British Virgin IslandsCompany Incorporation Handled by Our Experts

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$1,499, 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$1,499 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 the BVI'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.

No. A BVI Business Company pays no corporate income tax, capital gains tax or withholding tax in the BVI, and there is no tax on dividends or interest it pays out. It may still have obligations in the countries where its owners live or where it does business, which we are happy to talk through.

No. The register of directors is filed with the Registry but is not open to public inspection; since January 2025 anyone can, for a fee, request only the names of the current directors, but not their details. The register of members and the register of beneficial owners are not public either. Beneficial ownership is filed through the Registrar's VIRRGIN system and is available only to competent authorities.

One director and one shareholder are enough, and the same person can be both. Neither needs to live in the BVI or be a BVI national, and corporate directors and shareholders are permitted.

There is no minimum share capital. Most companies are formed with an authorised maximum of 50,000 shares, which keeps the government fee at the lower band; above that the fee rises. Shares can be issued with or without par value and in any currency.

A Business Company can hold assets, trade internationally, own intellectual property, hold shares in other companies and act as a holding or investment vehicle. Banking, insurance, fund management and other financial services need a separate licence from the Financial Services Commission, as does carrying on business with residents of the BVI.

The name must end in Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, Société Anonyme or Sociedad Anónima, or an accepted abbreviation such as Ltd, Corp, Inc or S.A. It cannot be identical or confusingly similar to an existing company, and words such as bank, insurance, trust or royal need consent. We check availability with the Registry before anything is filed.

Yes. There is no requirement for directors or shareholders to be in the BVI, and board meetings can be held anywhere, including by phone or video. Bear in mind that running a company from your home country can make it tax resident there, so it is worth taking local advice on that point.

No office or staff in the BVI is required. The only local presence the law demands is a registered agent and a registered office, both included in your package for the first year. Companies that carry on one of the relevant activities under the economic substance rules may need more presence, which we assess with you.

There is no audit requirement and no accounts are filed with the Registry. Since 2023 every company delivers a simple annual financial return to its registered agent within nine months of its year end, and it must keep underlying records that explain its transactions for at least five years.

The BVI is not on the European Union's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions (Annex I), though it appears on the EU's Annex II watch list of cooperative jurisdictions with pending commitments, and the OECD Global Forum rates it Largely Compliant on tax transparency (March 2025). It has committed to the international standards on tax transparency and economic substance, and banks and counterparties in most countries deal with BVI companies routinely.

The government fee is set by the Financial Services Commission and depends on the company's authorised shares; for a company with up to 50,000 shares it is the lower band. It is due by 31 May for companies incorporated in the first half of the year and by 30 November for the rest. Our renewal packages include it.

Every BVI company files an annual financial return with its registered agent within nine months of its financial year end. It is a short balance sheet and income statement; it is not audited and it does not go on any public record. The penalty for not filing can reach US$5,000.

Economic substance applies only to companies carrying on one of the nine relevant activities, such as holding company business, finance and leasing, fund management, shipping or intellectual property. Every company must still make an annual declaration, even if only to confirm that no relevant activity applies. A pure equity holding company faces a reduced test.

Late payment of the government fee attracts penalties of 10 per cent and then 50 per cent, and the company is struck off the register if it stays unpaid. Once struck off it cannot legally act, and restoring it costs more than keeping it in good standing. Missing the annual return or economic substance filing brings separate fines. Our engagement exists to make sure none of this happens.

Send us one email. We draft the resolution, collect the signature, update the register and file whatever the Registry needs; a change of director must reach the Registry within 30 days, a change of beneficial owner within 30 days through VIRRGIN, and a change of name is a filed amendment after which the Registrar issues a new certificate. Most changes are completed within the week.

Renewal starts from US$1,499 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 BVI company can change its registered agent at any time, and the BVI Business Companies Act allows a company to continue out of the BVI into another jurisdiction, or a foreign company to continue into the BVI. Both are formal filings we handle if you ever need them.