Samoa Company

Samoa, independent since 1962, situated in the South Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line, is composed of 9 islands, whose basic local language is English. The existing service structure in Samoa is complete; therefore many famous accounting firms set up their offices in this country, and law offices are also numerous here. At present, there are 3 retail banks in Samoa. In addition, the China Embassy in Samoa will be more helpful to apostil and certify the documents needed to operate in China.

Advantages

Provide privacy protection, without disclosing shareholders and directors
No tax shall be declarable and payable
Company's name in Chinese (or other languages) can be shown on the certificate of incorporation
Company can store its documents in any language
It is permitted to relocate the company in a convenient and effective manner

General Requirements

There shall be at least one shareholder, director and company secretary
It is required to compile the registers of directors, secretary and shareholders and store them in the registered office

Standard Registered Capital

1 million USD

Required Information and Time for Incorporation

Company name in Chinese and English
Original copy of directors and company originators' ID card or passport, or certified copy by certified public accountants, lawyers and notaries
Original copy of proof of address of the directors for the last 3 months (such as bank statements, utilities bills, gas bills, landline phone bills, etc.) or certified copy by certified public accountants, lawyers, and notaries
It takes about 15 working days to register a brand new company (after the particulars are fully collected and due diligence is passed)
It takes approximately 3 working days to purchase a ready-to-use shell company (after the particulars are fully collected and due diligence is passed)

Offshore Company Incorporation