Purchase a Ready-Made Offshore Company in Nevis

Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea and it is one of the world’s most famous offshore centers. Nevis is part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. The legislation of the island is designed in a way that brings numerous benefits to foreign investors and allows them to protect their assets very well. You can buy a ready-made offshore company in Nevis or register a new one. Buying a shelf company with an active bank account is a fast way of starting international business operations.

Advantages of Nevis as an offshore jurisdiction

Nevis is a classic zero-tax jurisdiction. No matter if you decide to buy a shelf company or form a new one, it is not going to be taxed on its profits made abroad.

Advantages that a Nevis-based offshore company can bring:

• Tax benefits (if the company does not do any business in Nevis);
• Legislation that efficiently protects foreigners’ assets (this is especially true if you set up a trust in the jurisdiction instead of a regular offshore company);
• Political and economic stability;
• Tourism and financial services are the main pillars of Nevis economy;
• A high level of confidentiality (this holds both for foreign owners of business companies and other kinds of assets;
• Simple company registration procedures (buying a ready-made company takes 24 hours in Nevis);
• St Kitts and Nevis has a citizenship-by-investment (‘golden passport’) program, which means that you can also become a citizen of the country in addition to buying/ registering a business company there;
• A strategic geographical position between the Americas.

An IBC or an LLC: what should you choose?

An International Business Company (IBC) and a Limited Liability Company are the most popular forms of company ownership in Nevis. Each of them has its own specifics and its own advantages. Choosing the form of company ownership can be a challenging task and the choice will depend on your primary goals. You can buy or register both types of companies in Nevis.

Advantages of a Nevis-based LLC:

• Confidentiality for company shareholders and directors;
•  Powerful asset protection mechanism;
• Flexible operational agreements;
• Corporate records of a Nevis-based company can be kept anywhere in the world;
• Flexible management structure;
• No requirements to the authorized capital.

Advantages of a Nevis-based IBC:

• Exemption from taxes (if the profit comes from abroad);
• No public business register;
• An opportunity to manage the company from abroad;
• Company shareholders and directors can be citizens and residents of any country;
• No reporting or audit requirements.

Alternative forms of company ownership suitable for specific tasks:

• Nevis Exempt Trust. The trust is exempted from income tax in Nevis. It efficiently protects the assets of the trust beneficiaries. Usually established with a specific purpose in mind.
• Nevis International Exempt Trust. This is a more flexible legal instrument that allows diversifying and protecting the assets, planning property management, and optimizing the tax burden in a legal way.
• Nevis Limited Partnership. A Partnership with two types of Partners: with limited and with unlimited liability. Suitable for certain specific purposes.
• Nevis Multiform Foundation. A hybrid structure that possesses characteristics of a company (it’s a separate legal entity, unlike a trust) and a trust.

Buy a ready-made IBC in Nevis

An IBC is an offshore company registered in Nevis in accordance with the International Business Companies Ordinance – a local legislative act. When the company is registered, it can engage in transboundary business operations. It is a handy legal instrument that simultaneously allows economizing on taxes.

However, an IBC cannot do business in Nevis to remain tax-exempt. At the same time, the possibility to buy a shelf IBC in the jurisdiction makes this opportunity especially attractive. This is a good form of company ownership if the company has several shareholders. IBC owners can also use nominee services to increase the level of their confidentiality.

An offshore IBC suits the following purposes: international trade, investments, consulting, asset management, and so on. The procedure of registering an IBC is rather simple even though some professional assistance is required. Buying a ready-made IBC is an even faster method of launching international business operations. Some IBCs for sale in Nevis do not have bank accounts but they cost considerably less than companies with active bank accounts do. If you choose this option, we will gladly help you open a corporate bank account in Nevis.

Buy a ready-made LLC in Nevis

A Nevis-based LLC is a flexible and highly efficient corporate structure. It is regulated by the Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance.

LLCs are usually small or medium-size business companies. A single person is entitled to form an LLC in Nevis. The main advantage that an LLC brings is the opportunity to protect your personal assets as your liability is limited by your contribution to the company’s capital. Most of our clients opt for setting up LLCs in Nevis.

Unlike an IBC, an LLC is entitled to carry out business operations in Nevis while making use of favorable tax treatment under certain conditions. Another advantage is that LLCs can choose how they want to be taxed: as Partnerships or as Corporations. This is one more tax-planning instrument.

Investors who prefer more traditional corporate structures and who want to face minimum reporting requirements often choose to register IBCs in Nevis. At the same time, an LLC offers more flexibility in management and tax obligations, which makes it a perfect type of company for many business models. Both forms of company ownership provide secure asset protection and a high level of confidentiality and both of them are quite popular with our clients.

Factors to consider when buying a ready-made offshore company in Nevis

Buying a ready-made company allows you to start doing businesses in the fastest way but you have to approach the matter with care. You have to consider several aspects.

Main aspects to consider when buying a ready-made company:

• Company’s history. Examine the legal history of the shelf company that you are considering. You have to make sure that the company has not been involved in any business operations and has not had any legal issues. You should also ascertain that the company has no debts, no lawsuits filed against it, and no other financial obligations. If you are not prepared to do it, you’d better drop the idea of buying a ready-made company in Nevis.
• Corporate documents. You have to ascertain that all corporate documents are in order and in compliance with the local business-related legislation. This means that you have to be aware of exact requirements to the corporate documents.
• Bank accounts. It is possible to buy a company with a corporate bank account in Nevis. If this is the option that you are considering, you have to find out about all the restrictions and requirements related to the use of the bank account.
• Consultations with professionals. Please contact our experts and ask them to assess the legal cleanliness of the prospective deal. Please do not sign any documents until you are 100% sure of what you are doing.

Buying a ready-made offshore company in Nevis is fast, advantageous, and a little bit risky. We will gladly assist you with legal assessment of the deal you are about to make.

Cooperation with Q Wealth

Would you like to launch an offshore company while avoiding any risks? We will be happy to help you buy a company in Nevis or register a new one. The price of the basic service package ‘ready-made company in Nevis’ is 2,499 USD.

The following corporate documents are going to be issued to you:

• Certificate of Incorporation;
• Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws;
• Minutes of the first meeting appointing a company director;
• Register of Directors;
• Register of Shareholders;
• Share Certificates in your name (or in the names of nominee shareholders);
• A package of apostilled copies of corporate documents.

A ready-made offshore company should be your choice if you are not prepared to wait. Please apply for a free consultation with our experts if you would like to learn more about our services (offshore company registration and more). We always respond swiftly!