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Company formation
St Kitts & Nevis
Two islands, one reputation: the Caribbean's asset-protection fortress. Full tax exemption for offshore business, registers closed to public eyes, and a legal system built on British law — in a famously stable Commonwealth state.
Transparent pricing
Cost of a St Kitts & Nevis company
Three ways in. Each package covers the legal work of putting a live St Kitts & Nevis entity in your hands — a tailored quote follows one free call.
Free consultation
A confidential call on cost, process and requirements — and an honest answer on whether St Kitts & Nevis fits your case at all.
- +Initial consultation
- –Turnkey company formation
- –Company contact person
- –Registered legal address, 1 year
- –Remote incorporation
- –Notary services
- –Company secretary
- –Nominee shareholder
- –Nominee director
- –Long-term POA
- –Apostilled document set
- –Ongoing legal support
- –Corporate bank account
Basic package
Turnkey formation with everything needed to get off the ground: your company registered, addressed and documented.
- +Initial consultation
- +Turnkey company formation
- +Company contact person
- +Registered legal address, 1 year
- +Remote incorporation
- +Apostilled document set
- –Notary services
- –Company secretary
- –Nominee shareholder
- –Nominee director
- –Long-term POA
- –Ongoing legal support
- –Corporate bank account
Full package
The whole machine — nominees, secretary, standing legal support and a corporate account — priced to your exact structure.
- +Initial consultation
- +Turnkey company formation
- +Company contact person
- +Registered legal address, 1 year
- +Remote incorporation
- +Notary services
- +Company secretary
- +Nominee shareholder
- +Nominee director
- +Long-term POA
- +Apostilled document set
- +Ongoing legal support
- +Corporate bank account
What you need to know
Getting started
Independent since 1983, British law at the core, privacy by design — including staying outside the Common Reporting Standard. Here's the honest picture.
Taxes +
No tax on personal income, wealth, gifts or inheritance — and capital gains are only touched if an asset is flipped within the year it was bought. Double tax treaties with partner countries trim the rest.
The condition for full exemption is simple: don't trade inside the islands. Offshore business earns offshore treatment. And a subtlety few mention: a company that establishes real physical presence and local tax residency plays by a different, domestic set of rules — we'll map which side of that line your project sits on.
Fast setup +
From name reservation to Certificate of Incorporation in 5 working days to 2 weeks: choose the name, we prepare the memorandum and articles, the appointed local agent files with the Companies Registry, the certificate arrives. Entirely remote — no flights required.
Tax treaties — honestly, few +
The treaty network is deliberately thin: agreements with the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and several CARICOM neighbours. Information sharing under them varies by treaty. If broad treaty access is what your structure needs, this isn't your jurisdiction — and we'll say so on the call rather than after the invoice.
Simplified financial reporting +
The Companies Act keeps reporting to the bare minimum — essentially turnover, total assets and headcount. No full financial statements required; a simple summary of the essentials satisfies the law, cutting compliance cost to almost nothing.
Bearer shares — permitted, restricted +
Once famous for free bearer shares, the federation has since restricted them under international pressure: today they exist only with the approval of the Registrar of Corporations or the Regulator. If that instrument matters to your structure, we'll walk you through what's realistically achievable in 2026.
What a St Kitts & Nevis company is used for
Popular structures
The new Nevis gaming licence
Since mid-2025, the Nevis Online Gaming Authority issues one of the simplest and cheapest gaming licences on the market — with a strong reputation and genuinely manageable compliance. The industry noticed immediately; operators are moving. We run the licensing path end to end.
Discuss the gaming licenceICO special purpose vehicles
A dedicated SPV format for token issuance and ICO fundraising, wrapped in the same tax benefits, asset protection and light-touch regulation as any local company — a clean legal home for a token launch.
Discuss an ICO SPVThe fortress structure
The classic use of the jurisdiction: holding companies for asset protection, group structuring and tax planning. Nevis law makes creditor attacks on properly built structures notoriously difficult — this is what the islands are famous for.
Discuss a holdingInvoice the world
No physical presence needed: consult from anywhere, bill internationally through solid financial infrastructure, and let the tax treatment do its quiet work.
Discuss consulting setupPrivate by law
Asset management and financial services aimed at preserving and growing wealth — under privacy laws that treat confidentiality as the default, within frameworks that still meet global standards.
Discuss wealth structuringSelling without borders
Run a global online store with no physical footprint required — the islands actively support e-commerce ventures, from payment systems to cross-platform compliance.
