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Type of company |
BC (Business Company) |
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Corporate suffixes |
Corporation, Corp., Incorporated, Inc., Limited, Ltd., Societe Anonyme,
Sociedad Anonima, SA, S.A. |
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Filing of
accounts/annual returns |
None |
|
Local taxation |
Does not apply |
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Types of shares |
1. |
Registered shares |
|
2. |
Bearer shares - with certain restrictions |
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3. |
Shares of par value |
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4. |
Shares of no par value |
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5. |
Preferential (preference) shares |
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6. |
Redeemable shares |
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7. |
Shares with voting rights |
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8. |
Shares without voting rights |
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Multiple classes of shares are also
allowed |
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Maximum authorized
shares (for minimum fee) |
50'000 shares |
|
Standard authorized
shares |
50'000 shares of no par value |
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Minimum issued
shares |
One share |
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Minimum number
of
shareholders |
One |
|
Nationality/domicile
of shareholders |
Any, incl. BVI |
|
Public/government
register of shareholders |
None |
|
Stamp duty on
transfer
of shares |
None |
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Minimum number
of
directors |
One |
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Nationality/domicile
of directors |
Any, incl. BVI |
|
Corporate directors |
Yes |
|
Public/government
register of directors |
None |
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Annual meetings
of
directors/shareholders |
No particular requirements/restrictions,
incl. any form of electronic communication |
|
Company secretary |
No obligation to appoint |
|
Nationality/domicile
of company secretary |
Any, incl. BVI |
|
Corporate company
secretary |
Yes |
