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 Labuan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Labuan (Jawi: لابوان) is the main island of the Malaysian Federal Territory of Labuan.
Labuan was a part of the Brunei Sultanate.
In 1984, Labuan was ceded by Sabah to the federal government and made a federal territory.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labuan   (1044 words)

  
 Offshore World Resources & Data Base: Living Overseas, International Real Estate, Overseas Investments, Expatriate ...
Labuan is part of Malaysia and is well located in the centre of the ASEAN region.
Labuan was used by the British as a coaling station during the 19th century, and was eventually incorporated into the Malaysian Federation.
Labuan's GDP was estimated at RM145 million in 1991 and RM196 million in 1995, giving a per capita GDP of RM2,650 and RM3,010 respectively.
www.taxhaven-opm.org /opm/ver2.asp?cod=540&canal=Labuan   (2016 words)

  
 Malaysia Business Guide - Labuan Overview
Labuan, a Federal territory of Malaysia, is an island off the north-west coast of the former British Borneo and Brunei Darussalam, and was declared as an international offshore financial centre in October 1990.
The legislation governing the Labuan offshore jurisdiction was formulated by modifying the legislation from other offshore centres, and is independent of the domestic laws of Malaysia.
A non-Malaysian citizen employed in Labuan in a managerial capacity is exempt from payment of tax on tip to 50% of his employment income from 1991 to 1996.
www.us-asean.org /Malaysia/business_guide/Labuan_Overview.asp   (1902 words)

  
 Labuan travel guide - Wikitravel
Labuan are a group of one large and six smaller islands in East Malaysia that lie off the coast of Borneo.
Labuan was proclaimed Federal Territory on 16/04/1984 and declared an International Offshore Financial Centre on 1/10/1990.
Labuan island is located off the northwest coast of Borneo, north of Brunei Bay and faces the South China Sea.
wikitravel.org /en/Labuan   (1012 words)

  
 Labuan - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Labuan was ceded to Great Britain by the sultan of Brunei in 1846 and became a crown colony in 1848.
It was included in the Straits Settlements in 1906 and in 1946 was joined to British North Borneo, which became Sabah in 1963.
It was at Labuan that the Japanese surrendered to Australia in 1945.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-labuan.html   (232 words)

  
 off shore incorporations, offshore companies, off-shore places, Labuan
Labuan is connected to Kuala Lumpur by daily return flights; flying time is approximately two and a half hours.
Labuan’s new airport terminal and runway was upgraded during 1998.
Labuan has a tropical climate, which is warm and humid throughout the year.
www.offshoresimple.com /labuan.htm   (1043 words)

  
 Scuba Diving Labuan, Borneo, Malaysia - Wreck Dive Labuan - Scuba Dive Travel, Dive Adventures Australia
Labuan is an island located approximately 8km off the coast of the state of Sabah at the mouth of the Brunei Bay.
Labuan's inhabitants are very cosmopolitan and come from various regions around the world, creating a diverse and stimulating society.
Other activities available at Labuan are sport fishing, snorkelling, sailing, kayaking, horse riding or a cruise on the river banks of Menumbok, only 20 minutes boat ride from Labuan, where visitors can catch a glimpse of Proboscis monkeys.
www.diveadventures.com /pages/destinations/Malaysia/Labuan.htm   (290 words)

  
 The Hunt's Family's Labuan Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Recognising Labuan's strategic location and proximity to major shipping routes and offshore oil and gas fields, the Federal Government launched a long term infrastructural development program to jump-start Labuan's stagnating economy and encourage the influx of both domestic and foreign investment.
Today Labuan is a thriving free port, a tourist destination, a frontline base for undersea oil and gas activities and a leading international offshore financial centre.
Labuan is home to the Labuan Golf and Country Club, which boasts one of the finest 9-hole golf courses in Malaysia.
www.wdghunt.demon.co.uk /family/labuan.htm   (959 words)

  
 Labuan Introduction; an article by Ieuan Dolby
In the surrounding waters of Labuan Island are several wrecks that are diving havens with their rich marine life and historical value.
Labuan was part of the Majapahit Empire until its collapse in the 14th century.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays give to Labuan a sense of purpose, the shops gain bargain seekers, the sports equipment gets used and the hotel rooms end up knee deep in discarded pool towels, in goods bought and clothes worn as the weekend is enjoyed and lived to the full.
www.seadolby.com /malaysia/labuanintro.html   (1132 words)

