Recommendation : BVI company is more suitable for holding of asset. Hong Kong company is more suitable for doing business.
| | Hong Kong Company | BVI Company |
| Business Image | | |
Resistance of customer and client | - Less resistance as registration is open for public search
| - Higher resistance as registration is not open for public search
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| Risk reduction | | |
| Tax benefit | - Profits Tax rate 17.5% but exempt for profit not deriving from Hong Kong
| - Profits Tax rate Zero but limited to profit not derived from BVI.
- Company may still subject to tax of another country.
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| Asset holding | - Asset transfer can be achieved by share transfer.
- Has to pay stamp duty for share transfer.
- Updated financial statement is required for share transfer.
| - Asset transfer can be achieved by share transfer.
- No stamp duty and no financial statement is required for share transfer.
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| Bank account opening | - Easier and less requirement even for non-Hong Kong resident
| More requirement and always request for - Personal banker's reference letter of directors.
- Disclosure of beneficiary owner.
- Purpose of opening bank account.
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