Dmitri Mihhailov
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Register a company in Curaçao, Dutch law, 0% abroad.
Set up a Curaçao BV: a Dutch-Kingdom company with territorial taxation - since the 2020 reform, foreign-source profits sit outside the tax base entirely, while the whitelisted profile keeps banks comfortable. Add the 0% Curaçao Investment Company for holdings and the famous SPF private foundation for wealth, all incorporated remotely by power of attorney.A Curaçao BV set up remotely by power of attorney: territorial taxation with 0% on foreign profits, Dutch-Kingdom credibility, plus the 0% CIC and SPF foundation.
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Curacao (NV – BV) · at a glance
Legal formBV · Limited Liability Company
Time to set up1-2 weeks
Tax on foreign profits0% - territorial
Domestic profit tax22%
Min. share capitalNo minimum
Remote setupYes - by power of attorney
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Curaçao in brief
The Dutch Caribbean's structuring island.
Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands off the Venezuelan coast - Dutch civil law, a guilder pegged to the US dollar, and half a century of financial-services history behind Willemstad's trust sector. Companies are incorporated by notarial deed and registered with the Chamber of Commerce; a BV needs no minimum capital and can be owned and managed entirely from abroad.
The 2020 tax reform changed the island's whole pitch: taxation became territorial, so profits from foreign operations fall outside the 22% profit tax altogether. On top sit two specialist vehicles - the Curaçao Investment Company, taxed at 0% on qualifying holding and finance activity, and the SPF private foundation, the region's favourite zero-tax wealth wrapper. The island is also the historic home of online-gaming licensing, which we handle separately under its new LOK regime.
Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Dutch civil law, a dollar-pegged guilder and decades of financial-services history. A BV has no minimum capital and is run from anywhere.
The 2020 reform made taxation territorial: foreign-source profits sit outside the 22% tax. Add the 0% Curaçao Investment Company and the SPF private foundation for wealth.
Packages & pricing
Curaçao company registration - cost & packages.
01 - BV · LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Company
from$3,300USD · all-in
Remote incorporation of a Curaçao BV by power of attorney - notarial deed, Chamber of Commerce registration, government fees and the first year of the registered address included.
✓Company name check & reservation✓Notarial deed & BV registration✓Chamber of Commerce & government fees✓Registered address - first year✓Corporate documents with apostille✓Free pre-incorporation consultation
Optional add-ons: Curaçao Investment Company status - scoped individually · SPF private foundation - from $2,900 · annual renewal - from $1,900/year.Add-ons: CIC status scoped individually · SPF foundation from $2,900 · renewal from $1,900/year.
Start with Company →02 - BV · LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Most popularCompany + Bank Account
from$5,000USD · all-in
A working Curaçao BV with a bank or fintech account - multi-currency IBAN, cards and online banking, arranged with local and international institutions.
✓Everything in Company✓Account with a Curaçao bank or EU/US EMI - multi-currency✓Account application & KYC file preparation✓Introduction to 2-3 suitable institutions✓Compliance onboarding support✓Dedicated account manager
Start with Banking →Starting figures, confirmed before engagement. Notarial and Chamber fees are itemised; CIC status and SPF foundations are scoped individually.Starting figures, confirmed before engagement. Notarial and Chamber fees itemised.
What you can do
Popular uses for a Curaçao company.
Curaçao law welcomes foreign founders, and a BV may pursue almost any lawful business. Territorial taxation rewards foreign-facing operations; gaming and financial services are licensed separately.A BV may pursue almost any lawful business; territorial tax rewards foreign-facing operations.
International trading
Import-export and regional distribution through one of the Caribbean's largest natural harbours.
E-commerce & digital
Online services billed worldwide. Foreign revenue stays outside the profit tax.
Holding & finance
Participations and group finance through the 0% Curaçao Investment Company.
Online gaminglicensed
The historic gaming hub. Operators license under the new LOK regime, which we handle separately.
IP & royalties
Trademarks and software licensed out from a Dutch-law base.
Private wealth (SPF)
The zero-tax private foundation that holds family assets without shareholders.
Trading
Distribution through a major harbour.
E-commerce & digital
Foreign revenue outside profit tax.
Holding & finance
0% via the CIC regime.
Online gaminglicensed
LOK licences - separate track.
