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Samoa Company Registration Procedures and Fees

1.      Fees and Scope of Services of Samoa Company Registration

We will help to incorporate an international company in Samoa with a registered capital of USD1,000,000. Our fees for the registration of such a company is HKD8,200. In particular, our incorporation services include:

(1)     Preparation of incorporation documents and filing of the documents with the Registrar for incorporation;

(2)     Payment of official filing fee

(3)     Provision of registered office service (first year)

(4)     Provision of registered agent service (first year)

(5)     Provision of nominee company secretary (first year)

(6)     One company kit, including common seal and chop

Note:

(1)     The fee quoted above excludes before delivery charge. The amount of courier charge will be advised upon confirmation of delivery address.

(2)     Readymade company is available in Samoa. The fee for purchasing readymade company is the same.

(3)     Chinese name is available. If Chinese name is required or the readymade purchased comes with a Chinese name, an extra fee of HKD1,500 will be charged.

2.      Optional Services

Note:

(1)     If Chinese name is required or if the readymade company to be purchased comes with a Chinese name, an extra fee of HKD1,500 will be charged.

(2)     A service fee of HKD50 plus actual delivery fee will be charged for each batch of mails forwarded.

(3)     Fee for bank account introductory service also include a set of CPA certified corporate documents.

3.      Materials to be provided by Client

Client needs to provide the following documents and information to Kaizen by email or fax or post for purpose of incorporation:

(1)     Proposed company name, either in English only or both English and Chinese;

(2)     One photocopy of passport and residential addresses proof (such as utility bill or telephone bill) in respect of each shareholder; if shareholder is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and registered office;

(3)     One photocopy of passport and residential addresses proof (such as utility bill or telephone bill) in respect of each director; if director is another corporation, please provide Certificate of Incorporation and registered office;

(4)     Amount of share capital, percentage of shareholdings if more than one shareholder. Unless otherwise advised, the amount of issued capital will be USD1 (one share at USD1 each) if there is only one shareholder;

(5)     Basic background information of the new company, such as the principal business activities, the products to be traded or services to be provided, the location of suppliers and customers, the expected turnover of the first year etc.

4.      Registration Procedures and Estimated Time Frame

It is estimated that the whole registration process would take any around 7 working days and takes around 7 days to open a corporate account. The table below shows the estimated time frame for each of the steps for the registration process.

5.       Registration Documents Returned to Client after Registration

After the company is officially registered, Kaizen will return the following documents and materials for retention:

(1)     Original copy of Certificate of Incorporation;

(2)     3 printed copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association (sample Memorandum and Articles of Association);

(3)     One copy of share certificate for each shareholder;

(4)     Resolution appointing first director(s);

(5)     One statutory book (members register, directors register and share register);

(6)     One company chop and one Common Seal;

6.       Time of Billing and Payment Methods

Upon receipt of your order, we will issue an invoice to you for your settlement. We require full payment in advance before commencement of service.

We currently only accept Hong Kong Dollar check, cash or TT and credit card through Paypal. Please click here for payment methods. An extra charge of 5% will be charged if payment is made by Paypal.

7.       Annual Maintenance

(1)     Annual Maintenance Fee

Starting from the year following the registration, a Samoa company is required to pay an annual renewal fee of USD750 (applicable to company with registered capital of no more than USD1,000,000) to maintain in good standing. In particular, the annual maintenance fee covers the following services:

(a)      Annual licence fee

(b)     Annual registered agent fee

(c)      Annual registered office fee

(d)     Annual company secretary service fee

(2)     Time of Payment

The annual renewal fee needs to be paid not later than 30 November every year following the year of incorporation. We will send a renewal notice to all our clients 3 months before the due date for payment. If you do not receive our renewal notice by 31 October, please inform us accordingly.

Kaizen’s Services

As a licensed public accounting firm, we also provide a full array of corporate secretarial services, including but not limited to:

Business registration in most of the major jurisdictions

Accounting and booking

Statutory audit and special audit

Trademark registration in most of the major jurisdictions

If you wish to obtain more information or assistance, please visit the official website of Kaizen CPA Limited at www.kaizencpa.com or contact us through the following and talk to our professionals:

Tel: +852 2341 1444

Mobile: +852 5616 4140, +86 152 1943 4614

WhatsApp/ Line/ Wechat: +852 5616 4140

Skype: kaizencpa

Email: info@kaizencpa.com