A Panama holding company is the most effective legal tool to consolidate, protect and efficiently manage your international assets and subsidiaries.
A Panama holding company sits above operating companies and assets, providing structural protection, governance efficiency and tax optimization for international groups.
We design multi-tier holding structures that account for your home-country tax obligations, substance requirements and operational needs.
Deep insight into Panama's tax authority processes.
Master in Public Administration — law, economics and policy.
You always deal directly with the attorney handling your case.
Licensed attorney in the Republic of Panama.
"A holding company is not a cost — it's the architecture that determines whether your business and assets survive a legal, financial or succession event."
— Lic. José Manuel Góndola Escudero · Idoneidad No. 17,005Simple Panama SA as holding company for one or more operating entities.
Two or three-tier holding architecture for complex international groups.
Panama Private Foundation as ultimate beneficial owner above the SA holding.
Intercompany loan agreements, management fee contracts and IP licensing.
Board structure, resolutions and governance framework for the group.
Annual maintenance, corporate books and regulatory compliance.
We map your assets, entities and objectives to design the optimal holding structure.
Design of the multi-tier structure with attention to tax efficiency and protection.
Formation of all entities with complete corporate documentation.
Intercompany agreements, corporate governance and compliance framework.
Multinational using Panama holding to consolidate Latin American subsidiaries.
Family using Panama holding + foundation to plan orderly business succession.
Holding intellectual property rights in Panama SA for licensing to operating entities.
Structural separation of ownership from operations, combined with Panama's territorial tax system for foreign-source dividends and capital gains.
Panama does not impose BEPS-style economic substance requirements for pure holding companies. We assess your specific situation.
Yes. A Panama Private Interest Foundation as ultimate owner above the SA holding is a common and effective structure for privacy and succession.
Depending on the structure: shareholder loans, management fee agreements, IP licensing contracts and cost-sharing arrangements.
Panama does not tax dividends paid by Panama companies from foreign-source income. Withholding tax applies only on Panama-source income dividends.
Confidential consultation. No commitment. We explain the full architecture.