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Nevis company formation prices

Fixed fees for a Nevis LLC or IBC from US$1,550, an Exempt Trust with private trust company from US$4,900 and a Multiform Foundation from US$2,400, with Nevis government fees and the first year of registered agent service included. Companies are ordered online; trusts and foundations start with a consultation.

Choose your structure

Package 1

Basic formation

The LLC itself, formed and ready to hold assets.The corporation itself, incorporated and ready to trade.

US$1,5501,550

One-time · renewal from US$1,5501,550 / yr + US$250 CIT-101 filing · 23 business days

  • Name search and filing with the Nevis Registrar
  • Articles of Organization and operating agreement
  • Articles, standard by-laws and share certificates
  • Registered agent & office, year one
  • Certified corporate kit, delivered digitally
Order LLC · Basic Order IBC · Basic

Package 2 · Most chosen

Formation + Nominee

A professional nominee manager, so your name isn't on the management record.A professional nominee director and secretary, so your name isn't on the board record.

US$2,8502,850

One-time · renewal from US$2,8502,850 / yr + US$250 CIT-101 filing · 23 business days

  • Everything in Basic formation
  • Nominee manager appointed
  • Nominee director and secretary appointed
  • Nominee service agreement in your favour
Order LLC · Nominee Order IBC · Nominee

Package 3

Formation + Nominee + Bank account

Everything in Package 2, plus an introduction to a bank that onboards Nevis companies.

US$3,5503,550

One-time · renewal from US$2,8502,850 / yr + US$250 CIT-101 filing · 23 business days

  • Everything in Formation + Nominee
  • Bank or EMI account introduction
  • Application pack prepared and reviewed
  • Liaison with the bank until a decision
Order LLC · Bank account Order IBC · Bank account

Package 1

Simple trust with PTC

A Nevis International Exempt Trust, with your family's own private trust company as trustee.

US$4,900

One-time · administration from US$2,400 / yr + US$250 CIT-101 filing for the PTC · 5–10 business days

  • Bespoke trust deed and letter of wishes
  • Private trust company formed to act as trustee
  • Protector arrangements
  • Transfer and solvency documentation
Order Trust · Simple

Package 2

Trust with PTC + Nevis LLC

A Nevis LLC owned by the trust, so you manage the assets day to day.

US$6,200

One-time · annual fee confirmed in writing · 5–10 business days

  • Everything in Simple trust with PTC
  • Nevis LLC formed and owned by the trust
  • Operating agreement with you as manager
  • Registered agent & office for the LLC, year one
Order Trust · LLC

Package 3

Trust with PTC + Nevis LLC + nominee director

Professional nominee directors in the PTC and the LLC, so your name isn't on either record.

US$8,800

One-time · annual fee confirmed in writing · 5–10 business days

  • Everything in Trust with PTC + Nevis LLC
  • Nominee director in the private trust company
  • Nominee director in the Nevis LLC
  • Nominee service agreements in your favour
Order Trust · Nominee

Package 1

Basic foundation

A Multiform Foundation drafted to your purpose, with you as founder.

US$2,400

One-time · administration from US$2,600 / yr · 5–10 business days

  • Charter and by-laws drafted to your purpose
  • Management board (council) appointment
  • Registration with the Nevis Registrar
  • Letter of wishes and succession memorandum
Order Foundation · Basic

Package 2

Foundation + nominee founder

A professional nominee founder, so your name isn't on the foundation's record.

US$3,600

One-time · annual fee confirmed in writing · 5–10 business days

  • Everything in Basic foundation
  • Nominee founder appointed
  • Nominee service agreement in your favour
  • Optional supervisory board arrangements
Order Foundation · Nominee

Package 3

Foundation + nominee founder & council

Professional nominees as founder and on the council, so your name isn't on either record.

