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Samoa Companies

Company type International Business Company
Share Capital Share of par value or no-par value
Shareholders At least one shareholder
Incorporation time Around 15 working days
Company secretary Required
Annual Return Not required
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Not required
Retention of books and records Required to keep financial records

Samoa Companies

Introduction

Samoa is a group of 9 islands situated in the South Pacific, east of the International Date Line. The islands have a total land area of approximately 2,831 sq km. The administrative and commercial centre is situated in its capital, Apia. At various stages, it has been administered by Britain, Germany and New Zealand. English is the standard language used by the government and commerce. Since its independence, it has developed into a politically stable nation.

Advantages of Samoa International Companies

Samoa’s offshore corporate legislation was originally introduced in the late 1980s and was based on Cook Islands legislation, however numerous enhancements have been made making Samoa a more user-friendly jurisdiction and suits the requirements of the Asian market. The following are of particular notes:

  • Documents may be filed in any language with English translation and a declaration of true translation;
  • Companies may pay their license fees for 5, 10 or 20 years in advance and substantial discounts are offered to companies that have elected to take up this offer;
  • In order to attract business from expensive jurisdictions, Samoa has, in August 1998, introduced a new legislation that enables the migration of companies in a smooth and efficient way.
Company Name

An English name is required but company name with Chinese characters can also be registered in the Samoa.

Directors

A minimum of one director is required, and can either be a natural person or a corporate body of any nationality and need not be resident in Samoa. The original or copy of the register of directors must be kept at the office of the Registered Agnet. However, details of the directors would not be available on any public record.

Share Capital

The minimum issued capital is one share of no par value or one share of par value. Bearer shares and shares warrants to bearer are not allowed.

Shareholders

The minimum number of shareholder is one, and can either be a natural person or a body corporate. No details of the shareholder would appear on the public register, although a register of shareholders must be kept at the registered office of the company.

Company Secretary

Secretary is required for Samoa international company, and can either be a natural person or a corporate body. Secretary is not required to be a local resident and can be the same person as director and shareholder. No details of the secretary would appear on the public file.

Registered Office and Agent

Every Samoa international company must have a registered office and a registered agent in Samoa.

Incorporation Time

Incorporating and preparing initial documentation require around 15 working days.

Annual Return

Statutory filing requirements are minimal and there are no requirements for annual returns.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

An international company is not required to hold any AGM if all the members agree in writing not to do so.

Retention of Books and Records

An international company is required to keep financial records, which reflect the financial position of the company. Such records need not to be kept in Samoa and location for keeping such records can be freely determined by the directors of the company.

Services

Samoa Company Incorporation
  1. Incorporation of a Samoa company
  2. Advice on the incorporation procedures
  3. Preparation of incorporation documents
  4. Submission of incorporation documents to the Registered Agent of Samoa
  5. Advice on options and procedures of opening a corporate bank account
  6. Preparation of one company chop, one seal, minute books, registers of directors and secretaries, Memorandum & Articles of Association and share certificates
Annual Maintenances of Samoa Company
  1. Acting as the company’s administrator
  2. Custody of staturory books and records
  3. Arranging payment for Registered Agent and local registration fees
Disbursements
  1. License fee
  2. Registered office and registered agent fees
Providing proposed company name(s)
Check for availability
Providing company structure
E.g. issued shares, Director(s) and shareholder(s)'s info, passport copy, address proof within 2 months
Completing the payment
Preliminary stage
Preparation of the incorporation documents
2-4 working days
Submission of signed incorporation documents to the Registered Agent of Samoa
Set up Samoa company
15 working days

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