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Comparison & Prices of Jurisdictions
 
Seychelles
BVInfo
Samoa
Belize
Marshall
Islands
Type of company
IBC
BC
International
IBC
NRDC
Type of Law
Common
Common
Common
Common
Common
Shelf Company Availability
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Minimum annual government fee
US$ 110
US$ 350
US$ 300
US$ 100
US$ 450
Annual return required
No
No
No
No
No
Taxation on foreign profits
None
None
None
None
None
Disclosure of beneficial ownership
No
Only To Registered Agent
Only To Registered Agent
Only To Registered Agent
No
Bearer shares permitted
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Standard minimum paid up capital
US$ 1
US$ 1
US$ 1
US$ 1
US$0
Standard authorised share capital
US$ 100,000
50,000
US$ 1 shares
US$ 1,000,000
US$ 50,000 in US$1 shares
50,000
US$ 1 shares
Permitted currencies of capital
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any
Minimum number of shareholders
1
1
1
1
1
Minimum number of Directors
1
1
1
1
1
Corporate directors / managers permitted
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Local directors / managers required
No
No
No
No
No
Registered Office / Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Company secretary required
No
No
Yes - Anyone
No
Yes
Anyone
Company seal required
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Public record of directors / managers
No
No
No
No
No
Public record of members
No
No
No
No
No
Location of directors / managers meetings
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Location of members meetings
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Anywhere
Telephone board / managers meetings permitted
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Audit Required
No
No
No
No
No
Prices (in US$) (including first year government fees, registered agent & registered office, excluding courier charge to your office.)
  Seychelles British Virgin Islands
Samoa
Belize Marshall Islands
Simple Incorporation
799
799
799
799
699
Annual Fees starting second year (US$)
Total Annual Cost from Second Year**
510
680
610
610
525
* 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.
Other Services (USD) Excludes courier fees where applicable
 
Seychelles
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British Virgin Islands
Samoa
Belize
Marshall Islands
Apostille (per document at time of incorporation)
325
540
755
390
150
Nominee Director
630
630
630
630
630
Nominee Shareholder
240
240
240
240
240
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