Reference
How Lebanese companies actually work.
Lebanese corporate procedure is badly documented in English. Most online sources are outdated or wrong. These pages state the current requirements. They cite the governing texts.
Offshore companies
A complete reference
Legal basis, permitted and prohibited activities, tax treatment, capital, governance, documents, process and the misconceptions that persist online.
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Company types
SARL, SAL, offshore, holding
All four side by side: capital, owners, tax, audit thresholds and the governing text for each, then how to choose between them.
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Registering
Documents, offices, sequence
What you need before starting, the five stages in order, and how long each company type really takes.
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Tax
What a company pays
Corporate income tax, dividend withholding, the offshore lump sum, VAT thresholds, payroll and NSSF.
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Glossary
The Arabic terms, explained
Every document and office you will meet, in Arabic, transliteration and English, with a note on why the same word is spelled five different ways.
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Written and reviewed by Gracia Hobeich, a lawyer licensed by the Beirut Bar Association. General information, not legal advice. Corrections are welcome and will be credited.
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