Gibraltar Company Requirements

Company Setup

  • No minimum Authorized Share Capital, though the standard is 2,000 British Pounds.
  • No o limit or maximum capitalization. The capital duty is 0.5% of Authorized capital.
  • Non-resident corporations do not require more than one director
  • A director may be a natural person or a corporate entity.
  • The minimum number of shareholders is one.
  • A resident secretary is required and will be provided by Prime Trust.
  • There is a Public Register of Shares but Nominee Shareholders are usually used.
  • We provide Nominee Services.
  • Bearer Shares are permitted.

Privacy Information

There is no requirement to disclose the identity of the Beneficial Owner of a Gibraltar Non-Resident Company and secrecy is guaranteed by legislation. Confidentiality in Gibraltar is taken very seriously. Only by order of the Supreme Court on the suspicion that the company is involved in serious criminal activity, may the name of the Beneficial Owners be disclosed to the proper authorities.

Shareholders, Directors & Officers

  • The minimum requirement for a Gibraltar offshore company is one shareholder and one director who may be the same person.
  • Nominee Shareholders and directors are allowed and we can provide this service.
  • Shareholders and directors may be of any nationality and residents in any country.
  • Shareholders and directors may be either a natural person or a corporate entity.
  • A company secretary is required for a Gibraltar non-resident corporation. We provide this service.

Meetings of Shareholders and Directors

  • An Annual General Meeting of shareholders must be held once a year. This meeting may be held anywhere in the world.
  • Director's meetings are not required.

Taxes and Costs

  • Non-resident companies are free of tax on income not derived from Gibraltar.
  • Money held in a bank in Gibraltar by a non-resident company is taxable; it is advisable to have your bank account outside of Gibraltar.
  • Fee of one half of one percent (0.5%) of Authorized Capital is payable at incorporation.
  • Annual Filing Fee of GBP 30.00 is payable to the Registrar of Companies.
  • Non-resident companies pay an Annual Tax of GBP 200.00.