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With all due respect, I don't understand why anyone would start a corporation in a foreign country, forget about it for two years, and then act surprised when they get a bill.

When you incorporate, you are (quite literally) making a person. That is an incredible responsibility and frankly, I'm not sympathetic to anyone who takes such a drastic step without bothering to do any homework.

In terms of advice, you've missed two filing deadlines, so this is a lawyer situation. I'd ask about retroactively killing off that company as it had no assets, revenue or stream of business as of the last filing date.

And next time, seriously, it doesn't matter if someone else does the paperwork for you. You are still creating a person in a foreign country!!

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