International Business Companies Act

International Business Companies Act

The International Business Companies Act, 1984 was a statute of the British Virgin Islands which permitted the incorporation of International Business Companies (IBCs) within the Territory. The Act played in a huge role in the economic and financial development of the Territory in the 1990s.

The original Act was copied widely by other offshore financial centres.

Read more about International Business Companies Act:  Enactment, Growth, Repeal, External References

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