Jersey vs Samoa: which jurisdiction wins?

Jersey vs Samoa — both credible, very different trade-offs. Below: side-by-side on the variables that actually move the decision.

	Jersey	Samoa
Tax headline	0% (10% financial services, 20% utilities)	0% on offshore income
Formation days	5	3
First-year cost	$5,500	$1,600
Treaties	14+	Limited
Substance	Economic substance for relevant activities	Light
Banking	Tier-1 (HSBC, Barclays, Standard Chartered)	Limited

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