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Macao taxes

If you want to incorporate in Macao, this article explains the tax laws for a LLC, which is the most common company structure in Macao.

Macao resident companies are taxed on worldwide income. The usual standard rate for offshore income, from our research, and this is not personal tax advice, is 12%. Certain profits derived by approved offshore institutions from prescribed offshore service-related activities are exempt from all forms of taxes. Taxes are lower than average in Macao, profits up to MOP 600,000 are exempted, and profits over that amount are taxed at 12%. This ranks Macao as 42nd overall in terms of CIT globally.

There is no value-added tax in Macao, which ranks the country as 1st when compared to VAT globally. In terms of other taxation, an employer will contribute MOP 60 per month to the equivalent of a social security fund and an employee will contribute MOP 30 per month.

There are no thin capitalization rules in Macao. This refers to any type of laws on companies' debt-to-asset ratios. Dividends received from a Macao entitiy are exempted from tax if they are paid out after-tax profits. Dividends received from a foreign company are usually subject to a complementary tax. Dividends are distributions of earnings of the legal entity, decided by the board of directors, to shareholders. Dividends can be issued as shares of stock, cash payments, or other property. Capital Gains are included in corporate income tax base. A capital gains tax is levied on the profits that a corporation or natural person realizes when they sell sells a capital asset for a price that is higher than the purchase price.

There are no withholding taxes on payments on dividends, royalties and interests to non-resident companies or individuals.
There is no known tax on wealth in Macao. There are no inheritance and transfer taxes. There are real property taxes. There are tax credits and tax incentives for certain capital investments and certain business activities.

The above is not tax or legal advice for your company circumstances. We are able to refer you to a tax advisor in Macao who can properly advise you. Contact us today. Click incorporate now if you are in a hurry, or press the free consultation button above.

It takes approximately - hours to file and prepare documents for a Macao Civil Law (Portuguese).
The corporate tax is approximately 12% which is 43 in the world.

Owners of a company in Macao are not allowed to carry back a loss and may be allowed to carry forward a loss for 3 years.

The vat rate in Macao is 0% which ranks 1 in the world.

Patent box
RND credit
Wealth tax
Estate tax
Transfer taxes
Asset taxes
Capital duties
20Tax treaties
12%Offshore Tax
12%Corp rate
-Loss carryback years
-Corporate time
0%VAT rate
12%Capital gains
2018AEOI planned

Macao Legalese

For starters, the law in Macao is civil law (portuguese) law. You will want to get some local advice as to how to best structure a company in Macao. From our research, electronic signatures are not permitted. Get with the program Macao, this internet thing is here to stay.

The abbreviation MO is for Macao and the most common company type structure in Macao is a .

It typically takes about 25 working days to setup an in MO. The types of currencies you can use to setup your legal entity is frequently legal tender.

Yes, one is allowed to re-domicile a from MO. You are usually allowed to change the jurisdiction of the company, pending certain procedures.

There must be at least 1 shareholder. This makes it possible for you to own an in MO by yourself. Corporate Shareholders are allowed, meaning you could have a company as a shareholder. Foreign ownership is allowed, up to no restriction% of the total shareholding.

An is only required to have 1 director on the board. Additionally, corporate directors are permitted. Directors should not have an expectation of privacy, as they are not kept private in Macao.

A registered agent is normally required, which means the company will have to pay a fee on a yearly basis, for an address which can receive a service of process on behalf of the business. A related requirement, a company secretary is a requirement.

There is a requirement to file accounts to relevant authorities. On that note, there is no requirement that these accounts be audited, at least for privately held companies.

Thin capitalization rules are in effect. A company is thinly capitalised when there is a greater proportion of debt than equity. The minimum capitalization for a Macao Civil Law (Portuguese) is 25,000.

A corporate director is permitted, meaning this country is a good option if you are setting up a structure where you want to protect director liability.
The directors are disclosed in the public registry of Macao, Directorate of Justice Affairs Services. Shareholders are disclosed in the Directorate of Justice Affairs Services.

Typically companies take 25 working days to setup and there are 1 director(s) required and 1 shareholder(s) required at the time of incorporation.

Overall we think Macao is a good option and have given it a score of 80 as an IO score, using the Incorporations.IO proprietary formula.

Directors not disclosed in a public registry
Shareholders not disclosed in a public registry
Redomiciliation permitted
Registered office required
Corporate director permitted
Local Secretary not required
Local Director not required
Electronic signature
1Shareholders required
1Directors required
25 working daysto form

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Macao Tax Treaties

CountryTypeDate signed
Argentina
TIEA2014-09-05
Sweden
TIEA2011-04-29
Denmark
TIEA2011-04-29
Cape Verde
DTC 2010-11-15
Guernsey
TIEA2014-09-03
Iceland
TIEA2011-04-29
Malta
TIEA2013-05-30
Jamaica
TIEA2012-10-05
Belgium
DTC 2006-06-19
China
DTC 2009-07-15
Greenland
TIEA2011-04-29
Portugal
DTC 1999-09-28
Finland
TIEA2011-04-29
Norway
TIEA2011-04-29
Mozambique
DTC 2007-04-04
India
TIEA2012-01-03
Faroe Islands
TIEA2011-04-29
Australia
TIEA2011-07-12
Japan
DTC 2014-03-13
United Kingdom
TIEA2014-09-03
National Flag of
Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China (por)
澳门特别行政区中国人民共和国 (zho)
Currency
MOP
Area Code
+853
Capital
Macao
Region
Eastern Asia
Native Languages
Portuguese
Chinese
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