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Samoa
Marshall Islands
Seychelles
BVI
Key Corporate Features
| | | | | | General Information | Stability of Jurisdiction | Good | Good | Good | Good | Legal System | Common Law | Common Law | Hybrid | Common Law | Type of Company | BC | Int'l Company | IBC | IBC | | | Company Information | Standard Authorised Capital / Shares | 50,000 Shares | US$ 1,000,000 | US$ 1,000,000 | US$ 50,000 | Chinese Name Permitted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Official Bilingual M&A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | Local Requirements | Minimum Number of Shareholders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Minimum Number of Directors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Company Secretary | Optional | Yes | Optional | No | Beneficial Owners | No | No | No | No | | | Public Filings | Shareholders | Optional | Optional | No | No | Directors | Optional | Optional | No | No | Company Secretary | N/A | Optional | N/A | No | | | Other | Registered Agent / Resident Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Registered Office | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Annual Return / Accounts Filing | No | No | No | No | Corporate Tax | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Double-tax avoidance treaties | Switzerland Japan | No | No | No | Change of Domicile Permitted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shelf Companies Available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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