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Gibraltar is located at the extreme
southwest of Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links
the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. A small land
mass of only 6.5 square kms, Gibraltar has a border with Spain of
1.2 kms. The population of Gibraltar is approximately 30,000, with
ethnic groups of Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese and Portuguese
origin. The official language is English while Spanish, Italian and
Portuguese are also spoken.
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Gibraltar Offshore
Company Formation - Requirements
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DIRECTOR:
Minimum of one Director. Corporations are permitted. |
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SECRETARY:
A local Secretary is necessary (this is provided as part of the
Registered Agent service). |
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SHAREHOLDER:
Minimum of one Shareholder. Corporations are permitted. |
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Shareholder(s) and director(s) may be the same. |
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SHARES & CAPITAL:
The standard share capital is GBP 2000 or an equivalent in another
recognizable currency. Bearer shares are permitted. |
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NAME OF THE COMPANY:
Names must end with one of the following suffixes: Limited or Ltd.;
Corporation or Corp.; Incorporated or Inc.; Société Anonyme or S.A.;
Sociedad Anonima or S.A.; Besioten Vennootshcap or B.V.;
Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung or GmbH; Naamloze Vennootschap
or NV. |
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Other Information
About Gibraltar Offshore Companies
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Status of the company: Gibraltar
Non-Resident Company. |
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Incorporation of Gibraltar company
takes 5 - 10 working days. |
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The Gibraltar incorporation documents
carry the name and identity of the shareholder(s) or director(s). As
such names appear on the public record. |
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Non-resident companies are free of tax
on income not derived from Gibraltar or not remitted to Gibraltar. |
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A fee of one half of one percent (0.5%)
of Authorized Capital is payable at incorporation. |
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An Annual Filing Fee of GBP 30.00 is
payable to the Registrar of Companies. |
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Non-resident companies pay an Annual
Tax of GBP 200.00. |
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Annual Accounts are required. |
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A Gibraltar Non-Resident Company is
restricted from doing business with Gibraltaran residents or
Gibraltar corporations except. |
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There are no restrictions for Gibraltar
Non-Resident Companies to carry on any legitimate business and
investment activity whatsoever, with the exception of bank,
insurance or trust businesses which require a special license. |
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Gibraltar Incorporation
Package Includes |
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Certificate of Incorporation, |
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Memorandum and Articles of Association, |
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Appointment of the First Director, |
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Registered Office service to December
following incorporation, |
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Registered Agent service to December
following incorporation, |
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First year Government fees, |
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Share certificates, |
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The complete corporate package is
delivered by express courier. |
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Incorporation Fees For Standard Gibraltar
Company Formation |
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Government fee - USD 130.00 |
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Registered office - USD 500.00 |
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Registered agent - USD 500.00 |
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Incorporation fee - USD 570.00 |
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Total cost of incorporation - USD
1700.00 |
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Next year fees: USD 1000.00 + government/tax/filing fees |
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