VANUATU
 
Vanuatu has no income tax, no withholding tax, no capital gains tax, no inheritance taxes, or exchange controls. A very large number of ship-management companies choose to flag their ships under the Vanuatu flag, because of the tax benefits and favorable labor laws. Several file-sharing groups, such as the providers of the KaZaA network of Sharman Networks and the developers of WinMX, have chosen to incorporate in Vanuatu to avoid regulation and legal challenges. Financial Services Commission E-mail: info@vfsc.vu Internet: http://www.vfsc.vu Phone: Tel: + (678) 22247 Banks ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Limited Provides offshore banking solutions, products and services including, investment call accounts, international access card i nternational transactions and treasury services. National Bank of Vanuatu Provides domestic banking services as well as services for international customers who require offshore banking. Vianka Bank Limited Provides international clients with banking, investment, corporate and offshore services. Westpac Banking Corporation Westpac has been operating as a local retail bank in Vanuatu for over 25 years, serving the needs of the local community and business sector. At the same time, we have been supporting the offshore finance centre services providers such as the trust companies and accounting firms with a broad range of financial and banking products. |
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GDP ppp $1.01 billion
(2008 est.)
Per $4,700 (2008 est.)
Natural resources: manganese, hardwood forests, fish.
Industries: offshore financial services, food and fish
freezing, wood processing, meat canning.
Agriculture -
copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables,
fish, beef
Currency: vatu (VUV)
1.
Vanuatu Tourism
Official tourism website of the Vanuatu Islands.
2.
Government of Vanuatu
Official website of the Vanuatu Government.
3. Vanuatu
A to Z
A guide to what Vanuatu has to offer the visitor – attractions, information,
history, and little known facts about Vanuatu.
