Barbados

BARBADOS COMPANY FORMATION AND BANK ACCOUNTS

Barbados Company Formation. Barbados IBC. Barbados Offshore Company.

KGN specializes in Barbados Company Formation and opening bank accounts.

Barbados Offshore Company – Overview

Principal Corporate Legislation

The International Business Companies Act (IBC Act) 1991, Companies Act Cap 308 as amended.

Type of Law

Common.

Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents

English.

Type of Entity for International Trade, Investment & Tax Planning

Barbados IBC – International Business Company.

Barbados IBC – Key Facts

Share Capital

Standard authorised share capital is US$1,000 divided in to 1,000 shares of US$1. Minimum paid up share capital is US$1

Classes of Share Available

Registered shares, shares of no par value, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.

Bearer Shares

Not permitted.

Restrictions on Trading

A Barbados IBC cannot trade within Barbados. Banking, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, fund management, collective investment schemes, trust management, trusteeship business provision are not permitted.

Registered Office Required

Each Barbados Company must have a Registered Office in Barbados, provided by a licenced service provider.

Directors

A Barbados IBC requires a minimum of one director. Director can be of any nationality and need not be resident in Barbados. Corporate directors are permitted.

Shareholders

A Barbados IBC requires a minimum of one shareholder.

Publicly Accessible Records

No.

Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors

Allowed.

Location of Meetings of Directors and Shareholders

Anywhere.

Personal Presence Required

No.

Taxation

1-2,5% depending on income.

Double Taxation Treaty Access

None.

Requirements to File Accounts

Yes.

Requirement to File Annual Return

None.

Audit Requirements

Only if income exceed US$500,000.

Exchange Control

None.

Language of Name

English.

Restricted Words

Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification.

Name of a Company

The words “Limited”, “Corporation”, “Incorporated”, “Societe Anonyme”, “Sociedad Anonima” or Ltd, Corp., Inc., S.A. must be part of the name of every Barbados company.

Time to Incorporate

Two weeks.

Barbados Company Formation Prices

Barbados Company Formation Package Includes:

Company Name Check

Initial Business Approval

Preparation of Application Documents

Company Registration Fee

Certificate of Incorporation

Registered Office Address for 1 year

Registered Agent Services for 1 year

Government filing fee

Memorandum & Articles of Association

Minutes of first meeting appointing the director(s)

Register of shareholders

Register of directors

Starting at: $7990

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Services related Barbados Company Formation

KGN provides the following services related Barbados Company Registration:

Formation of a Barbados Company

Registered Office and Agent Services in Barbados

Samoa Company Secretarial Services

Nominee Shareholder/Nominee Director

Opening of Bank Accounts

Full Company Administration Services

Mailing Address in Barbados

Trademark Registration

Barbados – General Information

Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela.

Area: total: 430 sq km, land: 430 sq km , water: 0 sq km. …


Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, natural gas.
Population: 292,336 (July 2017 est.).

Capital: Bridgetown.

Time Zone: UTC−4.

Languages: English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings).

Government type: Parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm.

Legal system: English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts.

International organization participation: ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO.

Economy: Barbados is the wealthiest and one of the most developed countries in the Eastern Caribbean and enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the region. Historically, the Barbadian economy was dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities. However, in recent years the economy has diversified into light industry and tourism. Offshore finance and information services are important foreign exchange earners, boosted by being in the same time zone as eastern US financial centers and by a relatively highly educated workforce.

Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD).

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