Curaçao Limited Liability Company (BV)

General Information

• Type of Company - Limited Liability Company (BV)
• Legislation - Civil Law
• Company name - Non-English company names are allowed
• Time-scale for incorporation - 2 working days
• Change in domicile is permitted
• Double tax treaties - with 3 countries
• Shelf companies are available
• Taxation on profits - 2.4% (offshore ruling) - 34.5% (new company)

Local Requirements

• Registered office is required
• Company secretary is not required
• Local or qualified secretary is not required
• Local directors are not required
• The location of meetings must be Curaçao
• Public recording of directors is required
• Public recording of shareholders is not required

Corporate Requirements

• Minimum number of shareholders - One
• Minimum number of directors - One
• Usual authorised capital - Only nominal
• Standard currency of share capital - USD
• Minimum paid up share capital - Nominal capital must be paid up

Annual Requirements

• It is a requirement to prepare accounts
• It is not a requirement to file accounts
• It is not required to have publicly accessible accounts
• There is no requirement for audited accounts
• It is a requirement to file annual return
• Minimum government fees are USD34