Curacao Company Formation

Curacao Company Formation
  • Stable jurisdiction and great reputation.
  • Time of Curacao company formation takes 2 WEEKS.
  • Personal presence is not required.
  • Popular company type:
    • Naamloze Vennootschap, abbreviated as N.V. and B.V. (Curacao Limited Liability Company)

Tax Rates in Curacao

Corporation Tax in Curacao: NV companies can qualify for 2% or 3.2% corporate tax rates. General Corporation Tax 22%

Income Tax in Curacao: 9,75% – 46,5%

VAT Tax in Curacao: Turnover tax is levied at the rate of 6% (or 9% for certain luxury goods and/or services).

About Curacao

Overseas Territory: Curacao

Capital: Willemstad

Region: Latin America Region

Language: Dutch/English

Currency: Netherlands Antillean

Guilder (ANG)

Time Zone: GMT-4

Dial Code: +599 9

Abbreviations: CK

What we can do for your Company in Curacao

  • We do all paperwork on forming the company in Curacao
  • Formation is completely remote
  • Can act as Secretary or Treasury
  • Provide nominee Directors/Shareholders
  • Assist with opening a bank account
  • Registration for Taxes, VAT & EORI
  • Develop a website for your business
  • Create a logo of your brand
  • Provide with full company administration services
  • Arrange a mailing address for your business
  • Arrange a virtual office for your company
  • Telephone answering service
  • Book keeping, audit & reporting
  • Preparing and submitting VAT return
  • Dealing with local authority
  • Trademark registration

Curacao Company Formation abbreviated as N.V. and B.V. Curacao Limited Liability Company

Main Characteristics and the basic rules of Company registration in Curacao

Curacao is located in southern Caribbean Sea and is a small island country. It was in 2009 that Curacao got dissolution from Dutch control and gained status of an independent state. Though it is a new island country, it can boast of having a highly developed financial and banking system and highly convenient infrastructure for business entrepreneurs. If you are looking for establishing an offshore company, you can make Curacao your preferred location without any doubt. Local as well as international business endeavors can make the best for their business ventures in the place. But setting up an offshore company in Curacao is easier said than done. There are numerous legal issues involved that you definitely don’t want to get involved. BRIS Group is here to help. We offer Curacao Company Formation service for our clients so that they can expand their business presence without any trouble.

It is interesting to see that Curacao has a booming economy. The capital of the economy is drawn from various investments and combinations with local resources. There are also additional activities in the island country which contributes to the economy of the place. The oil refinery industry plays a major role in the economy of the island country along with tourism and financial services for international businesses. Therefore, it is no wonder why so many investors are looking for professional Curacao Company Formation service.

The production and GDP per capita is quite high in the country and this has been possible due to the advanced market. The government in Curacao welcomes international entrepreneurs and businesses and for that they have made the process of Curacao company formation quite simple and hassle free.

Establishing offshore company in Curacao

Usually the company which will be formed in Curacao will be a Private Limited Liability Company. The company that will be formed will need to have a local office address. English will be the language used in the original incorporation documents. For company formation in Curacao you will need to have minimum one director. One local director has to be appointed in the company as well.

However, there is no obligation for appointing company secretary in the newly formed company in Curacao. If an entity is created for functioning as company secretary, it can be in the form of an individual or a company. There is no need to file annual returns for the company which is formed. Also there is no minimum share capital requirement for a newly formed company.

Establishing new company in Curacao might not be very difficult, but with assistance from a professional company, the work becomes simpler. BRIS group offers such help to you in all possible ways. You can call us and tell your concerns about Curacao Company Formation and we will take care of all the formalities involved with the process of Curacao Company Formation.

Curacao Company FormationFinancial Advantages
Taxation:Yes, 2.4% to 3% on offshore N.V.
Double Taxation Treaty Access:Yes Treaty Access (Netherlands & Norway)
Curacao Tax Information Exchange Agreements:Yes, Curacao signed Exchange Agreements
Account Filing Requirements:Yes accounting / reporting requirements
Annual Return Filing Requirements:No annual return/ reporting requirements
Audit Requirements:No audit required.
Curacao Company FormationRegistration Requirements
Share Capital:US$30,000
Classes of Share Available for Curacao company formation:Shares with or without voting rights, registered shares.
Bearer Shares:Yes Allowed (on the condition that they are fully paid up).
Registered Office Required:Yes, required and must be maintained in Curacao.
Shareholders:Minimum number is one
Directors:Minimum number is one. At least one director must be resident in Curacao. Corporate directors are allowed.
Your Company language:English
Name of your Company must be ended:N.V., B.V., C.V., V.O.F., Proprietorship, and Foundation
Documents required for Curacao company formation:A certified copy of your passport or ID and proof of your residential address dated less than 3 months.
Curacao Company FormationRestriction
For Curacao company formation you cannot use words in your company names without justification:“Bank”, “Trustee Company”, “Assurance”, “Building Society”, ”Trust Company”, “Royal” etc.
Restrictions on Trading:None
Not permitted without a licence:Fund management, insurance, Banking, reinsurance, assurance, trust management, collective investment schemes, trusteeship business provision.
Curacao Company FormationConfidentiality and Security
Publicly Accessible Records:No public register of company officers (Directors, Shareholders, Secretary)
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors:Yes, Allowed
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities:No
Meetings of Directors and Shareholders to be held:In Curaçao
Stability:Stable jurisdiction and strengthening reputation.
About CuracaoCuracao Company Formation
Capital city:Willemstad
Region:An island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a … Latin America Region.
Political System:Constitutional Monarchy
Government:A parliamentary representative democratic country, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
Governing corporate legislation:The Commercial Code of the Netherlands Antilles, Articles 33 – 155.
Type of Law:Civil
Currency:Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG).
Exchange Control:None
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents:Dutch/English
Time Zone:GMT-4

This publication is provided for information purposes only. This info should not be treated as a substitute for a tax or legal consultation or legislation. You should not act on the basis of the information contained in this publication without having obtained individual advice from the professional expert.

BRIS GROUP does not assume responsibility for any damage resulting from decisions made by the reader on the basis of this publication.

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