IP & royalties
Dutch-law licensing base.
Private wealth (SPF)
Zero-tax family foundation.
Why Curacao (NV – BV)
Key advantages of the jurisdiction.
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Territorial taxation
Since 2020, foreign-source profits fall outside the 22% profit tax. A structural 0% for international operations.Foreign profits outside the 22% tax since 2020.
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
A constituent Dutch country with stable courts. A profile compliance departments approve without friction.A profile compliance teams approve.
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0% investment company
The CIC regime taxes qualifying holding and finance activity at zero with full treaty-era paperwork.CIC holds and finances at zero.
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The SPF foundation
A shareholder-less private foundation taxed at 0%. The region's benchmark wealth and succession wrapper.Shareholder-less, zero-tax wealth wrapper.
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No minimum capital
A BV incorporates with any capital, flexible share classes and one-tier or two-tier boards.Any capital, flexible governance.
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USD-pegged stability
The Caribbean guilder holds its dollar peg; banking runs in dollars and euros without exchange drama.Guilder pegged; USD/EUR banking.
How it compares
Curaçao next to the usual shortlist.
Aruba is the closest cousin without the territorial system; Barbados undercuts on rate with treaties; zero-tax islands beat everyone on paper and lose on banking. Figures current as of 2026.Aruba is the cousin without territoriality; Barbados counters with treaties. Figures as of 2026.
| Country | Tax on foreign profits | Special regimes | Fully remote incorporation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 0% - territorial since 2020 | CIC 0% · SPF foundation | Yes - by power of attorney, 1-2 weeks |
| Aruba | 22% · free zone 2% | Transparent VBA | Yes - by power of attorney |
| Barbados | 9% flat | 40+ treaties | Yes - via local agent |
| Malta | ~5% effective | Refund system | Yes - more admin |
| BVI | 0% | - offshore profile | Yes - via registered agent |
CuraçaoRemote ✓
Foreign profits0% - territorial
RegimesCIC 0% · SPF
ArubaRemote
Foreign profits22% · zone 2%
Regimestransparent VBA
BarbadosTreaties
Foreign profits9% flat
Regimes40+ DTAs
MaltaEU
Foreign profits~5% effective
Regimesrefund system
BVIOffshore
Foreign profits0%
Regimes-
Requirements
What Curaçao law actually demands.
01
Shareholders - One or more shareholders, individuals or companies of any nationality; no residence conditions.
02
Director - A minimum of one managing director; foreign directors are allowed, and a local director strengthens substance and the territorial position.
03
Share capital - No minimum and no paid-in requirement. Capital can be denominated in guilders, dollars or euros.
04
Registered address - A registered office address in Curaçao is mandatory. We provide it as part of the package.
05
Notarial deed - A BV is incorporated by civil-law notarial deed. Signed remotely through a power of attorney we prepare.
06
Records & filings - Proper bookkeeping and an annual profit-tax return are required; foreign-source profits are reported as exempt.
How it works
From application to a live company in weeks.
Our lawyers and a local civil-law notary handle the deed by POA; the Chamber registration follows within days.Signed remotely by power of attorney; the notary and Chamber registration complete most files in 1-2 weeks.
01Same day
Free consultation
We confirm that Curaçao fits your case. BV, CIC or SPF. And fix the full cost.
021-2 days
KYC & documents
Passports, proof of address and a short description of the business; we draft the deed and POA.
031 day
Name reservation
We check and reserve the company name with the Chamber of Commerce.
043-5 days
Notarial deed
The notary executes the incorporation deed under your power of attorney.
052-4 days
Chamber registration
The BV is entered in the trade register; you receive extracts and apostilled documents.
061-3 weeks
Banking & tax setup
Tax registration, then account opening with local banks or EMIs. Plus CIC status if applicable.
Quick facts
Legal formBV
Min. share capitalNo minimum
Foreign profits0% - territorial
Domestic profit tax22%
Standard timeline1-2 weeks
Local directorRecommended
Annual filingsProfit-tax return
Notarial incorporation runs in parallel with KYC, so most files complete within two weeks end to end.
On the ground
On the ground in Curaçao.
Prifinance - Curaçao
Willemstad
Willemstad, Curaçao
01
Dutch-Caribbean specialists
Your setup is run by a team that files Curaçao and Aruba structures with local notaries every month.
