BVI Financial Services Commission User Guide No. 1 - Incorporating a Company Limited by Shares

Fees

The fees for incorporating a company limited by shares are as follows:

Where the company is authorised to issue less than 50,000 shares - $350.00

Where the company is authorised to issue more than 50,000 shares - $1,100.00

Where the company is authorised to issue an unlimited number of shares -  $1,100.00

A company will also have to pay an annual fee of the same amount, commencing in the year after its incorporation. The annual fee is payable:

• on 31 May each year if the company is incorporated between 1 January and 30 June; or
• on 30 November each year if the company is incorporated between 1 July and 31 December.

Note that the incorporation and annual fees for a company that is authorised to issue bearer shares, whether or not the company actually issues any bearer shares, are significantly higher than those stated above.