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Overview
Incorporation: 7 working days + delivery time for the courier
Minimum paid up capital: 1 GBP
Overview
Gibraltar is an overseas territory and dependence of the United Kingdom located on the southern coast of Spain in Western Europe.
Gibraltar has a long-standing international offshore financial history that goes back to the passing of Gibraltar’s Companies Ordinance in 1967. Modelled after the UK Companies Act 1929, the offshore Gibraltar company law has been remodelled to suit the jurisdiction’s unique environment.
Of Gibraltar’s four different offshore companies, the Non-Resident Company is, by far and away, their most popular offshore financial product.
Gibraltar’s “offshore” International Business Company (IBC) equivalent, referred to as a Gibraltar Non-Resident Company, is an international investment and tax-planning vehicle. These international instruments are much the same as typical, local Gibraltar companies. As such, the government in Gibraltar never generally describes their country as being a conventional offshore environment. Due to their relations with the EU, they distance themselves from the negative associations commonly had by traditional offshore financial centres.
Of the many reasons to form an international company offshore, easing a company’s tax burden always remains high on the list. Gibraltar’s Non-Resident Companies are not only exempt from paying any local taxes, but also enjoy secure asset protection provisions and flexible corporate structuring that allows for single individual.
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Company Incorporation |
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Local secretary |
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Government fees |
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Registered office for 1 year |
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Delivery of original documents |
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Apostilled documents |
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Nominee director and shareholder |
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Total amount: |
€2,610 |
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€4,050 |
Comprehensive Guide to Company Incorporation
General information
Company structure
- ▪ Only one shareholder (can also be a legal person, no nationality restriction or residency restrictions)
- ▪ Only one director (can also be a legal person, no nationality or residency restrictions)
Confidentiality
- ▪ Beneficial owners’ details – Not part of public record
- ▪ Shareholders’ details – are part of the public record, if you wish to avoid it then please request a nominee service
- ▪ Directors’ details – are part of the public record, if you wish to avoid it then please request a nominee service
Taxation
In order to qualify for non-resident status, company must be managed and controlled from outside Gibraltar. It is not subject to any local taxes except for corporate tax on profits remitted to Gibraltar. Non-resident controlled companies are permitted to trade within Gibraltar and with Gibraltar companies, but in this case will be subject to Gibraltar corporate tax at 10%. The requirements for non-resident status include:
- ▪ The company must be completely owned by non-residents. Residents and Gibraltarians may not hold any shares or interests in the company.
- ▪ Directors can be of any nationality and must not reside in Gibraltar.
- ▪ All board meetings must take place outside Gibraltar.
Other benefits
- ▪ There is no restriction on form of meeting for shareholders and directors and no restriction for place of meeting.
Accounting requirements
All Gibraltar registered companies must file annual returns showing details of shareholders and directors and must submit their accounts with the Registrar.
Secretary
Required
Registered Agent
Required
Registered office
Required
Company name
- ▪ Language: Any
- ▪ Letters: From Roman alphabet
- ▪ Company name must end with: Limited or Ltd.
- ▪ Names Requiring Consent or a Licence: European, Gibraltar or International.
N.B.
- ▪ Restricted connections for company name: name of state, national or local government.
- ▪ Any name that implies illegal activity or implies royal or government patronage is restricted.
- ▪ Registrar may reject any name which it considers undesirable or contrary to the public interest.
- ▪ Company name is restricted to be identical or similar that of an existing company.
- ▪ In case when foreign language is used for company name the translation must be provided to Registrar which will ensure conformity to above listed restrictions.
Incorporation
- ▪ Name check and approval
- ▪ Filling incorporation documents with the Registrar of Companies
- ▪ Registration Forms
- ▪ Payment of the Government fees
- ▪ Provision of registered office and registered address for one year
- ▪ Provision of company secretary for one year
Please provide us with the following documents and data:
Incorporation
- ▪ A notarized copy of valid passport (of each Shareholder, Director, Beneficial Owner, Authorized Signatory)
- ▪ A copy of proof of residential address (ex. utility bill of each Shareholder, Director, Beneficial Owner, Authorized Signatory that is not older than 3 months) in English
- ▪ Optional: A notarized copy of Bank reference (of each Shareholder, Director, Beneficial Owner, Authorized Signatory)
- ▪ Optional: CV (of each Director and Shareholder)
N.B.
- ▪ If Shareholders and/or directors are legal persons, then it is required to submit full set of apostilled company documents and if company is operating more than 1 year it is required to submit certificate of Good Standing.
- ▪ If documents are not in English language or language of particular country, then they must be accompanied by a notarized translation.
Capital
- ▪ Amount of paid up capital
Company name
- ▪ Three company names in order of preference