Registering a Samoa company
🌏 1、 Core advantages of Samoa's investment environment (2025 New Deal) 1 Zero tax system architecture

Comprehensive tax exemption: Offshore companies are exempt from corporate income tax, capital gains tax, and dividend tax on their overseas income, and only need to pay an annual fee (approximately $1000-2000).

Trade convenience: Transit trade goods are exempt from tariffs, avoiding anti-dumping duties in Europe and America, and reducing supply chain costs by 30% -50%.

Financial freedom: No foreign exchange controls, profits can be transferred globally, supporting multi currency accounts (USD/EUR/GBP).

2. Privacy and Compliance Upgrades

Shareholder anonymity: Director/shareholder information is not publicly disclosed, and the use of nominee directors is allowed to enhance privacy.

Economic substance simplification: Pure holding companies only need to meet two requirements → ① Local registered agent address; ② Compliance filing of equity records.

CRS response: Support architecture design to avoid information exchange (such as setting the ultimate beneficiary as a resident of a low tax jurisdiction).

3. Global Capital Passport

Preferred Chinese concept stocks: Standard VIE architecture from companies such as Tencent and Alibaba, 100% recognized by the Hong Kong/New York Stock Exchange.

Chinese name privilege: The only offshore jurisdiction that allows registration certificates to display both Chinese and English names simultaneously, facilitating business in the Chinese market.

📊 2、 Comparison and Selection Guide for Company Types (Simplified Version 2025)
type Shareholders/Directors' Requirements Applicable scenarios Core strengths Annual fee reference
Exempted Company (IBC) ≥ 1 person (can hold concurrent positions, nationality not limited) International trade, red chip listing 20-year tax-free guarantee+shareholder anonymity Starting from $1200
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Membership system (responsibility limited to capital contribution) Asset protection, start-up enterprises No audit+flexible decision-making Starting from $1000
Limited Partnership (LP) ≥ 1 general partner+limited partner Private equity funds and real estate investments Freedom of profit distribution+confidentiality of partners Starting from $1500

💡 Selection strategy:

Listing structure: preferred IBC (VIE standard, accounting for 90% of Chinese concept stocks);

Debt isolation: LLC+trust portfolio;

Fund operation: LP (GP/LP separation of powers and responsibilities).

⚠️ 3、 Registration Core Requirements and Risk Avoidance (2025 Enhanced Edition) 1 Basic threshold

Name specification: English names should end with "Limited" and "Corporation", and must not contain "Bank/Insurance". Chinese names are supported (with the suffix "Limited Company").

Registered capital: There is no minimum requirement, the standard is set at 1 million US dollars (no actual payment required), and the annual fee increases step by step if it exceeds 50000 US dollars.

Mandatory agency: must be registered through a licensed agent in Samoa and provide a local address.

2. High frequency risk by 2025

Economic substance violation: Non pure holding companies that fail to submit substantive reports will be fined $5000-10000 (if trading companies need to prove contract signing and fund flow).

Annual review overdue: Penalty of 33.3% -100% annual fee for exceeding the deadline; Failure to pay for more than 5 months → Company forced deregistration.

Shell suspicion: The rejection rate for bank account opening without business vouchers reaches 35% (supply chain contract+business plan required).

🏦 4、 Bank Account Opening Guide (2025 Practical Version) 1 Account Opening Requirements and Timeframe
Bank type Minimum Deposit Interview requirements period Applicable scenarios
Bank of Singapore 10,000 SGD Legal representative in person 2-3 weeks Trade enterprises, VIE architecture
Swiss Bank 5,000 CHF video testimony 3-4 weeks Family office, high net worth clients
digital bank none Online throughout the entire process 48 hours Start up companies, small settlements

Account opening documents:

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

Notarized copy of director's passport+proof of address for the past 3 months;

Business plan document (indicating non empty shell and providing upstream and downstream contracts).

📅 5、 Annual Maintenance and Compliance Points (2025 Mandatory) 1 Core Matters Schedule
matter Cycle/Deadline penalty
Annual fee payment Registration month: The following year (e.g. registration in January → payment in February) Penalty of 33.3% -100% annual fee for overdue payment
Economic substance declaration Within 12 months after the end of the fiscal year Penalty of $10000+cancellation risk for false declaration
Financial record keeping Transaction date ≥ 7 years The maximum penalty for missing is $3700
2. Audit exemption privileges

No audit required: Offshore companies do not have mandatory audit requirements;

Record retention: Bank statements and copies of contracts must be kept at the registered agency.

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