Lu Zhou had a similar plan in the past, but he was too busy.
David's words reminded him that if he really allowed the IRS to collect a sum of money, he would have to pay at least 100 million US dollars of personal income.
If someone else took 100 million USD for no reason, Lu Zhou would probably feel terrible.
In this situation, the Cayman Islands was undoubtedly the perfect choice.
There were only a few simple taxes on the island, such as import tax, industrial and commercial registration tax, and tourist tax. For companies registered on the island, not only did the government not collect business tax, but they also did not audit the company's accounts. Other than paying a license fee every month, there was nothing else.
Because there were too many companies here, such as Microsoft, Google, and BAT, even though the license fee was not high, it had become the backbone of the local economy.
According to David, there was a special firm in New York that could handle the offshore company registration, account opening, and a series of follow-up audit services.
He did not even need to set foot on the Cayman Islands in his life to own a "multinational company" there.
After the MRS party ended, Lu Zhou returned to his room.
"You can even outsource a company now?" He looked at David's business card and complained in his mind. He then took out his phone and dialed a number.
According to David, this "AM" firm was quite famous in the materials science circle. It mainly served major universities and technology companies. It had a wealth of experience in offshore company registration and intellectual property related services.
Basically, any problem that he could think of could be solved perfectly.
The call was quickly connected, and a female voice came from the other side.
"Hello sir, this is AM firm, what kind of business do you want to do?"
Lu Zhou simply explained that he needed an offshore patent management company to carry out intellectual property licensing cooperation with overseas companies and to do some "tax planning" for income.
After listening to his request, the other person immediately understood what he meant. Especially after knowing that he was not asking casually, her voice became serious.
"… Can I ask specifically, what is your expected range of business scale? For example, is the expected annual profit less than one million USD or more? "
Lu Zhou thought for a bit.
"… Probably more than one hundred million."
The phone went silent for around three seconds.
"Sir?"
Lu Zhou: "What's wrong?"
"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. You mean …"
Lu Zhou: "More than 100 million. Is there a problem?"
There was a small commotion on the other end of the line. There were footsteps and the sound of documents being flipped.
Then, the phone was snatched away, and another person came to talk to Lu Zhou.
"Hello sir, I'm Woolf Werther. I'll be providing you with full consultation services. May I know your name? "
This person's voice was obviously much more enthusiastic.
"Lu Zhou."
"Alright, Mr. Lu Zhou." Woolf clamped his phone under his arm and quickly filled in the client information on a piece of paper. "It's like this. If you plan to set up a patent management company, if the amount of funds in your account is large, even if the Cayman Islands does not audit the company's accounts, the bank will still require you to provide a copy of the company's operating statements for filing."
Lu Zhou frowned and asked, "Is it very troublesome?"
"No, no, no, it's not troublesome at all. We can provide you with three proposals …"
When Lu Zhou heard that Woolf was going to introduce the three proposals, he had a headache and interrupted him.
"Send your three plans to my email, and attach your price. If it's suitable, I'll contact you. I don't want to discuss this on the phone, that's all. "
Woolf quickly stopped talking. "Alright, sir. May I know your email address …"
Lu Zhou repeated his request and hung up the phone.
…
The firm recommended by David Shaw was indeed very efficient.
Other than the fact that the agent named Woolf was a bit talkative, there was nothing else to complain about.
Because their business revolved around intellectual property, and their client base was mainly universities and research institutes, after they heard Lu Zhou's name, they quickly found information related to him.
Especially when Woolf found out that his client was a big shot, he immediately took Lu Zhou seriously. He stayed up all night to write three proposals and sent them to Lu Zhou's email.
The next morning, when Lu Zhou woke up, he saw the email when he checked his email.
There was a total of 12 pages. Not only were there three proposals, but there was also a price for each proposal, as well as a sample contract.
According to the last "customized proposal" provided by AM, he only needed to pay US $500,000 to get a complete patent agency. The firm would also provide two years of after-sales service and be responsible for solving a series of legal problems.
In this country, as long as one had money, everything else was not a problem.
Woolf thought of all the problems that Lu Zhou hadn't considered yet. The only thing that Woolf didn't do was recommend a property that matched Lu Zhou's current value, as well as a wealth management product for the company's idle funds …
Because Lu Zhou was afraid of trouble, he didn't hesitate and chose the least troublesome proposal.
He still hadn't used the Crafoord Prize money, and with his salary from Princeton, he could easily afford US $500,000.
Not to mention, he didn't have to pay this money in one go. He could just pay the rest after the project was completed.
By that time, a few hundred thousand dollars would be nothing to him.
After receiving the $200,000 deposit, AM's representative, Woolf, immediately left for Boston.
Although the contract didn't need to be signed in person, in order to show his sincerity and develop this awesome big boss as his client, he still rushed over with the contract and an assistant.
They agreed on a meeting place. Woolf recognized Lu Zhou at the hotel entrance, so he reached out his hand and greeted him enthusiastically.
"Nice to meet you! You're Mr. Lu Zhou, right? I'm the agent responsible for your case … This is my business card. "
After Woolf shook hands with Lu Zhou, he handed him his business card and spoke.
"… If you haven't eaten yet, we can talk while we eat. I know a really good coffee shop nearby. The tuna sandwiches there are the most delicious sandwiches I've ever eaten. "
Lu Zhou put away the business card and asked, "You come here often?"
"Of course, many of my clients are in Boston. I've been here more than ten times," Woolf said in a pleasant tone.
After some small talk, the two didn't stay at the hotel entrance for long. They found a quiet coffee shop nearby and began to talk about the details of the patent management company. They also signed the contract.
According to the content of the contract.
AM would help him settle the patent management company's matters within two weeks.
Lu Zhou would pay the rest of the contract before the end of January next year.
There was no room for cheating in this kind of contract. Also, this kind of formal firm wouldn't joke around with their own credibility. After Lu Zhou checked the amount and the details of the cooperation, he signed his name on the contract.
After Woolf accepted the contract that belonged to him, he continued to speak as if it was his professional habit.
"Oh yeah, we noticed that the cooperation between you and Umicore is still in the letter of intent stage. Out of professional responsibility, I must remind you that this involves hundreds of millions of dollars of intellectual property cooperation. The possibility of this kind of chemical giant setting traps in the contract is very high. They have a cunning team of lawyers, and even the punctuation marks may contain traps … "
Clearing his throat, Wulfe continued.
"… In order to eliminate hidden dangers, I sincerely recommend you choose our team of lawyers to assist you in signing the contract. Our lawyers are definitely the best of the best in intellectual property issues —"
Lu Zhou put down the pen in his hand and interrupted him, "One thing at a time. Help me with the patent management company first. If I'm satisfied, I'll continue to consider you. "
Woolf smiled confidently.
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