Samoa Company Registration
I.Basic introduction of Samoa company
- Samoa is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, west of the Samoan Islands, and consists of two main islands, Sawai and Upolu, and seven small islands. Most areas in the territory are covered by jungles and have a tropical rain forest climate.The Constitution of Samoa follows the parliamentary system, is based on British common law, and is heavily influenced by the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth.In 1987 and 1988, the local government promulgated international company laws and related banking, trust and insurance laws. The international company law was also revised in the form of the British Virgin Islands to make it easier to use.
Location
Samoa is located south of the equator, between Hawaii and New Zealand, in the Pacific Polynesia region. The total land area is 2,842 km2 (1,097 square miles), and it consists of two large islands, Upolu and Savai'i (a total of 99% of the total land area) and eight small islands.
Population
The current population is approximately 198,971.
Language
Samoa language used for the Samoan and English.
Legal System
British Common Law.
Currency
Tala
Foreign Exchange Control
None.
Economics
Main industries: agriculture, tourism, food processing, fishery. Samoa's economy depends on the export of agricultural products the highest degree guide, tourism and foreign capital flows.
Time Zone
UTC-11
Main Company Legislation
Samoa International Corporation Act 1987.
II.Advantages of setting up a Samoa company
Why can Samoa become the second choice after BVI? Because of International Company Law amended the form of the BVI, so there is more advantageous than BVI, advantages are as follows:
- High privacy
Details of the directors no need to include in any public record. - High acceptable of banks
Almost all designated foreign exchange banks in Taiwan can establish the BVI company OBU account. - Easy to set up
Only need one or more shareholder/director information than can register to set up. - Easy to maintain
without presenting the company annual report and audited accounts nor required to convene the Annual General Meeting. Only need to pay a fixed government fee to annul which can sustain the company. - High registered capital
Companies can customize the registered capital, and without increasing the capital tax.
- The main position as “Investment Holdings” companies. EX: As China’s investment holding company. It can use for trading purposes. Its standard registered capital amounted is USD 1,000,000, so it can be transferred to investment patterns, to avoid bilateral taxation and reduce investment risk.
III.How to register a Samoa company? What documents are needed?
- The following are the information and relevant regulations required for Samoa company registration
- Choose the name of the registered Samoa company
The name of an international company in Samoa should meet at least the following conditions:
•Must not be identical or duplicated with existing company names
•Include any language at the end “corporation”, “corp”, “incorporated”, “inc”, “limited”, “ltd” or similar words,to indicate the existence of a corporate individual or entity different from other companies, the company name can be retained for up to 3 months.
•English company name.(Chinese can also be added, but a license establishment fee of USD100 must be added). - Director and shareholder
A copy of the passport of at least 1 shareholder/director is required for registration. - Registered capital
The standard registered capital of a Samoan company is USD1,000,000, and it can also increase or decrease capital without increasing government fees. - Registered address
Samoa need to set up an English mailing address, provided by the Secretary of the company.
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