GENERAL INFORMATION
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Type of entity | BC |
Type of law | Common |
Shelf company availability | Yes |
Our time to establish a new company | 2 days |
Government fees for a share capital not exceeding US$50,000 | US$350 |
Government fees for a share capital exceeding US$50,001 | US$1,100 |
Corporate Taxation | 0% |
Share Capital or Equivalent | |
Standard currency | US$ |
Permitted currencies | Any |
Minimum paid up | US$1 |
Usual authorised capital | US$50,000 |
Directors | |
Minimum number | One |
Local required | No |
Corporate Directors Permitted | Yes |
Publicly accessible records | No |
Shareholders | |
Minimum number | One |
Publicly accessible records | No |
Company Secretary | |
Required | Optional |
Local or qualified | No |
Accounts | |
Requirement to prepare | Yes |
Audit requirements | No |
Requirement to file accounts | No |
Publicly accessible accounts | No |
Other | |
Requirement to file annual return |
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COMPANY INFORMATION
Restrictions on Trading
Cannot trade within the British Virgin Islands or own real estate there. Cannot undertake the business of banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship, the rendering of investment advice or any other activity that would suggest an association with the banking or insurance industries. Cannot offer its shares for sale to the public or carry out any activities connected to gambling.
Name Restrictions
Any name that is identical or similar to an existing company, or any name that suggests the patronage of the Royal Family or the Government of the British Virgin Islands.
Language of Name
Latin alphabet. Any name in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation to ensure that the name is not restricted.
Registered Office Required
Yes, must be maintained in the British Virgin Islands, and must be maintained at the office of a licensed management company.
Names Requiring Consent or a Licence
Bank, building society, savings, loans, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, investment fund, trust, trustees, Chamber of Commerce, university, municipal or their foreign language equivalents.
Suffixes to Denote Limited Liability
Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, Société Anonyme, Sociedad Anónima or their relevant abbreviations.
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities
No
COMPLIANCE
Share Capital
The normal share capital is US$50,000 with all of the shares having a par value, this being the maximum share capital for the minimum duty payable upon incorporation and annually thereafter. The share capital may be expressed in any currency. The minimum issued capital is one share of no par value or one share of par value.
Classes of Shares Permitted
Registered shares, shares of no par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.
Taxation
A Business Company does not pay any tax on its worldwide profits to the British Virgin Islands authorities.
Licence Fees
- Companies with a share capital up to US$ 50,000 pay the sum of US$350 per year.
- Companies with a share capital more than US$ 50,001 pay the sum of US$1,100 per year.
Financial Statement Requirements
Whilst there is no requirement to file audited accounts with the authorities, a company is required to keep financial records, which reflect the financial position of a company.
Directors
The minimum number of directors is one. Directors may be natural persons or bodies corporate. They can be of any nationality and need not be resident. A copy of the Register of Directors must be held at the Registered Office and any changes to the Register must be sent to the Registered Office within 15 days of the change. Failure to do so may result in a fine of US$10,000.
Company Secretary
A company secretary is not a requirement under the Act, but a secretary is normally appointed to facilitate signing obligations.An imprint of the Company Seal must be held at the Registered Office. Failure to do so may result in a fine of US$10,000. If the Minute Books containing records of meetings of members and directors are not held at the Registered Office the address at which these books are held needs to be provided.
Shareholders
The minimum number of shareholders is one. A copy of the Register of Members must be held at the Registered Office and any changes to the Register must be sent to the Registered Office within 15 days of the change. Failure to do so may result in a fine of US$10,000.
Disclaimer
The above does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Excellenzia Corporate Services Ltd does not accept any responsibility, legal or otherwise, for any errors or omissions.
British Virgin Islands (BVI) company |
Price (€EUR) |
INCORPORATION FEES
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Formation of a BVI company, includes: |
€1500 |
Price includes: |
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- Certificate of incorporation |
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- Government fees |
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- 2 certified copies of the M&A (1 bound and 1 unbound) |
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Provision of a registered office and agent for the first year |
€450 |
Corporate seal, first board minutes, share certificates |
€300 |
Annual registered office and agent from year 2, including the government licence fee |
€800 |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES |
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Provision of a Company Secretary (including the preparation of the first board minutes and statutory registers) |
€300 (per annum) |
Nominee shareholder |
€300 (per annum) |
Nominee director - provision of an offshore professional director |
€1500 (per annum) |
Nominee director - corporate director (from Cyprus) |
€500 (per annum) |
If no annual secretarial service is required, the following can be provided: Preparation of first board minutes to issue shares in the company, issue completed with share certificates and adopt seal, if applicable |
€250 |
Certificate of good standing |
€150 |
Certificate of incumbency |
€125 |
Change of name |
€250 |
Notarisation and apostille |
€125 (each) |
Courier |
€100 |
Assistance with opening a corporate bank account (in Cyprus) |
€600 |