St Kitts & Nevis Company Formation

St Kitts & Nevis Company Formation

St Kitts

Nevis is an island in the Caribbean, situated in the northern area of the Lesser Antilles southeast of Puerto Rico, and west of Antigua. It is also known as part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. It is a British overseas territory. Whilst Basseterre is the capital of the federation, Charlestown is the capital of Nevis, and the East Caribbean Dollar is the currency which has a fixed exchange rate with the US Dollar. The official language is English. Since the early 1980’s it has developed a financial services sector which along with tourism are the main sources of income

  • TYPE OF COMPANY:  Offshore Exempt Company
  • COMPANY LAW: The Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 1984 (as amended) and The Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance 1995 (and amendment 2009)
  • SUFFIX TO DENOTE LIMITED LIABILITY: Limited or any internationally recognised suffix
  • DIRECTORS: A minimum of one who can be of any residency or nationality, either natural persons or corporate bodies – we can provide
  • SECRETARY: Optional
  • SHAREHOLDERS: A minimum of one who can be of any residency or nationality, either natural persons or corporate bodies – we can provide
  • CLASSES OF SHARE: Registered or Bearer
  • CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS: Minimum US$1
  • OWNERSHIP: 100% Foreign ownership allowed
  • TIME TO INCORPORATE: 2 – 5 days
  • REGISTERED OFFICE: Required in Nevis – we can provide
  • ANNUAL RETURN: No
  • ACCOUNTS: No
  • DISCLOSURE: No
  • TAXATION: No
  • GOVERNMENT LICENCE FEE: US$220
  • DOUBLE TAXATION TREATIES: None
  • LANGUAGE OF DOCUMENTATION: English

** We also incorporate Nevis Limited Liability Companies (LLC’s), please contact our offices for further information

If you would like further information on setting up a company in Nevis or the formation of a Nevis company or other Nevis corporate entities or require professional advice relating to taxation or the structuring and requirements of a Nevis company, please contact us. We can also provide advice on establishing a subsidiary, joint venture or foreign company to carry on business in Nevis.

We can provide a wide range of support and administration services, bank introductions, nominee directors, nominee shareholders, virtual offices, accountancy and legal services. We can also advise on compliance with all the regulatory and statutory requirements.