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TAXATION 10% 1 NO NO NO NO 2 20 - 30,5% 3 NO NO NO
PRIVACY & ANONYMITY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
TIME TO FORM A COMPANY 1 Week4 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 Week
PAID UP CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS € 1,000 NO NO NO $ 1 € 31,000 NO NO NO
ACCOUNT RECORDS REQUIRED YES NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO
SHAREHOLDERS REQUIRED 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
DIRECTORS REQUIRED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SECRETARY REQUIRED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
POLITICAL STABILITY Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
LEGAL SYSTEM European Common Common Common Common Common Common Civil Common
GOOD COMMUNICATIONS Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
BEARER SHARES ALLOWED NO YES NO 5 NO NO 5 NO NO 5 YES YES
EXCHANGE CONTROLS NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Note 1: No Tax on Shareholders Divident if the Shareholder is not a Cyprus Resident
Note 2: No Taxation for Profit Produced Outside Hong Kong
Note 3: 20%-30,5% tax only applies to trading companies. For Holding companies please check with your Tax Advisor
Note 4: Off the Shelf Companies Available
Note 5: Nominee Shareholders May be Used