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Panama Sociedad anónima formation

A share-based corporation formed through the Panamanian registration process.

Panama City

Is this the right structure?

  • Owners seeking a conventional corporation for a defined international role.

From entity choice to an operating setup

We assess how the entity fits your ownership, business activity and international plan, then coordinate the formation work included in your proposal.

Before filing

Resolve the legal form, owner-country implications, local activity and banking requirements.

Implementation

Coordinate provider instructions, documents and agreed registrations, with clear responsibilities.

Handover

Deliver the agreed records and establish renewal, filing and administration responsibilities.

Requirements to resolve first

  • The registration requires a pacto social and payment evidence for the applicable registration and Tasa Única charges.Source 1

Understand the setup cost

The figures below are the stated authority charges and conditions. Our professional fee, registered-agent or address services, document work and other external costs are quoted separately.

ItemAmountWhenScope
Registry and constitution chargesConfirm for your setuponceConfirm the current registry tariff for the selected entity and capital. Registered-agent, legal and professional fees are additional.Source 1
Initial Tasa ÚnicaPAB 300onceFranchise tax for this corporate route; registration and professional charges are additional.Source 2Source 3

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Formation process & timing

Authority processing and document preparation have different dependencies. The selected filing service and complete documents determine the timetable.

01Prepare the constitutionBefore registration+

Local counsel prepares the pacto social and verifies governance and agent arrangements.

References [1]
02Submit and registerOfficial service indication: one to two weeks+

This registry-stage indication is subject to document acceptance; banking is separate.

References [1]
03Maintain the annual calendarBased on incorporation semester+

Set up the Tasa Única payment and corporate administration process.

References [2]

Document checklist

Track your preparation in this browser. Final requirements depend on the route and filing authority.

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Ongoing obligations & costs

ItemAmountWhenScope
Annual Tasa ÚnicaPAB 300annualGovernment franchise tax only. Jan–Jun incorporations pay by 15 July; Jul–Dec incorporations by 15 January.Source 2

What needs particular attention

Unpaid annual charges

Arrears can lead to penalties and suspension; ceasing to use the company does not settle its obligations.Source 2

Tax scope

A Panama incorporation is not a conclusion about where the company or owners owe tax.Source 1

Why work with Offshore Capitalist?

We connect the formation with your personal and business tax position, management, banking and practical operations. The proposed jurisdiction must serve the wider plan. Where a different legal form or destination would fit better, the advisory scope can include that comparison.

Your engagement defines the work, local-provider responsibilities and handover before implementation begins.

Discuss your company setup

Tell Tijana and the team where you live, what the business does, who owns it and which countries it will operate in. We will assess the fit and outline the next step.

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Sources & research notes3 references

Official-source research checked 2026-10-13.

Confirm in your scope

  • The detailed governance checklist and provider charges must be confirmed by local counsel before engagement.
  1. Constitution of companies and private-interest foundations
  2. Tasa Única frequently asked questions
  3. Tasa Única at registration and subsequent years

Get the details right.

Tell us about your plans. We’ll establish the scope and the next step.

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