Company Registration in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua & Barbuda is a Caribbean jurisdiction in the Leeward Islands offering both onshore and offshore (International Business Corporation) regimes. Hosts an established Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) program and is one of the world's first licensed online gaming jurisdictions. When business activity is conducted outside the country, the entity generally bears no local tax obligations on foreign-source income.
Tax rates
Special taxation terms & incentives
• Standard corporate income tax is 25%, with reduced sector rates (banks around 22.5%, some sectors near 10%).\n• No personal income tax (abolished April 2016), and no capital gains, inheritance, or wealth tax.\n• The Free Trade and Processing Zone grants licensees long tax holidays covering corporate tax, import duties, and property tax.\n• The International Business Corporation regime was reformed to remove ring-fencing; locally managed IBCs fall within ordinary corporate tax.\n• Runs a citizenship-by-investment programme; the tax context is the absence of personal income, capital gains, and inheritance taxes.
Crypto & digital assets
AllowedCryptocurrency is legal. Antigua & Barbuda has been progressive on digital assets, with the Digital Assets Business Act providing a regulatory framework.
Banking
Available through Antigua Commercial Bank, ECAB, CIBC FirstCaribbean. Banking for gaming sector is well-developed locally.
Personal banking accessible for CBI passport holders and residents.
Legal & compliance
Minimal for IBC; economic substance for relevant activities
Limited (CARICOM, UK)
Ownership structure
100% foreign ownership permitted. No nationality or residence requirements.
Ideal for
Online gaming (licensed), CBI structures, international holding, asset protection
Good to know
Well-established Caribbean jurisdiction; pioneer in licensed online gaming and CBI
What's included in Antigua and Barbuda registration
- Full legal registration
- Certificate of incorporation
- Registered address
- Local partner support
- Compliance verification
- Ongoing support
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