  
 Labuan Offshore Business Sectors
Labuan was established as an international offshore financial centre in October 1990, but 2002 was probably the year in which the territory established itself irrevocably as a premier player.
Labuan claims it is virtually the only offshore supermarket in the vicinity of the rapidly expanding economies of Asia which offers comprehensive and integrated offshore financial services and products.
Commentators say that Labuan IOFC will attract a substantial flow of funds from the region in the years ahead as the operating cost in Labuan is substantially cheaper than other financial centres in the region.
www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/jlbobs.html   (3377 words)

  
 Labuan
The badge of Labuan shows in the background the silhouette of the island and the behind rising sun.
Labuan ist eine Insel, die an der Küste des Südchinesischen Meeres liegt, in etwa dort, wo Sarawak, Brunei und Sabah ein Dreiländereck bilden.
Labuan is a island, which is situated on the coast of the South Chinese Sea, approximately there, where Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah form a three countries point.
www.flaggenlexikon.de /flabuan.htm   (438 words)

  
 Labuan information and travel guide, Malaysia
Labuan, located in the South China Sea, about 8 km off the coast of Sabah is a charming island port and Malaysia's only deep-water anchorage.
Subsequently, in February 1984, Labuan was declared a federal territory.
Labuan's crystal clear waters, ideal diving conditions all year round and a wealth of World War II and post-war shipwrecks have made it the region's centre for wreck -diving.
www.about-malaysia.com /labuan/index.htm   (354 words)

  
 Labuan (Malaysia)
Labuan is the second federal territory of Malaysia, an island off the coast of Sabah and formerly one of the Straits Settlements.
Labuan was made a federal territory in 1984 (FOTW says 1982).
Labuan is an important town for Philippine smugglers.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/my-labua.html   (442 words)

  
 Labuan Company Formation LLOYD'S OFFSHORE GROUP
The number of offshore companies in Labuan is relatively small compared to the other offshore financial centers, partly because of the need to ensure a clean yet vibrant offshore center, attracting genuine business with solid reputation.
Labuan Offshore Companies are treated as non-resident for the purposes of the Exchange Control Act 1953.
A Labuan company must have a resident company secretary, who must either be an officer or a subsidiary of a licensed Labuan trust company.
finemint.com /euro/incorp_labuan.html   (2215 words)

  
 Geoscience Australia - Labuan Basin
The Labuan Basin flanking the eastern margin of the Kerguelen Plateau is the largest sedimentary basin in the region.
The Labuan Basin is floored by a highly faulted and heterogeneous crust, 7 to 8 km thick.
Metamorphic and granitic rocks dredged from a basement high in the in the northern part of the Labuan Basin and on one of the Southern Kerguelen outcrops may indicate the possible presence of continental fragments within the Labuan Basin crust.
www.ga.gov.au /oceans/sa_krgln_tect_Labuan.jsp   (540 words)

  
 Focus on Labuan - The Little Engine
Labuan offers many benefits to foreign companies and individuals but it also faces a number of challenges in the coming months.
A U.S.-based fund manager with a well-known international company said Labuan is geared to take off in a big way, in a New Strait Times newspaper article in May. So confident was he of Labuan's future, that he said the current regional economic turmoil would not hamper the island's growth.
Labuan was slow to catch on with investors and overseas companies for a number of reasons.
www.goldhaven.com /ioi/Labuan.htm   (1313 words)

  
 Jurisdictions: Labuan
Labuan lies off the North West Coast of Borneo and not far from Brunei.
Labuan is part of Malaysia and responsibility for its administration falls directly under the Prime Ministers Department.
It is conceivable under tax rules that a Labuan offshore company may be Malaysian resident and therefore benefit from the provisions of a particular tax treaty.
www.offshoreadviser.co.uk /jurisdiction_labuan.htm   (755 words)

  
 Labuan: The Undiscovered Pearl of the South China Sea
Labuan is a small island at the mouth of Brunei Bay at the easternmost tip of Malaysia.
Labuan is therefore a "satellite" island of this much larger land mass.
Labuan is also working to acquire a reputation as a world-class destination for the captive insurance industry.
www.escapeartist.com /efam32/labuan.html   (2616 words)

