specialists in their chosen field. This ensures
that the service we provide is always
bespoke and uncompromised.

Our Service
Southpac Trust prides itself in delivering
professional service while taking the upmost
care for your privacy and confidentiality.
The contents of this brochure do not, and are not intended to, constitute
legal advice, investment advice, a loan offer, or an invitation to purchase
or deal in securities. This brochure is not a prospectus. We recommend
you obtain appropriate professional advice before establishing
a trust or business entity with us.
Southpac Trust Limited is a licenced trust company in and conducts
business in and from the Cook Islands. Southpac Trust Nevis Limited is
a licenced trust company in and conducts business in and from Nevis.
Southpac Trust NZ Limited conducts business in and from New Zealand.
Auditors: KPMG

For further information, please contact:

Southpac Trust Limited
PO Box 11
ANZ House
Avarua, Rarotonga
Cook Islands
T: +682 20514

Southpac Trust Nevis limited

PO Box 681
Hunkins Plaza
Charlestown, Nevis
West Indies
T: +1 869 469 1943

Southpac Trust NZ Limited

PO Box 13 262
Rydal House
29 Grey Street, Tauranga
New Zealand 3110
T: +64 7 571 8548

Email: enquiries@southpacgroup.com

www.southpactrust.com