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Hong Kong |
BVI |
Bermuda |
Cayman Islands |
Marshall Islands |
Samoa |
Liberia |
Panama |
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| Political Stability, established financial centre (Rating) |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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Very Good |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
Very Good |
Poor |
Fair |
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| Anonymity (Rating) |
1 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
| Confidentiality |
No |
Yes |
No |
Crime to Disclose |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Disclosure of Owners, Directors |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
| Register of Owners, Directors to Public |
Yes |
Opt. |
Yes |
Opt. |
Opt. |
Opt. |
No |
Yes |
| Register of Owners, Directors
(At Registered Office)
Owner Register: optional] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Record of Annual Return |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Proof of Status and Security (Rating) |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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| Registered Agent license required |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Filing & Meeting Requirements (Rating) |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Annual Meeting, Director/Shareholder |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No/No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Meeting in Jurisdiction needed |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Statutory Requirements (Rating) |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Min. No. of Shareholders, Directors |
1 |
1 |
3,2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1,3 |
| Nominee Shareholders, Directors |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Directors, any Nationality |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Corporate Directors |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Bearer Shares |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Require "Limited" in name |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Company Name Limitations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Time, Expense (US Dollars) (Rating) |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Days to Incorporate inc. name appr. |
1 Week |
1 |
Months |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 Week |
1 Week |
| Communication Facilities |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
Excellent |
Good |
V.Good |
| Approximate total Incorporate Cost |
US$900 |
US$950 |
US$12,000 |
US$3,600 |
US$950 |
US$950 |
US$1,250 |
US$1,200 |
| Approximate total annual fees |
US$650 |
US$650 |
US$4,200 |
US$2,100 |
US$600 |
US$650 |
US$550 |
US$650 |
| Quality of Life |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Poor |
Poor |
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| Taxation/Exchange Control (Rating) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Offshore Profits Tax |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Onshore Profits Tax |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
| No Tax Guarantees |
No |
No |
To 2006 |
20yrs. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Exchange Controls |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
