Re:Good resources on offshore incorporation (taxes, legal wo...
by waleedka on Saturday April 14, 2007 @02:09PM
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A key point to consider is that regardless of where you incorporate, you still have to work within the legal framework of where you're doing business. For example, if I incorporate in Nevada or Delaware and I'm located in California, I have to file paperwork with California to get permission to do business in the state, and I have to pay California taxes.
Check with a local attorney about Japan's legal requirements for foreign companies to work locally. And, if it satisfies your needs, then Delaware and Nevada are good options. I used corporate.com and I'm happy with their service. Of course, they'll only do the basic filing for you; after that you still need to do more paperwork, especially around taxes.
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Re:Good resources on offshore incorporation (taxes, legal wo...
by corail on Sunday April 15, 2007 @02:36AM
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From my understanding, as long as the what is sold is immaterial (e.g., membership, software) and doesn't need to be sent to a specific address, you don't need to register as doing business in the country where the good is sold.
So in this case, I think that he might not need to register for doing business in japan if he's not selling any tangible thing...
I'm not so sure though since I don't know how it is in japan.