Company Formation in Antigua and Barbuda
Top 5 Advantages of company registration in Antigua & Barbuda
- Shareholders and beneficial owner do not appear on public registers
- 0% Tax of any kind
- A reputable jurisdiction for online gambling companies
- Bearer shares are allowed
- Easy to incorporate and manage remotely
Roadmap
How long does it take to register a Company in Antigua and Barbuda?
- 2-4 working days
- Can be done remotely in a single week
What are the steps to register a company in Antigua and Barbuda?
The registration process of a company in Company Formation in Antigua and Barbuda is very simple. The experts of LegalBison will assist you throughout every step of it:
- Initial consultation and agreement
- Payment of the full invoice
- [IF REMOTELY]: Notarization of POA by client
- Preparation of registration documents
- Document signed at the notary
- Official register validity: immediately
Taxes
How high are the corporate income tax in Antigua & Barbuda?
IBCs in Antigua and Barbuda are completely tax free
- No income tax, capital gains tax or withholding taxes (dividends)
- The governement guarantees this no-tax regimen for non-resident companies during 50 years after their incorporation
What Double-tax treaties has Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda does not have double taxation agreements with other countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements with the following countries:
Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Curacao, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, lreland, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sint Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Status:end of 2020
Decide first
- Do you want to start a new company or acquire an existing one?
- Do you want to use a nominee director for complete secrecy?
- How do you want to organize the shares of the company?
Documents to provide for company registration in Barbuda
- Passport copies (a scan) of all individuals above, also beneficiary owner if applicable
- A Power of Attorney (in case of a remote company registration)
- Certified company documents (in case at least one of the shareholders is going to be a foreign company)
Information needed to get company registration in Antigua and Barbuda
- 3 options of your desired name for the company and a company contact email address
- Names, addresses and emails of all shareholders and board members
- Short description of your companies’ activity
Remote incorporation
- The whole incorporation process can be conducted remotely. No travel necessary. Notarization of documents is necessary
- A Power of Attorney (POA) from (all) partners is needed
- The POA is sent to you by us based on the services you want
- You have to certify the POA by a notary and in some cases legalize it by apostille (some countries need full legalization)
- Once you have the POA on your hands, we double-check, and you send us the original form (physical document!) via courier to our address
- Antigua and Barbuda is part of the Hague Convention of the Apostille
Accounting and auditing
- Accounting is compulsory, however an IBC in Antigua and Barbuda doesn't need to provide any filing
- Audit is only required for licensed businesses (notably company holding a Antigua Gambling License)
Residential requirements
What are the residential requirements in Antigua and Barbuda?
- An International Business Company only needs a registered address in Antigua and Barbuda
LegalBison offers help with all of the above requirements. We assist and are local on ground. Speak now for free with one of our consultants to get your business started.