Lebanon : Meet the Middle East’s Growing Financial Hub

28 September 2015

As of 2015, SFM is offering corporate service solutions in Lebanon - a 0% tax jurisdiction in one of the main financial centers of the Middle East.

For those that require that extra bit of confidentiality, Lebanon can offer the sort of stability and effectiveness sought by entrepreneurs and business people alike, via a simple and high quality solution. Lebanon is tailor fitted to clients seeking beneficial company and banking solutions for their business ventures. All the while providing total efficiency and simplicity. Companies registered in Lebanon benefit from all of the advantages of a 0% tax rate jurisdiction, while keeping any and all information regarding owners, beneficiaries and bank account holders 100% private. Lebanon is not a member of OECD.

The Lebanese Republic is a western Asian country, bordered by Syria and Israel. It is a country that is well known for its history of religious and ethnic diversity, which dates back to the third millennium BC. Lebanon’s economy follows a laissez-faire model, with a big part of its economy being dollarized. The Lebanese economy grew 8% in 2008 and 9% in 2009 despite the global recession. The economy is made up of financial services, commodities trading, agriculture, and small business.

The economy of Lebanon is split into the following main industries:

Commodities
Financial Services
Shipping
Agriculture

A Lebanese company is beneficial for:

Lebanon is well known for its excellent quality of private banking and advanced financial services. Today, Lebanon’s banks hold a substantial share of global offshore corporate as well as personal funds. Due to extensive gold coin production, Lebanese banks also are known to hold large amounts of physical gold. To find out more about how a company in Lebanon could suit you, please check our complete fact sheet or contact us to secure your free consultation with one of our corporate service experts.