Anguilla |
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory (BOT) in the North-eastern Caribbean Sea, situated 200 miles east of Puerto Rico in the West Indies. The population is just over 10,000. English is the language of Anguilla. The law of Anguilla is British common law, supplemented by local statutes enacted by the local House of Assembly. There are no currency or exchange controls in Anguilla. Anguilla is the most technologically advanced company formation jurisdiction in the world. An offshore company formation agent using the ACORN network in Hong Kong or New York, once registered with the Anguillian Registry of Companies, may incorporate companies, IBC's, LLC's, etc, through the internet, directly with the Anguilla Registry of Companies. A local agent in Anguilla providing the registered office service contracted by the overseas agent is responsible for paying the government incorporation costs. A Certificate of Registration is generated by the Registry computer in Anguilla, and is transmitted instantaneously from the Registry computer to the incorporator's computer, making Anguilla does not distinguish between local and offshore companies. All companies registered in Anguilla have the benefits of Anguilla's zero-tax situation. There is no income tax, withholding tax, asset tax, gift tax, profits tax, capital gains tax, distributions tax, value added tax, asset departure tax, inheritance tax, or estate duty tax. Additionally, various statutes contain guarantees against the imposition of future taxes or expropriation. |