Registering an investment fund in Liechtenstein is considered one of the most reliable options for protecting your assets. Creating an investment fund in Liechtenstein is a worthy way to optimize financial risks.

In addition, there is a fairly liberal and flexible legislative framework for foreign investors; funds and banking in Liechtenstein are also attractive, and this is another reason for registering a private investment fund in Liechtenstein.

Establishing a foundation in Liechtenstein has its advantages:

  • When registering an investment fund, the founder transfers assets in its favor. This guarantees the anonymity of the Fund owner;
  • IF trustees have the exclusive right to perform transactions on a client account on their own behalf;
  • The founder of an investment fund may be a beneficiary;
  • The Fund has the right to protect assets from seizure by third parties (by court, in case of divorce or raid);
  • The details of your individual entrepreneur are not entered into the register;
  • The agreement of the founding board of directors is not made public, and this is a guarantee of complete anonymity;
  • The investment fund must have at least one resident manager of any EU country with a local license for trust management services;
  • If dividends and other payments are not taxable;
  • The income tax is fixed at 12.5% ​​(but not less than 1800 Swiss francs);
  • After incorporation, the IP becomes a legal entity;
  • For some types of investment funds, registration is not required.

The main purpose of creating an investment fund is to preserve and increase property, as well as the ability to freely dispose of it. The goals of the foundation must be non-profit and specifically defined.

Registering your own foundation in Liechtenstein makes it possible to transfer assets to heirs and donate them, since these assets are now the property of the IF, and not the individual.

If you decide to open an investment fund in Liechtenstein, you need to know that you can open your investment fund in Liechtenstein in several options without registration:

  1. Family IF (beneficiaries exclusively from family members).
  2. Mixed investment fund (beneficiaries from family members and others).
  3. Special investment fund (beneficiaries are identified separately).

All assets of your investment fund are considered a combination of funds and capital.

Reference TK Deal:

  • the difference between funds and capital of an investment fund is that the capital of the fund must be indicated in the documents of the founders and the charter;
  • Min. required to create IF. two individuals or legal entities, but a prerequisite is that at least one of them has their own office in the territory of the principality.

As for taxation, there is a tax on your capital - from 1000 Swiss francs. francs, depending on the size of the profit. Your IF will also be free from taxes on both capital gains and profits if you decide to open your own investment fund in Liechtenstein without your own commercial activities.

You can register an investment fund in Liechtenstein with a minimum capital of CHF 30,000. francs contributed immediately upon creation of the IF. However, it is not prohibited to deposit additional funds after this.

The use of the investment fund's assets to achieve its goals is completely controlled by the founder. According to local legislation, the founder of an IFA has the opportunity to separately secure additional exclusive rights, which is reflected in the charter documents.

Completion of fund activities is possible with a clear formulation of the reasons for its dissolution, the timing and stages of the legal procedure. In addition, the fund can be canceled if it is impossible to achieve the stated goals of its work.

TK Deal employees will provide accompanying services.