Why Incorporate an Overseas/Offshore Company?

1. Enhance the Capital Raising Capabilities:
You are eligible to apply for commercial loans, project loans or overseas IPO through your overseas company.

2. Explore the overseas markets:
It is more effective to explore the overseas markets through an overseas company.

3. Make a Better Company Image:
International companies and group companies always have a better company image.

4. Reduce Financial and Tax Burden:
All overseas companies enjoy tax exemption or reduction.

5. Enjoy the Benefits of Reverse Investment:
Overseas companies can be operated in Mainland China as foreign enterprise or Foreign Equity JV and thus enjoy a series of favorable policies.

6. Enjoy the Facilities of FOREX Settlement and Letter of Credit:
Through your overseas company, you eligible to open bank accounts in China and other countries and access the services of savings, cheque, letter of credit, phone banking and foreign exchange.

7. Make ease of applying for immigration and travel VISA:
A legal channels to prove you are the shareholder of an overseas company in terms of shareholding, estate and equity.

*Advantages of Establishing a Hong Kong Company:

1. No Special Restriction Apply to Company Name:
There is no special restriction apply to company name in Hong Kong . You can include those wordings such as "International", "Group", "Holding", "Industrial" and "Investment" in your company name.

2. Scope of Operation:
The limit to scope of company operation in Hong Kong is minimal, in result of high flexibility in running your business.

3. Low Tax Rate:
The tax in Hong Kong is low and simple. There are no custom tariffs in Hong Kong and the customs formalities for goods imported and exported are minimal. Excise duties are levied only on tobacco, liquor, methyl alcohol and hydrocarbon oil, whether imported or locally manufactured.

4. No Requirement as to the Minimum Amount of Share Capital:
There is no requirement as to the minimum amount of share capital in Hong Kong . As a result, many Hong Kong companies have only a paid up capital of HK$10,000.

5. New Opportunities in the China and other Countries:
A Hong Kong company can be your window to the world, enabling you to tap new opportunities in the mainland China and other countries.

6. Better Commercial Financing Support:
Hong Kong is the leading South East Asian centre for both finance and commerce and ranked as the world's third largest financial centre after New York and London . It enhances your access to commercial financing in support of your business development goals. You can send Letter of Credit directly to overseas and leverage your running capital.

7. Free Trade:
Hong Kong advocates and practices free trade. There are no hidden "extras" like Medicare and sales taxes. Hong Kong and over 100 countries signed the Agreement on Mutual Abolition of Visa Requirements. Tariff is not imposed on the goods exported from Hong Kong in many countries. Moreover, Funds, either from profits or capital account, may be transferred at will, in and out of Hong Kong . Furthermore, there are no foreign exchange restrictions in Hong Kong .

8. Application of Hong Kong Residence:
If you prove that your company is making immense contributions to Hong Kong , you can apply for multiple entry permit and even residence from the Immigration Department.