Offshore Common Law
Founders wanting USD denominated offshore base, Anguilla
Anguilla's official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar pegged at 2.70 to 1 USD, and USD circulates freely. Combined with online incorporation via ACORN (the Anguilla Commercial Online Registration Network) in under 24 hours, the jurisdiction fits remote founders who want a clean USD denominated holding company.
USD circulatesACORN online registry24 hour formation
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
0%
Fastest setup
3 days
Region
Offshore
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: No minimum capital
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 0%
- VAT rate 0%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe not supported
- Crypto banking available
Considerations
If you sell to EU or OECD enterprise customers
Even though Anguilla is not currently on the EU Annex I blacklist (as of late 2025 review cycle), procurement, banks, and OECD payment partners flag IBCs from small offshore islands. Substance review and economic presence regulations apply (Economic Substance Act 2018). For brand sensitive operating businesses consider:
Bank acceptance frictionEU substance reviewProcurement perception