
HOLDING COMPANY
Benefit from our Holding Company registration efficient services. The Holding Company is another diversion of the Lebanese Joint Stock Company and benefits from a very special tax treatment.
The minimum partner number and capital requirement are the same as for joint stock companies.
The capital can be held in foreign currency.
The holding company can be fully owned and directed by foreigners and the non-Lebanese Chairman of a holding company is exempted from work permit requirements.
However, The object of the holding company is strictly limited to the following:
- Buying and subscribing to shares in Lebanese or foreign joint stock or limited liability companies,
- Managing the said companies.
- Lending money to companies in which it holds a minimum of 20% shares and or guaranteeing such companies towards third parties. The holding company may for such purpose borrow from banks and issue bonds, provided that the total value of issued bonds does not exceed five times its capital and reserves.
- Holding and leasing patents, concessions, and trademarks,
- Acquiring movable or real estate assets that are necessary for the holding’s operations.
The Lebanese Holding company enjoys various important tax advantages: it is exempted from income tax on its profits and on the distribution of dividends.
An auditor needs to be appointed and as for all Lebanese companies a lawyer has to be retained with yearly fees.