Saint Lucia IBC

$1,950.00

Establishing of St.Lucia IBC for conducting your international business with anonymity, flexible company structure, privacy protection, no audit or reporting requirements and tax exemption advantages. St.Lucia IBC is frequently used for privacy and asset protection, offshore savings and investments, international trading or holding services.

Recurring maintenance fees as from 2nd year – $1100

Please note: If applying for a corporate bank account you will need to order a full set of apostilled company documents if the account is opened outside of Saint Lucia.

  • NOMINEE SERVICES

    Nominee Shareholder
    • 300 $

    Provision of corporate Nominee Shareholder (per annum)

    Nominee Director & General Power or Attorney (Apostilled)
    • 650 $

    Provision of corporate Nominee Director (per annum)and General Power of Attorney (valid for one year) under Apostille.

    Special Power of Attorney (Apostilled)
    • 290 $

    Special Power of Attorney issued by a Nominee Director, under Apostille

    CORPORATE-CERTIFICATES

    Certificate of Good Standing (Apostilled)
    • 460 $

    Provision of Certificate of Good Standing under Apostille

    Certificate of Incumbency (Notarized)
    • 310 $

    Provision of Certificate of Incumbency certified by the Notary Public

    Certificate of Incumbency (Apostilled)
    • 500 $

    Provision of Certificate of Incumbency under Apostille

    Set of Corporate Documents (Apostilled)
    • 420 $

    Copies of corporate documents in one Apostilled bundle.
    Please note: If applying for a corporate bank account you will need to order a full set of apostilled company documents when the account is opened outside of Marshall Islands.

    OTHER-SERVICES

    Extra Rubber Stamp
    • 50 $

    Provision of company extra rubber stamp

    Metal Embossing Seal
    • 120 $

    Provision of embossed metal seal

LEGAL FORM

The legislation that governs ‘offshore’ companies in St.Lucia is The International Business Companies Act 1999 as amended. St.Lucia laws allow for the following categories of business ownership: Private Limited Companies, Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships, Trusts, Mutual Funds. The most popular form used by international investors for registering St.Lucia IBC is private limited company.
The legislation of St. Lucia allows continuation in St. Lucia of any IBC incorporated in any other jurisdiction. The IBC Act allows migration of any IBC, incorporated in St. Lucia, to any other jurisdiction.

COMPANY NAME

St.Lucia companies’ names must end with one of the following words, or their relevant abbreviations – Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, Societe Anonyme, Sociedad Anonima. The following names to be used, require licensing: Bank, Insurance, Assurance, Re-Insurance, Trust, Trustee, Savings, Royal, Asset management, Fund Management, Investment Fund, Building Society, Municipal, Chartered. Names denoting any connection to local, state or national Governments are generally prohibited.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

A company is incorporated in St.Lucia by application made to the Registrar of Companies. Incorporation may be also done via online registry, but in any case local agent’s assistance is required. Memorandum and Articles of Association must be lodged with the Registrar. Memorandum specifies the activities in which the company may engage and Articles of Association specify the rules governing the internal management of the company.

SHAREHOLDERS

A minimum of one shareholder is required which may be an individual or a corporate body. The details of company beneficial owners and shareholders are not part of the public records.

SHARE CAPITAL

There is no specific minimum capital requirement. The standard authorized share capital is US$ 50,000. The minimum issued capital may be one share of no par value or one share of par value. Issued shares must be fully paid. Registered shares, shares of no par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights are permitted. Bearer shares are not permitted.

DIRECTORS

St.Lucia IBC requires a minimum of one director and corporate directors are permitted. Details of the directors do not appear on the public file. There is no requirement to have resident directors.

REGISTERED OFFICE AND LOCAL AGENT/SECRETARY

St.Lucia IBCs must maintain a registered office and registered agent within St.Lucia. Registered agent may be corporate body or individual resident in St.Lucia. All Registered Agents are regulated to ensure professional efficient service.

MEETINGS

The directors and the shareholders meetings need not be held in St.Lucia; also there is no requirement for an Annual General Meeting. All meetings may be held outside St.Lucia, by telephone or other electronic means. Alternatively, directors and shareholders may vote by proxy.

INCORPORATION TIME

Usually it is 1 working day, but we need up to 10 working days for legalization of the documents and delivery by courier.

RECURRING MAINTENANCE FEES AS FROM 2ND YEAR

  • Provision of registered office and registered address
  • Provision of company Secretary & registered agent
  • Payment of annual fees to Island Administration

TAXATION

St.Lucia IBCs may elect to be exempted from income tax or to be liable to income tax on profits and gains at 1%. Also IBCs are not subject to stamp duties, withholding tax and capital gains tax.

AUDIT AND FINANCIAL RETURNS

Whilst there is no requirement to file audited accounts or annual returns with the authorities, a company is required to keep financial records, which should reflect the financial position of a company. An IBC is only required to have an annual audit if it elects to pay tax or if it is an International Bank, International Insurance Company or Mutual Fund.

OUR SERVICES FOR THE COMPANY FORMATION IN ST.LUCIA INCLUDE:

  • Name check and approval
  • Filling incorporation documents with the Registrar of Companies
  • A standard set of original corporate documents
  • Payment of the Government fee
  • Provision of registered agent and registered address for one year
  • Provision of company secretary for one year
  • Rubber stamp

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPANY FORMATION

Please provide the following documents for all Directors, Shareholders, Beneficial Owners, Authorized Signatories:

  • Notarized copy of valid passport.
  • Original or Certified copy of utility bill / bank statement (as verification of residential address, dated within 3 months).
  • Original or certified copy of Banker’s reference letter (dated within 3 months).
  • In cases where shareholders and/or directors are corporate bodies, full apostilled set of corporate documents and Certificate of Good Standing (for companies registered more than 1 year).

IMPORTANT NOTE: LICENSABLE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

If you conduct any activity without required license or authorization granted by a relevant authority in any jurisdiction, Agent Legal will not be able to assist you with the company formation or bank account opening related to such unlicensed activity.

Licensable activities include, but not limited to: provision of financial services involving trading/brokerage in foreign exchange, financial and commodity-based derivative instruments and other securities; offering investment advice to public; insurance and banking business; operation and administration of collective investment schemes and mutual funds; payment processing services; money exchange, money transmission or money brokering; asset management; safe custody services; gaming, gambling and lotteries.

Please contact us if you need our assistance in licensing of your financial, Forex brokerage or gambling company.

SHIPPING COST

Shipping of corporate documents or banking kits to your destination requires an extra charge and will be automatically added to the invoice during checkout. Shipping costs for international courier services are set automatically and can vary from USD 75 to USD 95. The fees depend on the jurisdiction of your ordered company, the country where the bank is based as well as your destination country.