Registering a BVI company-宏源国际咨询

🌐 1、 Core advantages of BVI investment environment (2025 new policy) 1 Policy dividend upgrade

0 Tax System Architecture:

No corporate income tax/capital gains tax/dividend tax, only annual license fee needs to be paid (exempted company is approximately $1200-2461, depending on registered capital);

Duty free transit trade: Avoiding anti-dumping duties in Europe and America, reducing supply chain costs by 30% -50%.

Ultimate privacy protection:

Shareholder/director information is not publicly disclosed, and CRS exchange cannot trace the ultimate beneficiary;

Strengthen confidentiality provisions by 2025: Registered agents are not allowed to disclose information on changes in actual controllers without authorization (violators will be fined $100000).

Global Capital Passport:

Hong Kong/New York/NASDAQ and other exchanges fully recognize BVI listed entities, accounting for 90% of the VIE structure of Chinese concept stocks.

2. Industry Adaptability Guidelines

Recommended fields	policy support	Case Reference
VIE Architecture Listed	Exemption from listing approval, zero tax on shareholder changes	Tencent, Alibaba listed on US/Hong Kong stock market
cross-border trade	Evading European and American tariffs through transshipment, without foreign exchange controls	Shenzhen 3C Enterprises Reduce Taxes by 40% on BVI Exports
Family Trust	Asset isolation+0 tax inheritance, supporting individuals to hold wholly-owned shares	Annual provincial inheritance tax of ¥ 28 million for a certain real estate family

⚠️ Restricted areas: Banking/Insurance (FSC license required), Local Entity Business (resident company application required).

📊 2、 Comparison and Selection Guide for Company Types (Simplified Version 2025)

type	Shareholders/Directors' Requirements	Applicable scenarios	Core strengths	Annual fee reference
Exemption Company (BC)	≥ 1 person (can hold concurrent positions, nationality not limited)	Listed holding, preferred for international trade	20-year tax-free guarantee+shareholder anonymity	Starting from $1200
Limited Liability Company (LLC)	Membership system (responsibility limited to capital contribution)	Light asset start-up, debt isolation	No audit+flexible decision-making	Starting from $1000
Limited Partnership (LP)	≥ 1 general partner (unlimited liability)+limited partner	Private equity funds and real estate investments	Freedom of profit distribution+confidentiality of partners	Starting from $1500

💡 Selection strategy:

Red chip listing: Preferred exempted company (VIE structure standard);

Asset protection: LLC+trust portfolio;

Fund structure: LP (separation of powers between GP and LP).

⚠️ 3、 2025 Registration Core Requirements and Risk Avoidance 1 Basic threshold

Name specifications: English names must end with "Limited" and must not contain "Bank/Royal". Chinese names must be transliterated to match (with an additional fee of $200);

Registered capital: default $50000 (no actual payment required), if it exceeds $50000, the annual fee will increase step by step (e.g. $100000 → annual fee $2461);

Compulsory agency: Registration must be done through a BVI licensed agency, and individual applications will be directly rejected.

2. High frequency risk warning

Economic substance violation: If the income comes from BVI but is managed overseas, a substance report must be submitted, otherwise a fine of 5000-10000 US dollars will be imposed;

Annual review overdue:

Establishment of a company in the first half of the year: Annual review before April 30th of the following year, with a penalty of 33.3% -100% annual fee for exceeding the deadline;

Failure to pay for more than 5 months → forced cancellation of the company;

Financial report submission: Starting from 2023, it is mandatory to submit annual financial statements (balance sheet+income statement) within 9 months after the end of the fiscal year, with a penalty of $300-5000 for overdue submission.

🏦 4、 Bank Account Opening Guide (2025 Practical Version) 1 Account opening requirements and mainstream banks

Bank type	Minimum Deposit	Interview requirements	period	Applicable scenarios
Swiss Bank	5,000 CHF	video testimony	3-4 weeks	Family office, high net worth clients
Bank of Singapore	10,000 SGD	Legal representative in person	2-3 weeks	Trade enterprises, VIE architecture
digital bank	none	Online throughout the entire process	48 hours	Start up companies, small settlements

Essential documents:

Certificate of Company Registration+Articles of Association (English Notarized Version);

Director's passport+proof of address for the past 3 months (notarized);

Business plan (emphasizing non shell operations, otherwise rejection rate of 35%).

📅 5、 Annual Maintenance and Compliance Points (2025 Mandatory) 1 Core Matters Schedule

matter	deadline	penalty	Exempt Requirements
Annual review payment	Established on April 30th or October 31st of the following year	Penalty of 33.3% -100% annual fee for overdue payment	none
Economic substance declaration	Within 12 months after the end of the fiscal year	Penalty of $10000+cancellation risk for false declaration	Pure holding companies can simplify
Financial statement submission	Within 9 months after the end of the fiscal year	Ladder fines up to $5000	Listed companies/companies in liquidation are exempt from payment

2. Special compliance for pure holding companies

Economic substance requirements: Only the following two items need to be met → ✅ Maintain registration agency services in BVI; ✅ Compliance filing of equity management records;

Simplified declaration: Exemption from submitting profit and loss statements, only submitting balance sheets.

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