Discuss e-commerce setupStep by step
The full process
Plan & prepare Preparation
We settle goals, roles, name and shareholding, then assemble the file: application form, memorandum and articles of association, declaration of compliance. Our team handles notarisation and legalisation — no minimum share capital stands in your way.
Incorporation 1 week
We manage the registration with the Companies Registry end to end, with regular updates by email. On approval you receive the Certificate of Incorporation and the full corporate document package.
Bank account 4 weeks
We guide the account opening with institutions that genuinely serve offshore entities — multi-currency accounts, online banking, merchant and investment options. Approval is the bank's decision, not ours, and we say that honestly — then we stack the file in your favour.
The details
St Kitts & Nevis in depth
Treaties & exemptions
Non-residents face no income, corporate, capital gains, inheritance or withholding taxes. The DTAA list is short — US (social security matters only), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK, CARICOM — plus tax conventions with Monaco and San Marino. Thin by design: the point here is exemption, not treaty arbitrage.
Books & audits
Where accounts are kept, IFRS is the standard, as across the Caribbean. Records should be maintained for audit purposes, but there are no strict statutory audit rules — the practical burden stays minimal.
Who can see what
The FSRC maintains the register of directors — and it is not public. Access is restricted to authorities, and only for compelling reasons. The shareholder register lives at the company's own premises, inspectable only by a competent authority in significant situations. Nominee directors and shareholders are legal, within a framework built to keep the service clean.
Presence rules
No residency requirements for shareholders — individuals or corporations, from anywhere. A local director is advisable for smooth operations but not mandatory. Companies claiming domestic tax residency and its incentives are expected to show real presence — a distinction we'll structure correctly from day one.
Accounts & services
An established offshore banking sector: multi-currency accounts, online banking, investment services and merchant solutions. We match the institution to the business and prepare the compliance file to its standard.
IBC, LLC, trust, foundation
The IBC for international trade and finance with full local exemption; the famous Nevis LLC, blending partnership and corporation while walling owners' assets off from company liabilities; plus trusts for asset protection and estate planning, foundations for purpose-driven structures, and general or limited partnerships.
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CuraçaoFAQ
About St Kitts & Nevis registration
Is there a minimum share capital for a Nevis company? +
No — a Nevis IBC starts with no minimum share capital at all.
Is St Kitts & Nevis a tax haven? +
By any honest definition, yes: no tax on capital gains, dividends, personal income, wealth, gifts or inheritance for companies staying out of local trade, plus double tax treaties with partner nations. It wears the label better than most.
Is Nevis blacklisted? +
No. Nevis came off the EU blacklist in 2018 and sits on the grey list — committed to tax reforms under monitoring, but not classified as non-cooperative.
Are bearer shares allowed in Nevis? +
Yes, but restricted: only with approval from the Registrar of Corporations or the Regulator. We'll tell you plainly whether that's realistic for your structure.
Is St Kitts & Nevis an independent country? +
Independent since 19 September 1983, with its own government and legal system, and a Commonwealth member — which brings network access, development support and a familiar British legal tradition.
What are the benefits of a Nevis LLC? +
The trio the structure is famous for: asset protection (business liabilities can't reach the owner's personal assets), ownership privacy, and minimal tax. It's why Nevis LLCs anchor so many serious protection strategies worldwide.
Is St Kitts & Nevis in the Hague Convention? +
Yes — corporate documents are legalised with a single apostille recognised across member states, no consular chain required.
What is the corporate tax rate in St Kitts? +
Here's the number nobody leads with: companies physically established locally pay 33.75% on worldwide income — though the Fiscal Incentives Act can cut that substantially for qualifying businesses. The 0% story belongs to offshore structures that keep their trade outside the islands. Knowing which regime you're in is the whole game, and it's what the free call establishes.
Why do investors choose the Nevis LLC for asset protection? +
Tax breaks, duty exemptions and targeted incentives help — but the core draw is the combination of no income tax and legislation that makes creditor claims genuinely hard to press. For international ventures wanting a defensive perimeter, Nevis remains the reference.
Doesn't St Kitts & Nevis also sell citizenship? +
It does — the world's oldest citizenship-by-investment programme, running since 1984. Many clients pair a company here with a passport here. We handle both under one roof: see our St Kitts & Nevis citizenship page or raise it on the call.
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A St Kitts & Nevis company from €1,300: full offshore tax exemption, closed registers, famous asset protection — and, if you want it, a passport from the same islands. Free consultation, reply within 24 business hours.
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