Gibraltar company formation

A company with a clean name, and no Gibraltar tax on work done elsewhere

English-style law, off the lists that used to follow it, and government fees of £129 a year. Ours is £1,190 to start and £890 a year, about US$1,580 and US$1,180, with the yearly filings inside, run from anywhere.

Formed through a licensed Gibraltar firm. No visit needed.

Start my Gibraltar company Will Gibraltar tax it?

Secretary and office included
Yearly filings handled
Nothing charged until you sign

15%Corporate tax, only on what arises in Gibraltar

0%Capital gains tax and VAT, for a company selling services

£129Government fees in a normal year

1Director and 1 shareholder are enough

01Will it be taxed?

Gibraltar corporate tax: what's 15% and what's not

Pages still quote 0%, 10% or 12.5%. The rate is 15%, since July 2024, and it turns on where the work happens. Pick what the company earns.

Spain has its own rule

Under the 2019 tax agreement, a new Gibraltar company counts as Spanish tax resident if most of its assets or income are in Spain, or most of its managers or owners are Spanish tax residents. Any one of these is enough.

02An open record

Gibraltar company search: what anyone can see

Some pages call this register private. It isn't, and that's the deal: your counterparty can check you for about £10. If you need your name off the record, look at Panama or the BVI. What that check costs and shows is in our Gibraltar company search guide.

Company profileYour company Limited

DirectorYou
ShareholderYou
SecretaryOur licensed firm
Latest filingA short balance sheet

Owner register, over 25%You

BirthMonth and year
NationalityYours
Living inYour country
Interest100% of the shares

Stays out of view

Your full address and exact birth date stay off the public owner record. Full accounts go to the tax office, not the public file. A nominee doesn't change the owner record, so we don't sell one for this.

03The clean sheet

Is Gibraltar a tax haven? Where the lists stand

Three lists came off in about two years. Spain's took 35 years, and ended in June 2026.

Feb 2024Off the FATF grey list

Aug 2025Off the EU's money laundering list

Jun 2026Off Spain's tax haven list, on since 1991

Oct 2026On neither part of the EU tax list

04The new treaty

What the UK and EU treaty changes for your company

It's about people and goods at the border, applied provisionally since 15 July 2026. For a company selling services from abroad, very little moves.

Changes

The land frontier with Spain comes down
Goods pay a new Transaction Tax, starting at 15% and rising to at least 17%

Doesn't

The 15% corporate tax
Services stay outside the Transaction Tax
No EU passport: Gibraltar stays outside the EU, so don't buy this for EU licences

Not final yet: the European Parliament's vote is indicated for 14 December 2026, and Spain votes in a general election on 29 November. An ordinary Gibraltar company gains no UK market access right either; that regime is for regulated firms.

05Your dates

What a Gibraltar company files each year

Every registered company files a tax return, even with nothing to tax. We prepare a simple year for you. Pick your year end and see your dates.

A company with no income in Gibraltar and small accounts needs no audit, as we read the rules. If yours earns assessable income, an accountant's report is quoted first.

06Crypto

A Gibraltar company for crypto: where the licence starts

Gibraltar has licensed blockchain firms for years, so the line is clear. Your own coins are outside it, other people's are inside. Compare it in our crypto company guide.

No licenceBeing paid in crypto

Nothing stops a company accepting it for its own work.

No licenceHolding it

The licence covers value belonging to someone else.

Ask firstTrading as your business

Exchange by way of business came in during October 2025, with no general exception for trading your own coins.

LicenceCustody or exchange for others

About £45,000 to apply, about £11,900 a year and up, and the income pays 15%.

07The whole bill

Gibraltar company formation cost, with the yearly work

The government takes very little. Most prices leave out the accounts and tax return, and many leave the second year open. Ours doesn't.

Year one

GovernmentAt cost: £100 registration and £10 stamp duty£110

HeirsonLicensed firm, registered office, secretary, owner filing, tax number, bank account set up with you£1,080

You pay£1,190

Every year after

GovernmentAt cost: £103 annual return and £26 accounts filing£129

HeirsonRegistered office, secretary, annual return, short balance sheet and tax return for a quiet company£761

You pay£890

Trading accountsQuoted firstAccountant's report, if the company earns assessable income

Faster registration£200 or £500 extraAt cost, on top of the £110: £200 for the same day, £500 for two hours

Business in GibraltarQuoted firstA local licence and 15% apply, so tell us early

Add a nominee to your Gibraltar company if you want one, never to hide an owner from banks or authorities. How nominees work.

Nominee directorUS$620 a yearFrom a regulated provider, disclosed to the Registrar as the law requires

Nominee shareholderUS$620 a yearHolds the shares on trust for you, with a declaration of trust you keep

Pounds convert at about US$1.33 in November 2026. Comparison: about 25% below the lowest complete package we found, about £1,590 with no fixed yearly price and accounts extra, in November 2026.

Questions

Gibraltar company questions, answered

Want a company inside the EU instead? See Cyprus or Malta.

How much does it cost to set up a Gibraltar company?

With Heirson, £1,190 in the first year and £890 a year after, about US$1,580 and US$1,180. Government fees are £110 and then £129 of that. Yearly filings for a quiet company are inside. Every yearly fee, date and penalty: Gibraltar annual fees and filings.

Can a non-resident own a Gibraltar company?

Yes. We found no residence rule for directors or shareholders, and one person can hold both roles. A sole director can't also be secretary, so our firm takes that seat.

What is the corporate tax rate in Gibraltar?

15%, since 1 July 2024, and the July 2026 Budget left it there. It applies to income arising in Gibraltar. Work carried out elsewhere falls outside it, though your home country may tax you. More in our Gibraltar tax guide.

Is there tax on dividends paid to me?

Gibraltar charges none on dividends paid to someone not ordinarily resident there, and it has no withholding on them. Your own country may tax what you receive.

Is a Gibraltar company public?

Yes. Anyone can buy a profile showing shareholders, directors and secretary, and small companies file a short balance sheet. Owners above 25% also sit on a register the public can use.

Can I live in Spain and use a Gibraltar company?

It rarely works. If you own or manage most of it as a Spanish tax resident, the 2019 agreement treats it as tax resident in Spain. Talk to a Spanish adviser before you order.

Does Gibraltar give access to the EU or UK?

An ordinary company gets neither. Gibraltar is outside the EU, with no passport for services, and the UK access regime is for regulated financial firms. It does have the English language and English-style law.

Do I need to visit Gibraltar?

Not to form it. Your licensed firm files with Companies House, usually within three days once it has accepted your papers. A local bank may want to meet you.

Can I open a bank account for a Gibraltar company?

Yes, and we handle it with you, comparing Gibraltar banks with accounts elsewhere. Local banks often look for a link to Gibraltar and a meeting. With the right route it almost always goes through.

Is there an economic substance test?

We found no test in the Income Tax Act itself, though sector rules can apply, and your home country may have its own view on where the company is run. We look at your business first.

A name that holds up when someone looks it up.

£1,190 for the first year, then £890, with your secretary and filings handled. The charge comes after your signature.

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