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| Forming Companies | > | Offshore | > | Samoa Companies |
Location:
Situated in the Polynesia about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
It is about 2,890 km from Auckland, 4,400 km from Sydney and 8,400 km from Los Angeles.
Official Language : English
Legal System : English Common Law
Currency : Samoa tala (approx. USD 1 : WST 2.6)
Time Zone : GMT -11
Economy :
The economy of Samoa has been largely dependent on agriculture.
The manufacturing and service sectors are now becoming significant contributors to GDP. There are approximately 35,000 companies registered in Samoa.
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Restriction in Samoa Companies
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An International Company cannot trade with Samoans nor own local real estate and cannot undertake the business of banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, the management of collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship or any other activity that may suggest an association with the bank or insurance industries without obtaining the appropriate licence.
The following are not construed as carrying on any business in the Samoa £º
- Maintaining a bank account.
- Using the services of a professional firm.
- Maintaining accounting records.
- Holding meetings of shareholders and directors.
- Holding a lease of property for use as an office.
- Holding shares or other securities in another Samoa company.
- The memorandum of association must contain the name and address of the Samoa registered agent.
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Advantages of Samoa Companies
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- No tax and filing requirement
- Only one shareholder and director is required.
- Corporate shareholder and director is allowed.
- Minimum issued and paid up share capital required is US$1.
- No mandatory requirement in preparing financial statements or appointing auditors.
- Totally exempt from Samoa income tax and stamp duties (if no business in Samoa).
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- Minimum 1 shareholder and director are required. Shareholder and director can be the same person;
- No restriction in nationality;
- Minimum US$1 issued and allotted share capital.
- Registered address in the offshore country (included in package service and in annual renewal fee).
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Client can make a selection between
"Tailor made company" and "Ready made company".
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Day 1 |
Client should pass following information to AsiaBS:
- Passport / ID copy and address of at least 1shareholder and 1 director.
- At least 3 intended company names in order of preference for company name search.
- 50% fee as downpayment.
There are 2 possible ways for client to send us information :
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- Incorporation Online
- Directly send us an Email : <info@AsiaBS.com> with following information :
Preferred
company names |
• only English name or |
| • English & Chinese name together for your company. |
Shareholder |
| • Surname |
| • Given name |
| • Passport Number |
| • Nationality |
| • Residential Address |
| • % of shareholding of each shareholder |
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Director |
| • Surname |
| • Given name |
| • Passport Number |
| • Nationality |
| • Residential Address |
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| Bank Account Operator : Who will be bank account authorized signatory, and whether signing singly or jointly. |
Above should be same as showing in passport.
Please send passport copy to us by email / fax - to ensure the info is correct. Thanks.
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| Day 2 |
- AsiaBS confirm to client whether the names can be used.
- AsiaBS send documents to client for signature by email.
- Client should return the signed documents back to AsiaBS for processing. Usually, sending by fax is sufficient.
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| Day 6 |
- Copy of Certificate of Incorporation will be available to client to confirm that the company is properly formed;
- Client need to settle all service balance payment.
When Certificate of Incorporation is available to client, the company is certified to be established and client can use the company to enter into business transaction.
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| Day 10 |
- Whole set of company kit and processed documents will be available to client.
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Important Note
- Time required is stated in terms of working days, not calendar days.
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Material available to client after company is formed:
- Company kit - signature chop, stainless steel seal, printed M&A etc.
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Copies of shareholders, directors etc registration documents.
If client is unable to collect the original documents in our office. We can arrange to forward the documents to client by courier. Please provide mailing address for courier fee quotation.
AsiaBS will remind client to renew the company licence each year. Therefore, keeping corresponding method update with us is important.
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Day 1 |
- Client to choose preferred companies from [ Ready Made Company list ]
- Client should pass following information to AsiaBS for document preparation:
- Passport / ID copy and address of at least 1shareholder and 1 director.
- At least 3 intended company names in order of preference.
