Cayman Islands Company Registration
Wise Choice for Your Business
Open a Cayman Islands company
Start an offshore company
Background & Strengths
* Internationally recognised tax-neutral jurisdiction—no corporate, income, capital-gains, or withholding taxes.
* Sophisticated ecosystem: world-class banks, law firms, fund administrators, and stock exchange (CSX).
* Multiple entity choices: Exempted Company (EC), Limited Liability Company (LLC), Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC), Special Economic Zone Company (SEZCo) .
* Exempted Companies can obtain a 20-year renewable tax-exemption certificate and are statutorily restricted from local trading—ideal for offshore funds, SPVs, and joint ventures.
* Rapid incorporation (3–5 days) and minimal ongoing formalities—no annual general meetings or public filing of shareholder registers for EC/LLC .
Contact and office hours
Contact
Office hours
Monday to Friday
9am to 6pm
Key Compliance Notes for Overseas Founders
* Must engage a Cayman-licensed registered office & resident registered agent.
* Exempted Companies barred from doing business with Cayman residents without special license.
* Economic Substance Act applies to entities carrying on “Relevant Activities”; detailed ES notifications and annual returns required.
* Directors & officers must satisfy enhanced KYC/AML checks; ultimate beneficial ownership information is filed (not public) and exchanged under CRS/FATCA.
* If listing or fundraising is planned, early coordination with Cayman counsel on prospectus rules and fund-regulation (e.g., Private Funds Act, Mutual Funds Act) is critical.
Service charges for opening a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company
Cayman Islands | Price in USD |
|---|---|
Incorporation (standard auth cap USD50,000) | USD3,750 |
Chinese Name Surcharge (if any) | USD500 |
Certificate of Incumbency | USD625 |
Certificate of Good Standing | USD825 |
UBO filing | USD575 |
Renewal (standard auth cap USD50,000, incl. of annual Economic substance filing fee of USD350 ES filing fee) | USD4,700 |
BASE INCORPORATE USD 3,750 + 575 | USD4,325 |
Documents required for Cayman Islands company:
-Order form as attached (business nature must be selected from the list as attached)
-Certified True Copy of ID/Passport copy of each Director, Shareholder and Beneficial Owners with 10% or over shareholding with attached certification format use
-Certified True Copy of Address Proof of each Director, Shareholder and Beneficial Owners with 10% or over shareholding with attached certification format use
*Advance payment is required
***Fee of incorporation (USD3,750) and UBO filing (USD575) are required for Cayman Islands company during incorporation. 1st ROD filing fee is already inclusive in the incorporation fee
****If the company is required to file ESR after transfer in, the fee would be USD575
****If the total number of directors and shareholders exceeds 5, additional fee will be charged for the 6th onward (director and shareholder treated as 1 if same person)
Normal processing time takes around 10-14 working days to receive copy of CI and M&A upon receipt of good fund payment and confirm all requested documents in order.
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