Caribbean Netherlands Company Registration Calculator

A Besloten Vennootschap (BES BV) is the primary private limited liability corporate form in the Caribbean Netherlands. There is no statutory minimum capital requirement (it can be incorporated with as $1 USD). Incorporation requires a notarized deed of establishment executed before an official civil-law notary in the BES Islands, registration with the local Chamber of Commerce (KvK), and registration in the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) register.

An Eenmanszaak does not require a civil-law notary deed. The founder registers directly at the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK Bonaire or KvK St. Eustatius & Saba), paying an entry fee of approximately $85 USD plus $65 USD for certified commercial extracts and UBO registration. Total initial formation cost is roughly $150 USD.

Under the Handelsregisterwet 2009 BES and statutory KvK decrees, active companies pay an annual contribution based on registered capital or corporate structure: $90/year for sole proprietorships, $120/year for standard BV companies with equity under $28,000 USD, $210/year for equity between $28,000 and $56,000, $360/year for equity up to $280,000, and $680/year for major corporations.

Yes. To open local corporate bank accounts, obtain local business licenses, and maintain genuine economic substance for 0% CIT treatment, at least one managing director must be a resident of the Caribbean Netherlands, or the entity must engage a licensed local corporate management or trust service provider with a registered domicile address.

A Stichting has no shareholders or members and is used primarily for charitable, cultural, or private wealth asset protection purposes. A BES BV is a commercial for-profit corporation owned by shareholders through equity, capable of issuing dividends subject to the 5% Opbrengstbelasting.