Form an International Business Company (IBC) under the Companies Act 2000 and operate from a clean British Overseas Territory. Zero corporate tax, zero income tax, zero capital gains, zero withholding, and no public accounts filing. The Anguilla Commercial Online Registration Network (ACORN) issues certificates of incorporation within 24 hours.
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Anguilla IBCs pay zero tax across CIT, income, capital gains, and withholding. Common law from England applies, with appeal to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal and ultimately the Privy Council in London. The Trust Act 1994 and LLC Act 2000 give flexible vehicles for family office, IP licensing, and crypto treasury holdings.
Anguilla IBCs allow a single shareholder and a single director (any nationality, any residence), no minimum capital, no annual accounts filed publicly, and no statutory audit. Annual maintenance is a flat USD 250 government fee plus registered agent. Records are kept by the registered agent; the public registry shows only the company name, registered office, and registered agent.
ACORN (Anguilla Commercial Online Registration Network) is the fastest electronic registry in the Caribbean, issuing IBCs in under 24 hours. The East Caribbean Dollar is pegged 2.70 to 1 USD, and USD circulates freely. No tax information exchange unless the operator is a tax resident of a treaty partner under the OECD CRS framework.
Even with Anguilla off the EU Annex I blacklist (current review cycle), procurement teams at large EU and US enterprises routinely require alternative invoicing entities. Banks and payment processors apply enhanced due diligence to Anguilla IBCs. Stripe, Wise, and Mercury do not currently onboard them. For brand sensitive operating businesses, a premium offshore (Cayman, Bermuda) or onshore APAC hub (Singapore, Hong Kong) is cleaner.
Local banking in Anguilla is concentrated in National Commercial Bank of Anguilla and Republic Bank, with limited international correspondent relationships post 2008 derisking. Account opening for non resident IBCs takes 6 to 12 weeks. Many founders pair the Anguilla IBC with a banking entity in a higher reputation jurisdiction, but that adds substance, cost, and complexity.
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Information is provided for general guidance and reflects tax year 2025 unless noted. Specific situations require advice from a local practitioner. Always confirm against the cited tax authority and registrar before relying on a figure.