So then, if Barbados offers all of these services and if it is so amazing from a business standpoint, why then are these corporations and companies all shell companies? Hundreds of plaques can be seen at entrances to office buildings listing the name of various Canadian companies. There are more companies listed that actual employees on site. If Barbados is so good for Canadian companies, why don't they send employees to work on site? Why are we always seeing shell corporations? Obviously, the only reason for this setup is to minimize the tax burden of these companies.