No. Separate professional charges from qualifying capital. A fee for advice does not itself establish capital invested at risk in the enterprise. As of September 7, 2026, the capital figures are US$1,050,000 or US$800,000 for qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure projects. Statutory adjustments begin January 1, 2027; confirm the amount applicable to the filing.
Preserve the individual financial account
Apply the relevant filing-date threshold and lawful source and path. Avoid treating the combined advisory and investment budget as a single qualifying amount.
Request an itemized breakdown of administrative fees, legal costs, and the capital contribution from the actual subscription agreement, and confirm current government filing fees separately rather than relying solely on a promoter's cost summary. Reconcile administrative amounts to the subscription or operating agreement and keep legal, filing, translation, and family expenses outside the capital total unless a defensible rule and the effective terms establish otherwise. Professional fees cover the source-of-funds documentation, which for a two-income household with savings, pension entitlements and property may span many years of records, and legal representation across a process lasting several years.