Trust Services

• More than 25 years of financial services experience backed up by centuries of common law.
• Ordinance allows for many different formats including charitable and non-charitable trusts, spendthrift, protective, asset protection and family office trusts.
• Trusts may be used as investment vehicles.
• No need for the trust deed to be registered - statutory confidentiality.
• No requirement for filing of accounts or annual returns.
• Absolutely no tax on profits, income, dividends or capital gains provided trust property does not include Nevis real property.
• At least one trustee must be a Nevis incorporated entity or individual. This may be a professional trustee such as NTL or a privately-incorporated special purpose vehicle.
• Protector may be privately appointed and given overriding power.
• Settlor may also be beneficiary with no loss of protection.
• Statute of Elizabeth does not apply to a Nevis Trust: therefore transfer of property may not be voided in respect of future unknown creditors.
• A creditor seeking to void a trust must file action in Nevis and must post a substantial bond before commencing action. There is an elevated standard of proof.
• Foreign judgements are not applicable against Nevis Trusts.
• Two year statute of limitations on fraudulent transfer claims.