Offshore Common Law
Single shareholder offshore operators, Anguilla
Anguilla IBCs allow a single shareholder and a single director (any nationality and residence), no minimum capital, and no statutory audit. Annual maintenance is a flat government fee plus registered agent. No accounts are filed publicly; records must be kept by the registered agent.
1 shareholder OKNo min capitalNo public accounts
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