Yacht & Vessel Registration

We register Yachts & Vessels under the Seychelles Flag.
To safegard the image of of Seychelles the maximum age is fixed at 15 years with possibility of dispensation. Dispensation can be granted if the vessel is less than 25 years old and subject to good standing.

Types Of Navigation
Bareboat Chartering
Ship Management Headquaters
Ship Broking or Similar Activities
Crewing

Shipping companies are regulated by the International Business Company Act 1994 and the Merchant Shipping  Act 1992. Such companies are considered offshore for exchange control purposes if they are beneficially owned by non-Seychellois Shareholders.

No income tax on the profits made by an offshore company  which owns ships under the Seychelles Flag and operates in international waters. Further no tax is paid dividends.
No tax is due on the sale or transfer of a Seychelles vessel or the shares in the owning company.
Easy transfer of ownership.
No estate duty is paid on inheritance.
Confidential ownership.
No tax is due on the salaries of officers and crew of Seychelles Ships which opeartes in International waters.  
Seychelles Government tax is only U$300 per year.


The Seychelles has the unique advantage of being, at the same time, a member of the International Maritime Organisation(IMO), the United Nations,  the Commonwealth, the non-aligned countries, the organisation of African Unity, the Indian Ocean Commission. In this context ships flying the Seychelles flag receive friendly treatment worldwide.

The registration procedure takes 48 hours for a Yacht and one week for a large Vessel(Cargo).

Price: U$4900
Product # Y1
Includes IBC Incorporation with Nominees+Governmental registration fees+Professional fees+Fedex
Annually thereafter:U$1500