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Nevis
| Location | Eastern Caribbean, 200 miles south east of Puerto Rico. |
| Time Zone | Atlantic Standard Time, European Standard Time +1/ 0, Greenwich Mean Time -4 /-5. |
| Population | 12,106. |
| Capital | Charlestown. |
| Airport | Vance W. Amory International Airport. |
| Language | English. |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar. |
| Dialing Code | +869. |
| Centre's Expertise | IBC and LLC formation and management, insurance, trust administration, and foundations. |
| Political System | Stable democratic. |
| Legal System | English common law. |
| Personal Income Tax | None. |
| Corporate Income Tax | None for IBCs and LLCs. Local companies: 35%. |
| Exchange Restrictions | None. |
| Tax Treaties | DTAs with other CARICOM countries. |
| Permitted Currencies | SHARE CAPITAL/Permitted currencies – In Sections 31-43 of the Ordinance which deal with share capital provisions no currency limitations are specified and by virtue of this all currencies are permitted. Our Deputy Registrar confirms that there are registered entities with share capital stated in South African Rands, for example. |
| Minimum Authorised Capital | None. |
| Minimum Share Issues | None. |
| Shelf Companies | None. |
| Incorporation Time Scale | 24 hours. |
| Incorporation Fees | US$220. |
| Annual Fees | US$220. |
| Minimum Number | Section 46 of the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance does specify a minimum number of three directors “except that where all the shares of a corporation are held by fewer than three shareholders, the number of directors may be fewer than three but not fewer than the number of shareholders”. |
| Residency Requirements | None. |
| Corporate Directors | Yes. |
| Meetings/Frequency | Yes, held at a time and place as fixed by the company by-laws or as indicated by the board. |
| Disclosure | None. |
| Bearer Shares | Yes but restricted. |
| Minimum Number | One. |
| Public Share Registry | None. |
| Meetings Frequency | Yes, held at a time and place as fixed by the company by-laws or as indicated by the board. |
| Annual Return | No filing required. |
| Audit Requirements | None. |
| Registered Office | Yes. |
| Domicile Issues | Yes, re-domiciliation permitted. |
| Company Naming Restrictions | Yes, cannot have the same name as an existing company. |
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