Chapter 278: Offshore Company

Lu Zhou had similar plans before, but he was never busy.
What David said was a wake-up call. If the IRS made a fortune, the personal income of 400 million US dollars would have to be paid 100 million less.
Innocent people let away 100 million, Lu Zhou estimated that he was uncomfortable.
In this context, the Cayman Islands is undoubtedly the perfect choice.
There are only a few simple taxes, such as import tax, business registration tax, and tourist tax. For companies registered on the island, the official does not levy business tax or even audit the company's accounts. Except for paying a unified license fee each year in January, there is no claim.
Because there are too many companies hanging vests here, such as Microsoft and Google in the near future, and the BAT in the distance, even if the license fee is not high, it has become a local economic pillar.
According to David, there are specialized offices in New York that can handle a series of accounting audit services ranging from the registration of offshore companies to the opening of accounts.
He didn't even have to set foot on that small island in the Caribbean Sea in his life to own a "multinational company" there.
After the party hosted by M, Lu Zhou returned to his room.
"Can you even outsource the company now?" Looking at David's business card to himself, he murmured in his heart, then took out his mobile phone and dialed the number on it.
According to David, the acronym "AM" is a small name in the circle of materials science. It mainly serves major universities and technology companies, and has both offshore company registration and intellectual property related services. rich experience.
Basically, the problems he can think of can be solved perfectly.
The phone was quickly connected and a formula female voice came across.
"Hello sir, this is AM Office. What business are you planning to handle?"
Lu Zhou simply explained that he needed an offshore patent management company to cooperate with overseas companies on intellectual property rights authorization and do some "tax planning" on income.
After listening to his request, the other party immediately understood what he meant, especially after learning that he was not asking casually, and his voice became serious.
"... Can you specifically ask, what range is your business scale expected to be? For example, is the expected profit for one year less than one million dollars or more?"
Lu Zhou thought about it.
"... about 100 million or more."
The phone was silent for about three seconds.
"Mr?"
Lu Zhou: "What's wrong?"
"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly, you said ..."
Lu Zhou: "More than 100 million, is there any problem?"
There was a whisper of noise on the other end of the phone, with footsteps and the sound of flipping through files.
Immediately after the phone was snatched, another person came to talk to Lu Zhou.
"Hello sir, my name is Woolf Witt, and I will provide you with full consultation services here. What's your name?"
The voice of this person was obviously much warmer.
"Lu Zhou."
"Okay, Mr. Lu Zhou." Woolf held his cell phone in his arm and quickly filled in the customer information on the paper. "Yes, if you plan to be a patent management company, if the amount of funds in your account is relatively large, The Isle of Man itself does not audit corporate accounts, and banks will also ask you to provide a company's business statement for the record. "
Lu Zhou frowned and asked, "Are you troublesome?"
"No, no, no trouble at all, we can offer you three options ..."
When he heard that he planned to introduce the three plans from beginning to end, Lu Zhou interrupted with a headache.
"Send your three plans to my mailbox and attach your quotation. I will contact you if appropriate. I don't want to discuss this on the phone, that's it."
Woolf quickly closed his speech: "Okay sir, what's your mailbox ..."
After explaining his mailbox, Lu Zhou repeated his request, and then hung up.
...
The office that David Shaw recommended to him was really efficient.
Except for the agent named Woolf who spoke a little bit, there was nothing else to say.
Since their business areas are centered on intellectual property, coupled with their customer base being mainly universities and research institutes, after hearing Lu Zhou's name, they quickly found relevant information.
Especially when Woolf learned what kind of big brother his customer was, the dear immediately showed the greatest degree of attention, almost staying up late and rushed out three plans and sent them to Lu Zhou's mailbox.
The next morning, when he was in bed together, Lu Zhou checked the mailbox and saw the email.
There are a total of 12 pages of paper. Not only are there three recommended schemes attached, corresponding to them are the quotations for each scheme, but also the model of the agency contract.
According to the final set of "customized solutions" provided by AM, he only needs to pay a service fee of 500,000 US dollars to get a complete structured patent agency. The firm also provides two years of after-sales service and is responsible for Address a range of legal issues.
In this country, it seems that as long as there is money, everything is not a problem.
Even if Lu Zhou had not considered the issue for the time being, Woolf also thought about it for him, but he did not recommend a set of real estate that meets his current value, and bought a wealth management product for the idle funds of the future company ...
Because he was afraid of trouble, Lu Zhou didn't hesitate much, and chose the most economical option three.
The Crawford prize hasn't been used much, and with Princeton's salary, he can still get it for half a million dollars.
What's more, the money does not need to be paid by him at one time, and the final balance is settled after the project is completed.
By that time, hundreds of thousands of dollars would be nothing but drizzle for him.
After receiving a $ 200,000 deposit, AM's agent Woolf immediately set off for Boston.
Although it is not necessary to complete the contract in person right now, in order to show his sincerity and to develop this great boss into his own client, he rushed over with the contract and an assistant.
The meeting place was agreed, and Lu Zhou was recognized at the door of the hotel. Woolf extended his right hand across the distance and greeted him warmly.
"Fortunately, fortunately! You are Mr. Lu Zhou. I am the agent in charge of your case ... here is my business card."
After shaking hands with Lu Zhou, Woolf skillfully handed him his business card and continued.
"... If you haven't eaten yet, we can eat and talk. I know there is a very good cafe near here, and the tuna sandwich is the most delicious sandwich I have ever had."
Putting away his business card, Lu Zhou looked at him with a little surprise and asked, "How often do you come here?"
Woolf and Yan Yue said, "Of course, many of my customers are in Boston. I have been here more than ten times."
After some embarrassment, the two did not stop at the hotel's entrance, found a quiet cafe in the neighborhood, began to talk about the specific details of the patent management company, and signed an agency contract.
According to the contents of the contract.
AM will help him with the patent management company's affairs within two weeks.
Lu Zhou will pay the remaining balance before the end of January next year.
There is no room for such agency contracts, and it is impossible for such a regular office to joke about its credibility. After Lu Zhou checked the amount and cooperation details, he signed his name on the contract ~ EbookFREE.me ~ After accepting his own contract, Woolf continued to speak almost almost habitually.
"By the way, we have noticed that the cooperation between you and Belgian Umicore is still in the letter of intent. Out of professional responsibility, I must remind you that this type of chemical giant has set a trap on the contract when it involves hundreds of millions of dollars in intellectual property cooperation The odds are high. They have a cunning team of lawyers, and even the punctuation marks may hide traps ... "
Clearing his throat, Woolf continued.
"... In order to prevent hidden dangers, I sincerely recommend that you choose our team of lawyers to assist you in signing a contract. Our lawyers are definitely elites in the elite on intellectual property issues."
Putting down the pen in his hand, Lu Zhou interrupted him with a headache: "One thing, one thing comes. You help me get the patent management company things done, and then, if I feel satisfied, I will continue to consider you guys."
Woolf smiled confidently.
"Please rest assured, sir, the capabilities of our AM firm will surely satisfy you, both lawyers and accountants!"