An offshore company refers to a company which has been incorporated outside the jurisdiction of where it does its primary operations. It is at times called a non resident company. It could also refer to a company that has been incorporated as an offshore fiscal centre. So as to register offshore firms, there are certain provisions which are adhered to so as to make this possible . The company must be incorporated outside the jurisdiction and the business should take place outside the registered jurisdiction. The offshore corporations don't pay taxes for the revenue which is generated outside of the registered jurisdiction. They instead pay the taxes due from the registered jurisdiction. The international Business Company is an instance of an offshore company though in recent times, there are several legislations which have been passed so as to replace the IBC firms with the Business Company. The offshore firms have many features which are similar to any other registered company. The memorandums of organisation as well as the articles of association are fundamental as they detail the company's information as well as the internal processes of the company. The certificate of incorporation which is issued once the company has been registered is proves that the company has been registered. An offshore company must appoint an agent in the jurisdiction of their operation. This is the person who issues the official correspondence with the registrar of the company. Also he is involved in the day by day running of the affairs of the company. A registered office of the company must also be issued where the official documents of the company as well as the legal notices issued. The stockholders of the offshore companies are the legal owners of the company. It can either be an individual person or company entities. The directors and managers oversee the day to day running of the companies. In some instances shade directors are needed. These directors are residents in the jurisdictions of the companies and they are the ones who oversee the day by day operation of the companies. The statutory records of the offshore corporations are kept by the company secretary who also makes sure the company meets all of the approved needs. These records differ from one jurisdiction to the other. This information which includes the mins of the company meetings as well as the company's members is kept in the jurisdiction where the company is incorporated. The book keeping of the offshore companies is predicted to be perfectly done as an example checked accounts, balance sheets and profit, loss accounts must be provided. Some offshore firms have a share company in which they issue shares to the shareholders. These are the limited companies whose shareholders liability is constrained by the quantity of shares that have been acquired. The shareholders get to enjoy the profits of the company through dividends. The corporations restrained by guarantee have the shareholders paying a certain amount of cash once the company becomes insolvent. There are various sorts of companies available in many jurisdictions. .