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Comparison & Prices of Jurisdictions
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Seychelles
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Samoa
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Belize
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Marshall
Islands |
| Type of company |
IBC
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BC
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International
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IBC
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NRDC
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| Type of Law |
Common
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Common
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Common
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Common
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Common
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| Shelf Company Availability |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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| Minimum annual government fee |
US$ 110
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US$ 350
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US$ 300
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US$ 100
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US$ 450
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| Annual return required |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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| Taxation on foreign profits |
None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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| Disclosure of beneficial ownership |
No
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Only To Registered Agent
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Only To Registered Agent
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Only To Registered Agent
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No
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| Bearer shares permitted |
Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Standard minimum paid up capital |
US$ 1
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US$ 1
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US$ 1
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US$ 1
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US$0
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| Standard authorised share capital |
US$ 100,000
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50,000
US$ 1 shares
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US$ 1,000,000
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US$ 50,000 in US$1 shares
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50,000
US$ 1 shares
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| Permitted currencies of capital |
Any
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Any
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Any
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Any
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Any
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| Minimum number of shareholders |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Minimum number of Directors |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Corporate directors / managers permitted |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Local directors / managers required |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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| Registered Office / Agent |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Company secretary required |
No
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No
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Yes - Anyone
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No
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Yes Anyone
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| Company seal required |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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| Public record of directors / managers |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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| Public record of members |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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| Location of directors / managers meetings |
Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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| Location of members meetings |
Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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Anywhere
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| Telephone board / managers meetings permitted |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Audit Required |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Prices (in US$) (including first year government fees, registered agent & registered office, excluding courier charge to your office.)
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Seychelles |
British Virgin Islands |
Samoa
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Belize |
Marshall Islands
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| Simple Incorporation |
799
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799
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799
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799
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699 |
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Annual Fees starting second year (US$)
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| Total Annual Cost from Second Year** |
510
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680
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610
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610
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525
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* IBC's with Authorized Capital of US$50,000 or less. Contact us if you wish to capitalize at a higher level.
**Annual fees include government fees and registered office. Does not include nominee directors and shareholders or other optional items. You will be invoiced well in advance for the charges so that you will not need to worry about being delinquent.
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Other Services (USD) Excludes courier fees where applicable
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British Virgin Islands
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Samoa
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Belize
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Marshall Islands
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| Apostille (per document at time of incorporation) |
325
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540
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755
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390
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150
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| Nominee Director |
630
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630
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630
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630
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630
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| Nominee Shareholder |
240
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240
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240
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240
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240
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