# |
DESCRIPTION |
Hong Kong |
BVI |
Anguilla |
Cayman Islands |
Marshall Islands |
Samoa |
Seychelles |
Belize |
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Type of Company |
Ltd. |
BC |
IBC |
exempt |
IBC |
Int’l |
IBC |
IBC |
|
Type of Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
British Common Law |
|
Political Stability |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
|
Confidentiality |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Need to disclose for crime |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Require “Limited” in company name |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Chinese Name on Cert. of Incorporation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Minimum Number of Director/Shareholder |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
|
Corporate Director |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Company Secretary |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Standard Authorized Capital / Shares |
HK$ 10,000 |
50,000 shares |
US$ 1,000,000 |
US$ 50,000 |
US$ 50,000 |
US$ 1,000,000 |
US$ 1,000,000 |
US$ 50,000 |
|
Bearer Shares |
No |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Public Disclosure of Directors and Shareholders |
Yes |
No |
No |
Need to disclose for crime |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Register of Directors to Government |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Register of Shareholders to Government |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Register of Directors & Shareholders at Registered Office |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Registered Agent License required |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Annual Return |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Audited Accounts |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Offshore Profit Tax |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Onshore Profit Tax |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No Tax Guarantee |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
20 years |
N/A |
N/A |
20 years |
N/A |
|
Duration for formation |
1 week |
2 days |
1 day |
3 days |
2 days |
3 days |
1 day |
3 days |
NOTE: * Bearer Shares must be kept by Custodian.