(1) |
Samoa Company Registration (a) Answering client’s questions in respect of the registration and maintenance of a Samoa company; (b) Conducting Client Due Diligence, including verification of the shareholders’ and directors’ identification document and residential address proof; (c) Name availability search and reservation; (d) Preparation of incorporation documents and filing of the documents with the Registrar (of Companies Registry of Samoa) for incorporation; (e) Filing of initial register of directors (f) Provision of registered office service (first year) (g) Provision of registered agent service (first year) (h) One company kit, including common seal and chop |
(2) |
Application for Certificate of Incumbency Application for one Certificate of Incumbency (also known as Registered Agent’s Certificate) for client’s Samoa company immediately after the company is registered for the purpose of bank account opening. The Certificate of Incumbency details the particulars of the share capital, directors and shareholders of the Samoa company and must be presented to the bank. |
(3) |
Corporate Bank Account Kaizen will help client to pen a corporate account with a bank in Hong Kong, Mauritius, Seychelles, Nevis or certain other jurisdictions. Depending on the jurisdictions, certain banks, such as those in Hong Kong and Singapore, may require at least the authorised signer and a director visit their branch personally for the purpose of due diligence requirements. Certain others, such as those in Mauritius and Nevis, bank account opening will be processed through email or teleconference, no physical meeting is required. |
(1) |
Our fee stated above covers up to 2 shareholders and 2 directors. |
(2) |
Readymade company is available in Samoa at the same cost. |
(3) |
Chinese name is available for an extra fee of USD260. |
(4) |
The fee stated above excludes delivery charge. The amount of courier charge will be advised upon confirmation of delivery address. |
(1) |
Copy of passport (in the case there is no passport, national identity card) and residential addresses proof (such as utility bill or telephone bill or bank statement) in respect of each member and director; if any member or director is a corporation, a copy of the registration documents of and the identification and address proof of any member holding 10% or more of interest in that corporation. |
(2) |
If the shareholder is not the ultimate beneficiary owner of Samoa company, the identification documents of the beneficiary owner. |
(3) |
If any member is a corporation, a group chart illustrating the relation between the Samoa company and its ultimate beneficiary owner(s). |
(4) |
A duly completed and signed Offshore Company Incorporation Order Form (Provide by Kaizen). |
(5) |
Business proof of the Samoa company, such as sales and purchase agreement, service agreement or business plan. |
(6) |
Any other materials as may be required by the bank. |
Step |
Description |
Days |
1 |
Client places an order for incorporation of Samoa company with Kaizen; Kaizen issues invoice to client. |
Client’s schedule |
2 |
Client provides the materials in Section 5 to Kaizen by email or post, and at the same time settles Kaizen’s invoice. |
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3 |
Client arranges to have the identification documents of the shareholder(s) and director(s) certified by Kaizen or other attesting officers |
Client’s schedule |
4 |
Kaizen performs name availability search and reservation |
1 |
5 |
Kaizen or its associate in Samoa files the incorporation documents with the Registrar of Companies |
1 |
6 |
The Registrar of Companies issues the Certificate of Incorporation |
2 |
7 |
Kaizen prepares other corporate documents and sends them to client for signing |
1 |
8 |
Client returns the duly signed documents back to Kaizen by email or post |
1 |
9 |
Whole process completed; company kit being delivered to Client |
1 |
10 |
Kaizen delivers the company registration documents and business proof documents to the bank for preliminary review. |
1 |
11 |
Bank confirms preliminary agreement to open account. |
5 |
12 |
Kaizen arranges with client to fill out the account opening documents |
Client schedule |
13 |
Bank processes account opening application. |
14-28 |
(1) |
Original copy of Certificate of Incorporation; |
(2) |
3 printed copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association; |
(3) |
Appointment of first directors, first board minutes/written resolution, registers of directors, members and others; |
(4) |
Issued share certificates(s); |
(5) |
One signature chop and one common seal; |
(6) |
Board minutes for bank account opening. |