How to create an offshore shell company

Well you may think you need to be a millionaire and have a savvy tax lawyer
to set up you own offshore account.
你或許認為建立自己的海外帳戶需要先成為億萬富翁且聘有一位精明的律師。

You dont.
但事實上是不用的。

In just a few simple steps, you can legally set up what’s known as a shell company
只需要簡單的幾個步驟你就可以合法地設立所謂的空殼公司。

That is a company that exist only on paper.
空殼公司只存在書面上。

There is no office and no employees.
沒有辦公處或是任何的員工。

So your first step you need to do internet search typing the words offshore company
第一步你需要先做網路搜尋，查詢"空殼公司"。

And then choose of the many providers who can then help you setup your very own business.
然後選擇可以幫助你創立自己公司的提供商。

It’s not free, for stats 900 U.S dollars they can help you set up your own company in the country of your choice.
但這不是免費的，需要花費900美金就可以選擇任何國家來建立屬於你自己的公司。

The next step you need to nominate a director.
第二步是提名一位經理。

Now this is a person whos name will appear on the company paperwork .
經理會掛名在所有公司文件上。

They dont actually have any real power.
但他們沒有任何的實權。

Crucially what they’re there for is to make sure the real owner of the firm identity remained disguised .
具關鍵性地，他們的存在是要確保公司真實擁有者的身份能持續偽裝著。

During the process, you’re going to be asked for some form of identification a passport and also proof of address.
過程裡你會被要求提供某種形式上的身份辨別，像是護照或是居住地址的證明。

Increasingly, many actual banks are asking for other documents such as banks statement and payslist to verify the account is going to used for legitimate reasons .
許多實體銀行要確保新帳戶是為了合法性交易，進而開始要求提供銀行結單、工資名冊等資料。

But depending on local laws, your identity never be revealed.
但依據當地法律，你的身分永遠不會曝光。

And finally once the paperwork is all processed which usually takes a couple days. You’re done. Congratulations you are the owner of a new shell company.
最後等待幾天書面資料的流程跑完之後就完成了，恭喜你成為新的空殼公司的擁有人。

And it’s completely legal.
這是完全地合法。

But it’s not for everyone .
但不是提供給每一個人。

it’s use for people who work and live abroad.
是為了讓在國外工作的人使用。

And also for the people and company who want to centralize streamline cash flow.
以及那些想要集中改善營業現金流量的人與公司。

They only become illegal if the company engages criminal activity .
只有當你涉及犯罪性活動才會使空殼公司違法。

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