- 50% fee as downpayment.
- Once payment is received by AsiaBS, a copy of Certificate of Incorporation will be available to client to confirm ownership of the company;
- AsiaBS will send documents to client for signature.
- Client should pass the signed documents back to AsiaBS for processing. Usually, sending by fax is sufficient.
When Certificate of Incorporation is available to client, client can use the company to enter into business transaction, even though some registration process need to handle in following days.
There are 2 possible ways for client to send us information :
| Method : |
- Incorporation Online
- Directly send us an Email : <info@AsiaBS.com> with following information :
Preferred
company names |
• only English name or |
| • English & Chinese name together for your company. |
Shareholder |
| • Surname |
| • Given name |
| • Passport Number |
| • Nationality |
| • Residential Address |
| • % of shareholding of each shareholder |
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Director |
| • Surname |
| • Given name |
| • Passport Number |
| • Nationality |
| • Residential Address |
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| Bank Account Operator : Who will be bank account authorized signatory, and whether signing singly or jointly. |
Above should be same as showing in passport.
Please send passport copy to us by email / fax - to ensure the info is correct. Thanks.
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| Day 2 |
- Client should settle remaining service fees.
- AsiaBS will pass processed documents and company kit back to client after remaining balance payment settled.
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Material available to client after company is formed:
- Company kit - signature chop, stainless steel seal, printed M&A etc.
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Copies of shareholders, directors etc registration documents.
If client is unable to collect the original documents in our office. We can arrange to forward the documents to client by courier. Please provide mailing address for courier fee quotation.
AsiaBS will remind client to renew the company licence each year. Therefore, keeping corresponding method update with us is important.
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Generally, the only duty is to maintain annual licence renewal in Samoa.
| Annual license renewal fee is US$600. |
We'll send reminder to our client to help renewal.
- Company registered between 1/1 ¨C 30/6
> Annual license renewal due by 30/4 each year.
- Company registered between 1/7 ¨C 31/12
> Annual license renewal due by 31/10 each year.
Possible late renewal payment penalty:
- Within 2 months of renewal date = US$600 + 10%
- Over 2 months of renewal date = US$600 + 50%
- Over 5 months, the company will be struck off from the registration.
As long as the Samoa company is not carrying on business in Hong Kong, there is no duty of reporting or registration to Hong Kong government departments.
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| General |
| Type of entity: |
IBC |
| Type of law: |
Common |
| Shelf company availability: |
Yes |
| Corporate taxation: |
Nil |
| Double-tax avoidance treaties: |
No |
| Share capital or equivalent |
| Standard currency: |
US$ |
| Permitted currencies: |
Any |
| Minimum paid up: |
US$1 |
| Usual authorised: |
US$1,000,000 |
| Directors |
| Minimum number: |
1 |
| Local required: |
No |
| Publicly accessible records: |
No |
| Location of meetings: |
Anywhere |
| Shareholders |
| Minimum number: |
1 |
| Publicly accessible records: |
Optional |
| Location of meetings: |
Anywhere |
| Company Secretary |
| Required: |
Yes |
| Local or qualified: |
No |
| Accounts |
| Requirement to prepare: |
Yes |
| Audit requirements: |
No |
| Requirement to file accounts: |
No |
| Publicly accessible accounts: |
No |
| Other |
| Requirement to file annual return: |
No |
| Change in domicile permitted: |
Yes |
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TEXT ONLY SECTION
AsiaBS - Asia Business Service Limited
Professional qualified accountants - ACCA, HKICPAin Hong Kong ( HK ), China, BVI and Offshoreproviding services of
Company Formation (Form Company), Incorporation, Business startup for Limited and Unlimited Company, Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise, WFOE, Joint Venture, JV, Representative Office, ROBank account opening - in Hong Kong - HSBC, Hang Seng Bank etc,Company secretary, Nominee shareholder, director, Annual maintenance, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Tax filing, Tax planning
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