An IHC is a very effective international tax-planning vehicle. It can be adopted to:

hold and manage overseas assets;

hold shares in one or more overseas companies;

hold real estate overseas;

hold overseas patents, trademarks, know-how and other intellectual property rights;

receive income generated by its overseas holdings: royalties, dividends, interest, capital gains, rents;

receive income from foreign investments, as well as the IHC's own dividends.

What IHCs cannot do

International Holding Companies are not allowed to engage in trading activities. More info about trading companies, click here.