02
Registered address included
A registered office in Willemstad keeps the company in good standing while you operate remotely.
03
Banking, tax & compliance
Account introductions, profit-tax returns and CIC/SPF paperwork handled by one team from start to finish.
04
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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London
United Kingdom
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Prague
Czech Republic
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Berlin
Germany
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Madeira
Portugal
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Budapest
Hungary
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Istanbul
Türkiye
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Dubai
UAE
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Toronto
Canada
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Singapore
Singapore
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Bangkok
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Foshan
China
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Almaty
Kazakhstan
Republic Square 13
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
32 Razzakov Street
Taxation 2026
Territorial, with two zero-tax tools.
Curaçao taxes only profits earned on the island: the 2020 reform excluded foreign-source income from the 22% profit tax altogether. For holdings and family wealth the toolkit goes further - the Curaçao Investment Company is taxed at 0% on qualifying activity, and the SPF private foundation pays no profit tax at all.Foreign profits 0% (territorial), domestic 22%; the CIC and SPF push holdings and wealth to zero.
Foreign profits - 0%
Territorial by statute: income from foreign operations is outside the profit-tax base, reported as exempt in the return.Territorial by statute; reported as exempt in the return.
Domestic profits - 22%
The standard rate applies only to Curaçao-source business. Local trade, real estate and services on the island.Only island-source business is taxed.
CIC - 0%
The Curaçao Investment Company holds participations and lends within groups at a statutory zero rate.Qualifying holding and finance at a statutory zero.
SPF foundation - 0%
The private foundation holds family assets without shareholders and outside the profit tax entirely.Family assets outside profit tax entirely.
Levies in 2026
Tax on foreign-source profits0%
Profit tax (domestic)22%
CIC / SPF vehicles0%
Capital gains (foreign)Outside the base
Sales tax on local supplies6-9% - island only
Chamber feeFrom ~$300/year
An annual profit-tax return is filed even when all profits are exempt foreign-source - we prepare it for you.
Your team
The specialists who'll handle your case.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
Corporate services advisor
Advises clients on company formation, VAT and ongoing compliance, coordinating each step of the setup across the EU.
Alex Danila
Company formation specialist
Your day-to-day contact - coordinates incorporation, documents and the bank introduction, from the first call through to launch.
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Talk to a specialist →FAQ
The Curaçao toolkit, explained.
Can I open a company without visiting Curaçao?+
Yes. The notary incorporates the BV under a power of attorney and the Chamber registration follows; everything is signed remotely, with apostilled documents couriered.
How much does it cost to set up a Curaçao company?+
Turnkey incorporation starts from $3,300 including the notarial deed, Chamber fees and the first year of the registered address. With a bank or EMI account arranged, packages start from $5,000.
How long does incorporation take?+
Most files complete within one to two weeks: the notarial deed takes three to five days after KYC and the trade-register entry a few days more.
How does the territorial system work?+
Since 2020 Curaçao taxes only island-source profits. Revenue from foreign customers and operations is excluded from the 22% profit tax and reported as exempt in the annual return. Where the owners live still matters - we flag the home-country picture in the consultation.
What is the Curaçao Investment Company?+
A BV with a special statute taxed at 0% on qualifying holding, finance and licensing activity - Curaçao's answer to the classic participation-holding regimes, with Dutch-law paperwork banks recognise.
What is the SPF private foundation?+
A shareholder-less foundation that owns assets for a family or purpose, pays no profit tax, and keeps succession outside probate. It pairs naturally with a BV that runs the active business.
Do I need a local director?+
Not legally - but appointing one (or our management service) strengthens the territorial position and banking substance. We advise per case.
Does the company file accounts?+
Yes - proper bookkeeping and an annual profit-tax return are required even when all profits are exempt foreign-source. Small companies file without audit; we run the calendar for you.
What about the famous gaming licences?+
Curaçao remains the historic online-gaming hub, now under the reformed LOK licensing regime. That is a separate regulated track from company formation - our licensing team handles it end to end.
Curaçao or Aruba - which one?+
Cousins in the same Kingdom: Curaçao adds the territorial system, the 0% CIC and the SPF foundation; Aruba counters with the 2% free zone and transparent VBA. For foreign-facing operations Curaçao usually wins on structure; your customer map settles it.
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