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Advantages of an Offshore Merchant Account

By: Vlad Ehrsam

Essential to anyone accepting credit card payments, particularly on the Web, Merchant accounts can be expensive. They're not very cost effective to maintain, attracting high set-up fees and deposits as they do. But you can always open an offshore merchant account, it's less expensive and the customer service good.

Merchant accounts are accounts that are set up to process credit card transactions. These accounts are places where money you make from taking credit cards is deposited. You can transfer this money to your regular business account, or you can leave it in the account and use the account to purchase business supplies. While it would be nice to think that you could do business without accepting credit cards, the fact is that most people prefer to pay with credit or debit card. Accepting these methods of payment ensure that you will have a broader customer base.

When you think of an offshore account, you probably conjure up images of something dark and unlawful. The fact is that off shore merchant accounts in the Caribbean, Latin American and Europe are legal. They offer the same services as their counterparts onshore, but at a cheaper cost.

All merchant accounts, whether onshore or offshore, require some deposit to be paid before you can open an account. One of the attractions for going offshore is the lower deposit amount you have to pay as compared to onshore institutions. This frees up valuable capital for you to spend elsewhere.

In a merchant account, a certain percentage of the money in the account is kept aside for charge backs in case a customer returns an item and wants his/her money back. Offshore accounts generally reserve a smaller percentage of your money for this purpose than onshore accounts.

One of the main down sides to an off shore account, however, is higher fees. Every institution charges a percentage of the transaction as a fee for its services. Off shore accounts charge higher fees than more immediately located accounts. The good news is that the financial benefits of an off shore account generally offset the higher fees.

The biggest reason that many business owners, including small business owners, choose off shore accounts involves the tax benefits. It is possible to claim a portion of the income as foreign income. You still have to pay taxes on it, but the taxes are lower than domestic income. Before using an off shore account for tax benefit, however, be sure to consult your accountant or a tax attorney. You do not want to do something illegal by mistake.

With global technology advancing at such a rapid pace, there is no reason why you should limit yourself to what is available on shore. Telecommunications allow you to instantly access your account from anywhere in the world. The Internet allows you to accept credit card payments online any time of the day or night, without you physically present. An off shore merchant account is simply another tool to help 0you maximize your profits.

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