  
 LOFSA :: Labuan International Financial Centre (IOFC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Labuan is an island strategically located in the Asia-Pacific region, off the coast of East Malaysia.
Labuan is an integrated IOFC, offering a wide range of offshore financial products and services to customers worldwide, including banking and investment banking, insurance, captives, trust business, fund management, investment holding, company management and Islamic financing.
Labuan's legislative framework is not only business-friendly but also prudent to safeguard Labuan's international image as a clean and reputable offshore financial centre.
www.lofsa.gov.my   (235 words)

  
 Labuan, Zamboanga City, Philippines.
It is the center of the No. Western school district (primary to high school) which controls most of the barrios from the northern most point of Limpapa, and down south to Talisayan.
Labuan is also proud of its own seaport, where actual commercial ships can dock.
Public transportation from Zamboanga City to Labuan is by bus, the D'biel transport.
www.zamboanga.com /barangay/labuan.htm   (94 words)

  
 Labuan Hotel and Resort, Malaysia
Labuan comprises one main island and six other smaller ones covering an area of 92 sq.
After the demise of the Majapahit Empire in the 14th century, Labuan came under the rule of the Brunei Sultanate.
The British then officially declared Labuan a colony of the British Empire in 1849 and renamed it Victoria.
www.marimari.com /hotel/malaysia/labuan.html   (241 words)

  
 Labuan's Law of Offshore
Labuan trusts are regulated under the Labuan Offshore Trusts Act 1996 ("the Act").
A Labuan offshore trust is recognised and enforceable in accordance with its terms by the Malaysian courts situated at Labuan.
a foreign offshore insurers established as a branch in Labuan is also required to submit the latest audited annual balance sheet of its parent company; and in the case of other insurance-related entities, they are only required to submit 4 copies each of their audited annual balance sheet and profit and loss account.
www.lawandtax-news.com /html/labuan/jlblatolaw.html   (2423 words)

  
 Labuan Offshore Company Information :: OCRA
The Federal Territory of Labuan is part of Malaysia and comprises seven small islands of which Pulau Labuan is the largest.
There is a filing fee of RM 50 for 'adoption of accounts' and if the accounts of the Labuan Company has been audited, then there is a filing fee of RM 50 for the 'lodgement of the said audited accounts'.
Note that a Labuan Company accounts need not be audited unless the company wishes to pay 3% of the net profit (as per the audited accounts).
www.ocra.com /jurisdictions/labuan.asp   (968 words)

  
 Labuan - tropical island paradise and offshore financial centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Labuan has developed progressively over the years, thanks to oil and gas industries, shipbuilding and repairs.
From history, we move on to scuba diving and snorkeling and Labuan is a perfect place to do just that.
Getting to Labuan is easy; there are daily flights from Kuala Lumpur and other destinations like Sabah and Sarawak.
www.malaysia-by-malaysian.com /labuan.html   (592 words)

  
 Tax Free Offshore Company in Labuan
Labuan was declared a tax haven in 1990 as the first step toward developing it into Malaysia's own offshore financial centre.
Whatever the reason, Labuan has remained a low-key if somewhat underused tax haven, attractive for those wishing to conduct business away from the OECD spotlight.
Offshore Trading Companies in Labuan pay 3% on net audited profits or a fixed sum of RM 20,000, whichever is lower.
www.offshore-fox.com /offshore-corporations/offshore_corporations_0413.html   (453 words)

  
 Tax Free Offshore Company in Labuan [pri]
It attained intermediate status for having a regulatory system that was not quite up to scratch and thus was viewed as a potential threat to the world's economic stability.
The FSF is a grouping of regulators and Dr Mahathir might wish to know that the Chairman of the FSF is one Andrew Crockett.
Labuan does not impose any disclosure requirements as regards beneficial ownership.
www.offshore-fox.com /printcache/oc041301c.html   (422 words)

  
 Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre (IOFC)
The island of Labuan is a Federal Territory under the administration of the Federal Government of Malaysia and is located off the south-western coast of the East Malaysian State of Sabah in the heart of South East Asia.
Labuan is easily accessible by air making it an excellent gateway to the Asia Pacific region.
Labuan was designated as an International Offshore Financial Centre by the Malaysian Government in October 1990.
www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/Malaysia/Labuan_International_Offshore_Financial_Centre_(IOFC)   (179 words)

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