US$4,800

One-time · annual fee confirmed in writing · 5–10 business days

  • Everything in Foundation + nominee founder
  • Nominee council members appointed
  • Nominee service agreements in your favour
  • Letter of wishes to guide the council
Order Foundation · Council

Refund guarantee

We refund your money in full for any Nevis company formation services that we cannot deliver. Refund policy

Nevis formation & annual fees compared

StructureFormation (from)Annual (from)Typical timing
Nevis LLC
Basic formationUS$1,550US$1,5502 business daysOrder
Formation + NomineeUS$2,850US$2,8502 business daysOrder
Formation + Nominee + Bank accountUS$3,550US$2,8502 business daysOrder
Nevis IBC
Basic formationUS$1,550US$1,5503 business daysOrder
Formation + NomineeUS$2,850US$2,8503 business daysOrder
Formation + Nominee + Bank accountUS$3,550US$2,8503 business daysOrder
Trusts & foundations
Simple trust with PTCUS$4,900US$2,4005–10 business daysDetails
Trust with PTC + Nevis LLCUS$6,200Quoted5–10 business daysDetails
Trust with PTC + Nevis LLC + nominee director
Nominee director in both the PTC and the LLC.
US$8,800Quoted5–10 business daysDetails
Basic foundationUS$2,400US$2,6005–10 business daysDetails
Foundation + nominee founderUS$3,600Quoted5–10 business daysDetails
Foundation + nominee founder & councilUS$4,800Quoted5–10 business daysDetails
Annual filings
CIT-101 corporate tax return
Every Nevis LLC and IBC, including a private trust company. Charged at cost.
—US$250Within 3½ months of year endAbout
Accounting & bookkeeping
Books and records kept to Section 103, annual accounts and the CIT-101 prepared for you.
—US$1,200Monthly or quarterlyEnquire

Illustrative pricing. Annual fees for Nevis LLCs and IBCs (including a private trust company) are subject to the CIT-101 filing fee of US$250 a year, charged at cost. Bank or EMI account approval is at the institution's discretion. Optional extras on request: courier of original documents, apostille, US EIN and introductions to additional banks. A company search or certificate of good standing for any Nevis company can be ordered separately.

Nevis annual renewal & CIT-101

Every Nevis structure has two yearly obligations: the renewal and the CIT-101 tax return. We invoice both together and track both deadlines for you.

Due on the anniversary of formation

Renewal

Keeps the structure in good standing on the Nevis register.

  • Nevis government annual fee (US$300)
  • Registered agent and registered office for the year ahead
  • Nominee services, if your package includes them
  • We send your invoice 60 days before the due date

Due within 3½ months of the financial year end

CIT-101 tax return

A simplified corporate income tax return filed with the St Kitts & Nevis Inland Revenue Department, in force since August 2020.

  • Every Nevis LLC and IBC, including a private trust company
  • Filed every year, even when no tax is due
  • We prepare and file it for you
  • US$250 a year, charged at cost on the renewal invoice

If a payment is late

  • US$200Government penalty if the annual fee is paid within six months of the due date
  • US$400Government penalty if it's paid more than six months late
  • Struck offIf fees stay unpaid, the structure can be struck off the register, and restoring it costs more than renewing on time
  • CIT-101Late or missed returns can attract penalties from the Inland Revenue Department

Government penalties from the Nevis FSRC fee schedule.

What's not included

Our fees include the Nevis government fees and the first year of registered agent service. These third-party costs are not included, so you can budget for them from the start.

Not included

  • Bank and EMI feesAccount opening fees, monthly charges and the minimum deposit each institution requires. See bank accounts.
  • Notarisation and certificationCertifying your passport and proof of address with a notary or lawyer in your country, typically US$30–150 per document.
  • Apostilles in your countryLegalising documents issued at home. An apostille on the Nevis company documents is available on request (US$550).
  • TranslationsCertified translations of documents not in English.
  • CourierUnless you request it (US$250).
  • Advice in your home countryLegal and tax advice on your personal position and your own reporting.
  • Late fees and penaltiesGovernment penalties for late renewal or late CIT-101 filing, and the cost of reinstating a struck-off company.

How you can pay

  • CardVisa, Mastercard and American Express through a secure checkout. We never see or store your card number.
  • Bank wireIn US dollars, euros or pounds sterling. Bank details are on your invoice; your bank's charges are yours.
  • WhenFormation fees in advance; annual fees on the anniversary of formation. We send a reminder 60 days before.

Existing clients receive a renewal invoice with a secure payment link.

Not sure which structure?

Most clients aren't at the start. A 30-minute consultation settles it, at no charge.