Offshore jurisdictions comparison


GENERALAnguilla Bahamas Bermuda BVI Cayman Delawre Hong
Kong
Isle
ofMan
Jersey Marshall Mauritius Nevis Panama Samoa Seychelles Singapore Vanuatu Turks&
Caicos
RICHFUL'S Rating
General INFO
Political Stability Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Fair Good Good Good Fair Good
British Based Legal System Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Type of Company I.B.C I.B.C Exempted BC Exempted Corpora
tion
 LLC Ltd 2006Act Exmpted I. B.C GBL1 GBL2 LtdLtd Int'l I.B.C C.S.L Pte Ltd Int'l Exempted
Migration of Domicile PermittedYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tax on Off-
shore Profits
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 15% Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Chinese Names
Allowed
on C of I
Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Corporate Requirements
Minimum Number of Shareholders 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Minimum Number of Directors 1 1 2 1 1 1 N/A 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1
Bearer Shares Common No No No No No No N/A No No NoYes No No NoYes NoYes No NoYesYes
Corporate Directors Permitted Yes Yes No Yes Yes NoN/A Yes Yes Yes YesNo Yes Yes Yes Yes YesNoNo Yes Yes
Secretary Required No No Yes No No YesNo YesNo YesYesYesNo YesYesYesNo YesYesNo Yes
Local Requirements
Registered AgentYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Company SecretaryNo No Yes No No No NoYes No No NoYes No No No No NoYesYes No No
Local DirectorsNo No Yes No No No N/A No No No No Yes NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Local MeetingsNo No No No No No No No No No No Yes NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Gov filing of Register of Directors Optional Yes No Optional Yes Yes N/A Yes Optional No No Yes YesNoYesOptionalNoYesYesNoNo
Gov Filing of Register of Shareholders Optional No No Optional Optional No N/A Yes Optional Yes No Yes YesNoNoOptionalNoYesYesNoNo
Due Diligence Rating
Quality Good Fair Good Fair Good N/A N/A N/A Good Good Poor Fair FairPoorFairFairFairFair N/A PoorFair
Scope Medium High High Low High N/A N/A N/A High High Low High HighLowLow MediumMediumMedium N/A LowMedium
Annual Requirements
Annual Return No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No NoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Audited Accounts No No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes NoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
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