Nevis
General Information
Nevis Offshore Company
Nevis is an island in the Caribbean near the top of the Lesser Antilles archipelago,about 220 miles (350 km) southeast of Puerto Rico and 50 miles (80 km) west of Antigua. The 36 square-mile (93 km²) island is part of the Leeward Islands and is located at latitude 17.15°N and longitude 62.58°W. The capital of Nevis is Charlestown. The population of Nevis is 8,500 with 35,000 living in the neighbouring island of St. Kitts.
Nevis Offshore Company Formation - Requirements
DIRECTOR: Minimum of one Director. Corporations are permitted.
SECRETARY: A Secretary is necessary.
SHAREHOLDER: Minimum of one Shareholder. Corporations are permitted.
Shareholder(s) and director(s) may be the same.
SHARES & CAPITAL: The standard share capital is USD 100,000.00 divided into 100,000 sharesof USD 1.00 each. Shares can be issued with or without par value. Bearer shares are permitted, but they must be held at the registered office.
NAME OF THE COMPANY: Must end with one of the following suffixes: Limited or Ltd.; Corporation or Corp.; Incorporated or Inc.; Société Anonyme or S.A.; Sociedad Anonimaor S.A.; Besioten Vennootshcap or B.V.; Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung or GmbH; Naamloze Vennootschap or NV.
Other Information About Nevis Offshore Companies
Status of the company: Nevis Offshore Exempt Company.
Under the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance Act of 1984, offshore companies are exempted from all taxes and stamp duties.
There is no requirement for filing annual returns or audited financial statements with the Nevis authorities.
The Nevis incorporation documents do not carry the name or identity of the shareholder(s)or director(s). As such no names appear on the public record.
The object of the Company is to engage in any act or activity that is not prohibited underany law. Nevis NBCO is restricted from doing business with Nevis residents or Nevis corporations.
Nevis Offshore Company Formation - Requirements
DIRECTOR: Minimum of one Director. Corporations are permitted.
SECRETARY: A Secretary is necessary.
SHAREHOLDER: Minimum of one Shareholder. Corporations are permitted.
Shareholder(s) and director(s) may be the same.
SHARES & CAPITAL: The standard share capital is USD 100,000.00 divided into 100,000 sharesof USD 1.00 each. Shares can be issued with or without par value. Bearer shares are permitted, but they must be held at the registered office.
NAME OF THE COMPANY: Must end with one of the following suffixes: Limited or Ltd.; Corporation or Corp.; Incorporated or Inc.; Société Anonyme or S.A.; Sociedad Anonimaor S.A.; Besioten Vennootshcap or B.V.; Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung or GmbH; Naamloze Vennootschap or NV.
Other Information About Nevis Offshore Companies
Status of the company: Nevis Offshore Exempt Company.
Under the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance Act of 1984, offshore companies are exempted from all taxes and stamp duties.
There is no requirement for filing annual returns or audited financial statements with the Nevis authorities.
The Nevis incorporation documents do not carry the name or identity of the shareholder(s)or director(s). As such no names appear on the public record.
The object of the Company is to engage in any act or activity that is not prohibited underany law. Nevis NBCO is restricted from doing business with Nevis residents or Nevis corporations.
