INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION OF AN ARUBAN COMPANY

Liability for thin-capitalization?

In terms of ‘piercing the corporate veil’, thin or inadequate capitalization usually means capitalization that is not in proportion to the nature of the risks the business of the corporation necessarily entails; in other words it is based on likely economic needs rather than legal requirements.

Shareholders of a company in Aruba are under an obligation to pay to the company what is due with respect to the shares, i.e. the shareholder’s capital contribution, and such contribution may not be withdrawn without due process. This is the only financial obligation of a shareholder towards the company, unless …
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May 2010
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INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

Liability for thin-capitalization?

In terms of ‘piercing the corporate veil’, thin or inadequate capitalization usually means capitalization that is not in proportion to the nature of the risks the business of the corporation necessarily entails; in other words it is based on likely economic needs rather than legal requirements.

Shareholders of a company in the Netherlands Antilles are under an obligation to pay to the company what is due with respect to the shares, i.e. the shareholder’s capital contribution, and such contribution may not be withdrawn without due process. This is the only financial obligation of a shareholder towards the …
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16
Aug 2008
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