Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Lucia company formation

Legal entities are exempt from paying taxes on capital gains, dividends, and even value-added tax (VAT) in certain cases.

An apostille is a legal certification that makes a document from one country valid in another. It is a type of international notarization that may supplement a local notarization of the document. An apostille is issued by a government authority in accordance with the Hague Convention, which is an international treaty that simplifies the procedure of certifying documents across countries. An apostille is needed when you want to use a document from one country in another country that is a party to the Hague Convention. Without an apostille there will be little use of the documents of an offshore company abroad. 

This Certificate is issued by the Company Registry to verify that a company actually exists, has paid all its statutory dues, has met all filing requirements and, therefore, is authorized to conduct business activities.

The renewal fees are the annually recurring government and professional fees that you would pay in order to maintain your offshore company in good legal standing as per the laws of the state of registration, for as long as the company continues operations. 

No, the process is completely remote so you don't have to take any actions on-site. 

Of course, a company in Saint Lucia can be fully foreign-owned.