Country |
Director |
Secretary |
Shareholder |
General |
SINGAPORE
Pte. Ltd. Company |
Minimum of 1 resident director.
Corporate directors are not permitted.
Local Director's meetings are not required.
There is a public director's register. |
Minimum of 1 resident secretary.
Corporate secretaries are not permitted.
There is any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required.
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are not permitted.
There is a public shares register. |
Where some or all of the shareholders are nominees, the ultimate beneficial ownership of the shares does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered office and local location of members/directors registers is required.
Required to file annual return with the Registrar. Audit required for Pte. Ltd. company’s with turnover of 5 million.
Migration of Domicile not permitted. |
HONG KONG
LTD Company |
Minimum of 1 directors required. Non-resident permitted
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
There is a public director's register. |
Minimum of 1 resident secretary required.
Corporate secretaries are permitted.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholder required.
Corporate shareholder are permitted.
Bearer shares are not permitted.
Standard Authorised Capital is HKD$10,000.
There is a public shares register.
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Where some or all of the shareholders are nominees, the ultimate beneficial ownership of the shares does have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered agent/registered office is required.
Required to file annual return with the Registrar.
Migration of Domicile not permitted. |
ANGUILLA
IBC |
Minimum of 1 director required. Non-resident permitted.
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
Optional Government Filing of Register of Directors. |
Company secretary is optional. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are permitted.
Standard Authorised share capital is US$1,000,000
Optional Government Filing of Register of Shareholders. |
Beneficial ownership of the shares need only be disclosed to the Agent, and does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered agent/registered office is required.
Not required to file annual return/audited accounts with the Registrar. |
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
B.C. |
Minimum of 1 director required. Non-resident permitted.
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
There is no public director's register.
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Company secretary is optional.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are not permitted.
Usually the Authorised share capital is 50000 shares of USD1 each.
There is not a public shares register.
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Beneficial ownership of the shares need only be disclosed to the Agent, and does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered agent/registered office is required.
Not required to file annual return/audited accounts with the Registrar. |
SAMOA |
Minimum of 1 director required, non-resident permitted.
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
Optional Government filing of Register of Directors. |
Minimum of 1 secretary required, need not be a resident of Samoa.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required.
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are permitted.
Standard Authorised Capital is US$1,000,000.
Optional Government Filing of Register of Shareholders. |
Beneficial ownership of the shares need only be disclosed to the Agent, and does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered agent/registered address is required.
An annual return and audited accounts is not required. |
SEYCHELLES
I.B.C Company |
Minimum of 1 director required. Non-resident permitted.
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
There is no public/government director's register.
No restriction on location of meetings. |
Secretary is optional, need not be a resident of Seychelles.
Corporate secretaries are permitted.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required.
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are permitted.
Standard Authorised Capital is $US100,000
There is not a public/government shares register. |
Beneficial ownership of the shares need only be disclosed to the Agent, and does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A local registered office/registered agent is required.
An annual return and audited accounts is not required. |
DELAWARE, USA
Corporation |
Minimum of 1 directors required, need not be local.
Corporate directors are not permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
There is a government director's register. |
Minimum of 1 secretaries required.
Corporate secretaries are permitted.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required.
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Bearer shares are not permitted.
Standard Authorised Capital is 1,500NPVc |
Beneficial ownership of the shares does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A registered agent/registered office is required.
An annual return is required, although an audit is not compulsory. |
MAURITIUS
GBL2 Company |
Minimum of 1 directors required. Non-resident permitted.
Corporate directors are permitted.
Local Directors meetings not required.
Government filing of register of Director's. |
For GBL2 -Secretary is optional, need not be a resident.
Corporate secretaries are permitted.
There is not any requirement for secretaries to hold a professional qualification. |
Minimum of 1 shareholders required, with minimum number of shares 1, and minimum paid up capital US$1.00.
Corporate shareholders are permitted.
Government filing of Register of Shareholders.
Bearer shares are not permitted.
No par value shares are permitted.
Share capital not required to be paid up. |
Where some or all of the shareholders are nominees, the ultimate beneficial ownership of the shares does not have to be declared to the authorities.
A local registered agent and registered office is required.
An annual return and audited accounts is not required, although financial records are required to be kept, in any location in the world.
For access to Double Taxation Agreements, GBL2 company needs to be upgraded to GBL1. |