St. Vincent and the GrenadinesCompany Incorporation Expertise at Every Step

Everything needed to bring the company into existence and see it through its first year: name check, structure advice, due diligence, drafting and filing of the incorporation documents, the government fee, the statutory registers, digital copies of every document, and the registered agent and registered office for the first year. The Scope of Work section above lists every item; the higher packages add original certificates, apostille and further services.

Our packages start from US$1,049, which covers the government fee, our work and the first year of registered agent and office. The pricing section above shows what each package includes; from year two, renewal starts from US$949 a year. The figure we quote is the figure you pay.

Yes. The whole process is handled remotely: the initial conversation, the due diligence, the signing of documents and the filing. Nothing requires your presence, and no original document has to be posted to us before incorporation.

We send the documents with every signature point marked and a short note on how to sign each one. You print, sign by hand, scan and return them electronically. Where a document needs to be witnessed or notarised, we tell you in advance so nothing has to be redone.

For every director, shareholder and beneficial owner: a certified copy of a passport, a proof of address issued within the last three months, and a short description of the source of funds and professional background. Corporate shareholders provide their constitutional documents and registers. The Documents section above sets out the list and the certification rules, and an advisor checks each item with you before anything is submitted.

No. Due diligence on every person connected to the company is required by St. Vincent and the Grenadines's anti-money laundering law before anything can be filed, and it applies to every client without exception. What we can do is make it quick: one checklist, clear format guidance, and a review of each document as it arrives.

Tell us what the company is for and who is behind it, using the form below or by email. An advisor comes back with the structure we recommend, the exact document list and the full fee. If you decide to go ahead, we issue an invoice and begin the due diligence as soon as it is settled.

A Business Company pays no tax in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on income earned outside the country, and there is no capital gains tax, and withholding tax applies only to payments sourced in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Income from local sources is taxable. Every company files an annual tax return with the Inland Revenue Department, which is a nil return for a company with only foreign income.

Partly. The directors and members of a Business Company are filed with the Financial Services Authority and may be disclosed on a search of the company, so changes must be filed within ten days. Beneficial ownership is held on a private register accessible only to the authorities.

One director and one shareholder are enough, and one person can hold both roles. There is no residency or nationality requirement, and corporate directors and shareholders are permitted.

There is no minimum share capital, and shares may be issued in any currency with or without par value.

A Business Company can trade internationally, hold assets and investments, own intellectual property and act as a holding company. Banking, insurance, mutual fund and similar regulated business require a licence from the Financial Services Authority. Business with St. Vincent and the Grenadines residents is permitted, but income from it is taxable locally.

The name must end in Limited, Corporation, Incorporated or an accepted abbreviation, and it cannot duplicate or closely resemble an existing company. Words implying a bank, trust, insurer or government connection need consent. We check availability with the Authority before filing.

Yes. Directors and shareholders can be anywhere, and meetings can be held by any means. Managing the company from your home country can make it tax resident there, which is worth confirming with a local adviser.

No office or staff in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are required unless the company carries on a relevant activity under the economic substance rules. The registered agent and registered office required by law are included in your first year.

There is no audit requirement, but every Business Company files financial statements with the Financial Services Authority within five months of its balance date. A smaller company may file a Declaration of Solvency instead of full statements. Records must be kept for at least seven years.

It is the simplified filing a smaller Business Company can make in place of full financial statements, on the same five-month clock, confirming that the company is able to pay its debts as they fall due. We tell you which of the two your company qualifies for and prepare it.

The annual government fee is fixed by the Financial Services Authority and is due by 31 December every year, whatever the company's year end. It is included in our renewal packages.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines does not require a separate annual return. The yearly filings are the government fee, the financial statements or Declaration of Solvency, and the tax return, none of which is public.

Economic substance applies to Business Companies carrying on one of nine relevant activities, such as holding company business, finance and leasing, shipping or intellectual property. Every Business Company files an annual Economic Substance Return with the Comptroller of Inland Revenue within four months of its financial year end, declaring whether it carries on a relevant activity; only companies that do must then demonstrate substance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

An unpaid government fee brings penalties and then strike-off. A late tax return attracts an Inland Revenue penalty of at least XCD 500 plus XCD 100 for each month it is late, or 5% of the tax plus 1% a month if that is higher, capped at XCD 10,000. Late financial statements or a late Declaration of Solvency carry a fine of up to US$20,000 and loss of good standing, and economic substance failures attract penalties of up to XCD 60,000 for a first notice and XCD 75,000 for a second, with criminal fines of up to XCD 100,000 for non-payment. We hold all four dates so none of this happens.

Send us one email. We draft the resolution, collect signatures, update the registers and file the change with the Financial Services Authority, which must be done within ten days because directors and members are on the searchable register. A change of name is an amendment to the articles and the Authority issues a new certificate. Most changes are completed within the week.

Renewal starts from US$949 a year and covers the government fee, the registered agent and registered office, the annual filings, secretarial work and the statutory records. The Compliance section above shows what each renewal package includes, and the full detail is on the compliance pricing page.

Yes. A company can change its registered agent, and the Business Companies Act allows a company to continue out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines or a foreign company to continue in. We handle either filing on request.