| General Information |
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| Company Law |
International Companies Act of 1987, as amended |
| Type of Company |
International |
| Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents |
English |
| Taxation of Foreign Profits |
Nil |
| Exchange Controls |
None |
| Length of Time to Incorporate |
1 working day |
| Shelf Companies Available |
Yes |
| Corporate Names |
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| Name Restrictions |
Names identical, similar or offensive words |
| Endings and Abbreviations Required |
None |
| Length of Time to Verify Name Availability |
1 hour |
| Reservation of Names Permitted |
No |
| Language of Name |
English and Chinese |
| Name of Banks, Insurance, Investment Fund, Trust Company or their equivalents requiring consent or license |
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| Capital and Shareholders |
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| Minimum Number of Shareholders |
One |
| Local Shareholders Required |
No |
| Corporate Shareholders Permitted |
No |
| Disclosure of Shareholders |
No |
| Minimum Authorised Capital Required |
No requirements |
| Bearer Shares Permitted |
Yes |
| Registered Shares Permitted |
Yes |
| No Par Value Shares Permitted |
Yes |
| Directors and Officers |
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| Minimum Number of Directors |
One |
| Qualifications of Directors |
Legal age |
| Officers Required |
Company Secretary |
| Corporate Directors/Officers Permitted |
Yes |
| Local Directors/Officers Permitted |
No |
| Appointment of Subsequent Directors/Officers |
Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation |
| Meetings |
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| Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Required |
No |
| Annual General Meeting of Directors Required |
No |
| Location of Directors and Shareholders Meetings |
Anywhere |
| Adoption by Consent Permitted |
Yes |
| Quorum required for purposes of meetings |
Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation |
| Local Requirements |
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| Qualified Registered Office/Agent |
Yes/Yes |
| Government Register of Shareholders |
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| Government Register of Directors/Officers |
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| Government Register of Charges |
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| Register of Directors/Officers to be kept at Registered Office |
No |
| Company Seal Required |
Yes |
| Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered Office |
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| Copy of Share Register to be kept at Registered Office |
Yes |
| Annual Requirements |
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| Minimum Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax |
$300 |
| Annual License Fee or Franchise Tax Due Date |
November 30 |
| Applicable Surcharges |
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| Requirement to File Annual Returns |
No |
| Requirement to Submit Annual Audited Accounts |
No |
| Other Relevant Information |
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| Member of Apostille of the Hague Convention |
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| Increase or Reduction of Capital |
Shareholder's resolution |
| Redomiciliation Prohibited |
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| Reinstatement at Registry |
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| Removal from Registry |
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