Recently, we discussed how the Cayman Islands is a great place to open an offshore company. Aside from that territory, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is also a beneficial place to open an offshore company.
我們在上一篇文章中討論了開曼群島爲何是開設離岸公司的好地方。除此之外，英屬維爾京群島（BVI）也很適合開設離岸公司。
According to TMF’s Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI), in 2021 the BVI was the sixth least complex jurisdiction among 77 jurisdictions to open an offshore company in. The mandatory involvement of an agent to register with the authorities makes the BVI a slightly more complicated place to operate in, compared to the Cayman Islands.
根據 TMF 的全球商業複雜性指數 (GBCI)，在 2021 年，按照複雜程度從低到高排名，BVI 是在 77 個設立離岸公司的司法管轄區中排名第六。需要代理人在當局注冊的強制性規定，讓BVI相對比開曼島而言，成爲了一個稍微複雜的經營地點。
However, the BVI’s popularity in being one of the first choices for incorporation has not decreased. There were a total of 36,178 new companies opened in the BVI last year (BVI Company Search).
然而，BVI作爲首選注冊地之一，它的受歡迎程度並沒有降低。去年共有 36,178 家新公司在BVI開業（BVI公司搜索）。
Why the British Virgin Islands?
爲什麽是英屬維爾京群島？
· Tax-neutral jurisdiction: There is no corporate income tax or capital gains in the BVI. It is also tax-free to transact stamp duty, like the transfer of assets, shares, or other securities.
稅收中立管轄區：BVI沒有企業所得稅或資本收益。 對于交易印花稅也是免除征稅的，例如資産、股票或其他證券的轉讓。
· No director residency requirements: Many countries around the world require at least one director of the company to be a local resident or require the majority of members of the Board of Directors to be local residents. There are no such residency requirements for the director of the company in the BVI, so the company does not have to appoint a nominee director.
對董事無居住地要求：許多國家的法律法規要求公司內至少有一名董事是當地居民或要求董事會的大多數成員是當地居民。BVI沒有此類居住要求，因此公司不必爲此任命提名董事。
· Limited maintenance: Every BVI company is required to maintain an accounting record of each transaction for at least five years. However, an annual statutory report in financial statements is not required to be filed, nor is an audit required.
省心的維護：每家 BVI 公司都必須將每筆交易的會計記錄保存至少五年， 但是不需要提交財務報表中的年度法定報告，也不需要進行審計。
· Confidentiality: While it is mandatory to register the directors to the Registrar, the file will not be public, providing privacy to investors.
機密性：雖然董事必須向注冊處登記，但文件不會公開，保護投資者隱私。
· Speedy incorporation: When all correct information and forms are submitted, the time to obtain the Certification of Incorporation could be as short as two working days.
快速注冊：提交所有正確信息和表格後，獲得注冊證明的時間可能短至兩個工作日。
· No minimum capital requirement: There is no requirement for any monetary investment at the time of incorporation. Additionally, there isn’t a minimum share equity investment required for the company’s capital – the company can issue shares with or without par value.
沒有最低資本要求：在公司成立時沒有任何貨幣投資要求。 此外，公司資本沒有最低股權投資要求——公司可以發行有或沒有面值的股票。
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What Do You Need for Incorporation?
您需要准備什麽？
· Memorandum and Articles of Association·
組織章程
· Certified individual shareholders’ and Directors’ address proof and passport
經過認證的個人股東和董事的地址證明和護照
· Certified corporate shareholders’ certificate of Incorporation, register of directors, and register of shareholders
經認證的公司股東注冊證書、董事名冊和股東名冊
· A reserved company name: words like “Bank,” “Trust,” “Insurance,” or “Fund” cannot be used unless there is a license or prior written consent from the Financial Services Commission
保留的公司名稱：除非獲得金融服務委員會的許可或事先書面同意，否則公司名稱不得使用“銀行”、“信托”、“保險”或“基金”等詞
· A registered agent who is located in the BVI
位于BVI的注冊代理人
· A registered office maintained by the company’s staff and the registered agent
由公司員工和注冊代理人管理的注冊辦公室
· A corporate bank account: We have more details about the bank account opening below
公司銀行賬戶：下方有關于開設銀行賬戶的更多詳細信息
· After the application, the next steps are obtaining the Certification of Incorporation, preparing and signing the activation document of the new company, and preparing the whole set of the company kit.
成功提交公司注冊申請後，需要准備並簽署新公司的激活文件，准備公司所需要的所有材料。
Want to incorporate in the British Virgin Islands? CanCan can help. We are experienced in incorporating any type of company while being in compliance with the BVI regulations.
想在英屬維爾京群島注冊？ CanCan 可以提供幫助。 在遵守 BVI 法規的同時，我們在合並任何類型的公司方面經驗豐富。
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A bank account is also crucial for incorporation. As the BVI is not a financial hub like Hong Kong or Singapore, the local banks do not really tailor their services to international businesses or require a face-to-face meeting at the bank to open an account. As of December 2021, there are only eight banks in the BVI (flatbkny). A corporate bank account is allowed to be opened from another jurisdiction, making it a better option for people who open an offshore company in the BVI, as they are likely to be located outside of the BVI.
銀行賬戶對于公司注冊也很重要。 由于BVI不像香港或新加坡那樣是金融中心，當地銀行並沒有真正爲國際企業量身定制服務，也不需要在銀行面對面地進行開戶。 截至 2021 年 12 月，BVI (flatbkny) 只有八家銀行。BVI允許在另一個司法管轄區開設公司銀行賬戶，這對于想在BVI開設離岸公司的人來說是一個更好的選擇，因爲他們的公司可能並不位于BVI。
The documents you generally need to open a bank account:
開立銀行賬戶一般需要的文件：
· Bank account application form
銀行賬戶申請表
· Certified copies of identification for all directors and shareholders that include passport and proof of address
所有董事和股東的身份證明副本，包括護照和地址證明
· Certificate of Incorporation
公司注冊證書
· Memorandum and Articles of Association
組織章程
· The company’s good standing status certification
公司良好的信譽狀態認證
· Business plan
商業計劃書
Want to open a bank account for your BVI offshore company? CanCan can help. We are experienced in opening bank accounts for offshore companies.
想爲您的 BVI 離岸公司開設銀行賬戶？ CanCan 可以爲您提供幫助。 我們在爲離岸公司開設銀行賬戶方面有非常豐富的經驗。