Chapter 279 Offshore Company

Lu Zhou had a similar plan before, but he was never busy.

David's words really reminded him that if the IRS were to make a fortune, the personal income of 400 million U.S. dollars would have to be paid at least 100 million U.S. dollars.

Letting people take 100 million away for no reason, Lu Zhou estimated that he would die of discomfort.

For this situation, the Cayman Islands is undoubtedly a perfect choice.

There are only a few simple taxes such as import tax, business registration tax, and tourist tax on the island. For companies registered on the island, the government not only does not collect business tax, but also does not even audit the company's accounts. Apart from paying a unified license fee every January, there is no request for anything.

Because there are too many companies with vests here, such as Microsoft and Google nearby, and BAT giants far away, even if the license fee is not high, they have become the mainstay of the local economy.

According to David, there are specialized firms in New York that can handle the registration of offshore companies, account opening, and a series of follow-up accounting and auditing services.

He doesn't even need to set foot on that small island in the Caribbean Sea in his life, and he can own a "multinational company" there.

After the party held by MRS, Lu Zhou returned to his room.

"Is it possible to outsource even starting a company now?" Looking at the business card David gave him, he complained in his heart, then took out his mobile phone and dialed the number on it.

According to David, this firm, abbreviated as "AM", is quite well-known in the circle of materials science. It mainly serves major universities and technology companies, and has expertise in offshore company registration and intellectual property related services. rich experience.

Basically, any problem he can think of can be perfectly solved.

The phone was connected quickly, and a formulaic female voice came from the opposite side.

"Hello, sir, this is AM Office, what kind of business do you plan to handle?"

Lu Zhou briefly explained that he needed an offshore patent management company to cooperate with overseas companies in intellectual property licensing, and to do certain "tax planning" for income.

After listening to his request, the other party immediately understood what he meant, especially after realizing that he was not asking casually, his voice became serious.

"...May I ask specifically, what is the expected range of your business scale? For example, is the expected annual profit less than US$1 million or more?"

Lu Zhou thought about it.

"...Probably more than 100 million."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for about three seconds.

"gentlemen?"

Lu Zhou: "What's wrong?"

"Sorry, I didn't hear clearly, what you said is..."

Lu Zhou: "More than 100 million, is there any problem?"

There was a slight commotion on the other end of the phone, the sound of footsteps, and the sound of flipping through documents.

Immediately afterwards, the phone was snatched, and another person came to negotiate with Lu Zhou.

"Hi sir, I am Woolf Werther, and I will provide you with full consultation services here. What is your name?"

This person's voice is obviously much more enthusiastic.

"Lu Zhou."

"Okay, Mr. Lu Zhou." Woolf held the phone under his arm, and quickly filled out the customer information on the paper, "That's right, if you plan to be a patent management company, if the amount of funds in the account is relatively large, even if you open The Isles of Man itself does not audit corporate accounts, and the bank will also require you to provide a copy of the company’s business statements for filing.”

Lu Zhou frowned and asked, "Is it troublesome?"

"No, no, no trouble at all, we can provide you with three options..."

When he heard that he seemed to be going to introduce the three plans from beginning to end, Lu Zhou interrupted him with a headache.

"Email me your three options with your quotes. I'll get in touch with you if it's appropriate, I don't want to discuss it on the phone, that's all."

Woolf quickly stopped talking: "Okay sir, what is your email address..."

After giving his email address, Lu Zhou repeated his request, and then hung up the phone.

...

The firm David Xiao recommended to him was really efficient.

Except that the agent named Woolf was a bit talkative, there was nothing to complain about elsewhere.

Since the business field is centered around intellectual property rights, and the customer base is mainly universities and research institutes, after hearing Lu Zhou's name, they quickly found relevant information.

Especially when Woolf found out what kind of bigwig his client was, the man immediately showed the utmost importance. He almost stayed up all night to come up with three plans and sent them to Lu Zhou's mailbox.

When Lu Zhou woke up the next morning, when he routinely checked his mailbox, he saw the email.

There are 12 pages in total, and not only three proposals are attached, but also the quotation for each proposal and a sample agency contract.

According to the last set of "customized solutions" provided by AM Firm, he only needs to pay a service fee of US$500,000 to get a patent agency company with a complete structure, and the firm also provides two years of after-sales service. Solve a range of legal issues.

In this country, it seems that as long as you have money, everything is not a problem.

Even if it was a problem that Lu Zhou hadn't considered for the time being, Woolf thought of it for him, and he almost didn't recommend to him a set of real estate in line with his current worth, and buy a wealth management product for the company's idle funds in the future...

Because he was afraid of trouble, Lu Zhou hardly hesitated, and chose the most trouble-free option three.

The prize money from the Crawford Award has not been used much, and with Princeton's salary, he can still get half a million dollars.

What's more, he doesn't need to pay the money in one lump sum, just settle the balance after the project is completed.

By then, hundreds of thousands of dollars will be nothing more than a trivial matter to him.

After receiving a deposit of 200,000 U.S. dollars, Woolf, the agent of AM Firm, immediately left for Boston.

Although the signing of the contract does not need to be done in person, but in order to show his sincerity and develop this awesome boss into his client, he still rushed over with the contract and an assistant.

After agreeing on a meeting place, Lu Zhou was recognized at the door of the hotel, and Wulf stretched out his right hand from a long distance away and greeted him warmly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you! You are Mr. Lu Zhou, I'm the agent in charge of your case...here is my business card."

After shaking hands with Lu Zhou, Wulf skillfully handed him his business card and continued.

"...if you haven't eaten either, we can eat and talk. I know there's a really nice cafe around here that has the best tuna sandwich I've ever had."

Putting away the business card, Lu Zhou looked at him in surprise and asked, "Do you often come here?"

Woolf said kindly, "Of course, many of my clients are in Boston. I've been here more than ten times."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them did not stop at the entrance of the hotel, but found a quiet coffee shop nearby, and began to talk about the specific details of the patent management company, and signed an agency contract at the same time.

According to the content of the contract.

AM Firm will help him with the matter of the patent management company within two weeks.

And Lu Zhou will pay off the remaining balance before the end of January next year.

There is no room for manipulation in this kind of agency contract, and it is impossible for such a formal firm to make fun of its own reputation. After checking the amount and details of the cooperation, Lu Zhou signed his name on the contract.

After accepting his own contract, Woolf continued to speak almost as a professional habit.

"By the way, we have noticed that the cooperation between you and Umicore is still at the letter of intent stage. Out of professional responsibility, I must remind you that this kind of chemical giants set traps in contracts involving intellectual property cooperation worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The odds are high. They have a cunning team of lawyers, and even the punctuation may be a trap..."

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 the contract. Our lawyers are definitely the best of the best when it comes to intellectual property issues—"

Putting down the pen in his hand, Lu Zhou interrupted him with a headache: "One thing at a time. You help me finish the matter of the patent management company first, and if I am satisfied, I will continue to think about it. you."

Woolf smiled confidently.

"Please rest assured, sir, the business capabilities of our AM firm will definitely satisfy you, whether it is a lawyer or an accountant!"