Facts & Info for Cayman Islands Company Formation
General information
Company structure
- Minimum one shareholder (can be either natural person or legal entity, no nationality or residency restrictions)
- Minimum one director (no restrictions on the nationality and residency, corporate directors are permitted)
Taxation
- There is no withholding of taxes. In addition, there are no estate, gift, or inheritance taxes levied on corporate share transfers.
Accounting requirements
Annual returns must be filed yearly in the Cayman Islands. However, there is no requirement for corporations to submit financial records when filing annual returns.
Secretary
Required
Registered Agent
Required
Registered office
Required
Company name
- Language: English
- Words such as “Assurance”, “Bank”, “Building Society”, “Royal”, “Trust Company”, “Trustee Company” etc. will require justification
- The words “Limited”, “Corporation”, “Incorporated”, “Societe Anonyme”, “Sociedad Anonima” or Ltd, Corp., Inc., S.A. must be part of the name of every Cayman Islands offshore company
- Name needs to be unique and cannot be similar to the name of another corporation
In order to incorporate Company in Cayman Islands, the following steps shall be carried out:
- Choosing a company name
- Drafting a company constitution
- Confirmation of the identities of the shareholder(s), the currency of the share capital and the number, allocation and value of the shares to be issued
- Appointment of at least 1 director
- Drafting of a detailed engagement plan
- Document submission to the Companies Registry
Please provide us with the following documents and data:
For an individual:
- Certified true copy of passport (for each director and shareholder)
- Residential address proof issued valid within 3 months (for each director and shareholder)
- Original reference letter from lawyer / CPA / banker
For a company:
- Certified copy of the Certificate of Registration
- Certified copy of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Certified copy of the Registered Shareholders
- Certified copy of Register of Directors
- Certified copy of the Register of Offices
N.B.
- If documents are not in English language or language of particular country, then they must be accompanied by a notarized translation.