St Lucia Offshore Company Formation Service

St.Lucia enjoys 0% Taxation, no auditing and no paid up capital requirement.
St. Lucia has become a competitive, attractive jurisdiction to consider for incorporation due to high degree of privacy, provision of foreign controlling interest, excellent tax regime, no requirement for audits, English as the official language and a business-friendly, flexible legislative environment.
Key Features
Governing corporate legislation | St Lucia International Business Companies Act of 1999 and International Business Companies Regulations, 2000. |
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Information published relating to company officers | There is a public registry. However, no names of shareholders, directors and officers are visible. Only the memorandum and articles of association are publicly accessible. |
Confidentiality | St Lucia offers a high level of anonymity and privacy. The International Business Companies Act provides for confidentiality of shareholders, directors and officers. |
Accounting requirement | No accounting/reporting requirements. However, The IBC is required to keep financial documents (receipts, invoices etc.) to reflect the financial position of the company. These documents must be kept at the company's registered office in St Lucia. |
Taxation | No taxes of any sort for all transactions made outside of the jurisdiction, and a 1% tax on local transactions. |
Legislation | Modern offshore legislation. |
Standard currency | US$ |
Time to form | St Lucia has a fast and efficient registry: it takes about 48-72 hours to register a company.* |
Stability | Stable jurisdiction with a very good reputation. |
Communication | Efficient communication means. |
Time zone | Convenient world time zone: UTC/GMT-4 |
Secretary required | No |
Paid up capital requirement | No paid up capital requirement. |
Renewal Date | Anniversary date of the company / Each Year |
Basis of legal System | Under Civil Law and Common Law. |
Minimum directors/shareholders | Minimum of 1 director/shareholder |
Bearer shares | Bearer shares not permitted |
Banking Options for St Lucia
We assist our clients in identifying the best banking solution for their particular needs from a variety of providers.
St Lucia is Recommended For
- Real Estate Holdings
- Traders and Investors
- Advisers, Consultants and Counselors
- Electronic Commerce and Digital Transactions
- Business Holdings
- Inheritance and Estate Planning
- Expatriats and Offshore Workers