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Samoa International company limited by shares formation

An international company with a licensed trustee-company filing and administration relationship.

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Is this the right structure?

  • Owners considering an international holding or commercial entity.

From entity choice to an operating setup

We assess how the entity fits your ownership, business activity and international plan, then coordinate the formation work included in your proposal.

Before filing

Resolve the legal form, owner-country implications, local activity and banking requirements.

Implementation

Coordinate provider instructions, documents and agreed registrations, with clear responsibilities.

Handover

Deliver the agreed records and establish renewal, filing and administration responsibilities.

Requirements to resolve first

  • At least one director is required; a non-resident director is permitted. Use the trustee-company registered office and a resident secretary or agent.Source 1

Understand the setup cost

The figures below are the stated authority charges and conditions. Our professional fee, registered-agent or address services, document work and other external costs are quoted separately.

ItemAmountWhenScope
International company registrationUSD 300onceGovernment fee only; trustee and professional services are additional.Source 2

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Formation process & timing

Authority processing and document preparation have different dependencies. The selected filing service and complete documents determine the timetable.

01Reserve the nameBefore filing+

The approved name can be reserved for three months.

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02Submit through the trusteeAuthority queue; confirm before filing+

Supply the memorandum/articles, covering letter and registered-office notice.

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03Maintain accounting informationOngoing+

Keep accounting records; overseas recordkeeping entails additional notification and financial-position information.

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Document checklist

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Ongoing obligations & costs

ItemAmountWhenScope
Annual renewalUSD 300annualGovernment renewal only; trustee and recordkeeping services are additional.Source 2

What needs particular attention

Local activity restrictions

Check proposed Samoa business and assets against the international-company restrictions.Source 1

Accounting is still required

An international registration does not eliminate recordkeeping.Source 1

Why work with Offshore Capitalist?

We connect the formation with your personal and business tax position, management, banking and practical operations. The proposed jurisdiction must serve the wider plan. Where a different legal form or destination would fit better, the advisory scope can include that comparison.

Your engagement defines the work, local-provider responsibilities and handover before implementation begins.

Discuss your company setup

Tell Tijana and the team where you live, what the business does, who owns it and which countries it will operate in. We will assess the fit and outline the next step.

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Official-source research checked 2026-10-13.

Confirm in your scope

  • Our professional fee and third-party onboarding costs require a written scope and quotation.
  1. International companies
  2. Fee schedule

Get the details right.

Tell us about your plans. We’ll establish the scope and the next step.

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