Updated 13.08.2026
Company registration · Gibraltar
Company registration in Gibraltarterritorial taxation with no VAT
English law, no value added tax and a territorial basis of taxation. The jurisdiction is strong in gaming and insurance licensing, but it expects a real presence.
Launch package
What the base package covers
- 01Name check and preparation of the constitution
- 02Incorporation with the registry
- 03Registered office and secretary for the first year
- 04Full set of corporate documents
- 05Tax registration
- 06A calendar of obligations for the year ahead
and 3 more documents
The actual timing, cost and tax treatment depend on the corporate form, the activity and the structure of the company. Government fees are paid separately at the official tariffs.
Quick selection
Find the right structure
Where will the clients be?
What will the company do?
What do you need?
How many owners?
Reply within one business day
Fit
Who Gibraltar suits
- Gaming operators licensed by the local regulator
- Insurance and reinsurance structures
- Holdings with income arising outside the territory
- Financial technology projects, including digital assets
- Businesses that want English law without VAT
- A company with no presence: banks require an office and staff
- You need access to the EU market and EU VAT
- Minimum budget: licences and upkeep are expensive
- You are counting on anonymity: directors are on the register
Company types
What company you can open in Gibraltar
The private company limited by shares is the main form, on the English model.
A company with limited liability and a nominal share capital.
- For whom
- Holdings, services, licensed activities.
- Advantage
- English law, no VAT and a flexible constitution.
- Limit
- A local secretary and registered office are required.
A company holding an authorisation from the Gibraltar regulator.
- For whom
- Gaming operators, insurers, fintech.
- Advantage
- A respected sector licence and a specialist regulator.
- Limit
- Substantial capital, personnel and office requirements.
A structure for owning shares and assets.
- For whom
- Groups with assets outside the territory.
- Advantage
- Territorial basis: income arising elsewhere is outside the charge.
- Limit
- The source of income must be evidenced.
Every company needs a registered office and a secretary on the territory. Licensed activity requires genuine presence: an office, management and staff.
Comparison
Gibraltar or Malta
Two jurisdictions with strong gaming regulation and different market access.
| Gibraltar | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | territorial basis | 35% with a shareholder refund |
| VAT | none | 18% |
| EU membership | no | yes |
| Gaming licences | respected, selective | recognised across the EU |
| Presence | office and staff required for a licence | required for regulated activity |
| Language | English | English |
| Who it suits better | gaming and insurance without VAT | structures inside the EU with EU VAT |
Gibraltar wins on the absence of VAT and territorial tax; Malta wins on access to the European market. It depends on where the customers are.
Where to register
What shapes the structure in Gibraltar
The key questions are the source of income and whether a licence is needed.
What we check
- Where the income accrues: in Gibraltar or outside it
- Whether a regulator licence is required
- Whether an office and hiring are planned
- Who will act as director and where they are resident
- Which bank is prepared to work with the profile
- Whether there are clients in the European Union
- How the source of income is evidenced
- Whether digital asset activity is planned
- Whether certificates and apostille will be needed
- The upkeep budget for the next three years
The territorial basis does not produce an automatic zero. Where the activity is genuinely carried on in Gibraltar, the income is taxed. The position is supported with documents.
Licensing
Activities and licences
The territory is known for sector regulation: gaming, insurance and financial services.
No licence required; the source of income is examined.
Licensed by the specialist authority; the selection is strict and presence is required.
Licences for insurers and reinsurers.
Regulated by the financial services commission.
A licensing framework applies to distributed ledger technology providers.
Possible; taxation depends on where the income arises.
What sets the licence
- Whether a regulator licence is required
- Where the income accrues
- Whether an office and staff are planned
- Whether certificates are needed for the bank
- Whether there are EU clients
- Expected turnover
Prices
Three ways to launch
The scope is built from real scenarios. The amount depends on whether a licence and presence are involved.
from $2 400
A structure for ownership and contracts
5-10 days
Included
- Name check and preparation of the constitution
- Incorporation with the registry
- Registered office and secretary for the first year
- Full set of corporate documents
- Tax registration
- A calendar of obligations for the year ahead
Government fees, paid separately
- Registry and annual fees
Not included
- A regulator licence
- The bank account — handled as a separate stage
from $4 800
Working settlements with counterparties
4-10 weeks
Included
- Everything in the Company package
- Bank profile and submission to suitable institutions
- Certificates and apostille for the bank
- Assessment of the tax position by source of income
- Support with bank correspondence
Government fees, paid separately
- Bank tariffs
- Apostille fees
Not included
- A guarantee that the account opens — the bank decides
by project
A gaming, insurance or financial project
from 4 months
Included
- Everything in the Company and account package
- Preparation of the regulator application
- Office and hiring for the presence requirements
- Bookkeeping, reporting and audit
- Support with the regulator throughout
- Annual support of the structure
Government fees, paid separately
- Regulator fees
- Office rent
- Audit fees
Registry fees, regulator fees and bank tariffs appear as separate lines in the quote. Licensing projects are priced individually.
Estimate
Preliminary quote
Seven questions about the activity, the source of income, the licence and banking. A preliminary budget in return.
The range is indicative: licensing projects are priced separately.
Add-ons
Add-ons for any package
Switched on as the task requires.
Support with the application and the regulator relationship.
Premises and hiring for the presence requirements.
Accounting, reporting and audit above the thresholds.
Documents for banks and transactions.
Preparation of the case on the source of income.
Selection of a bank or a payment institution.
Director, shareholder and capital changes.
Proper closure of the company.
Banking
The bank account after incorporation
Gibraltar banks are selective and expect a clear business and a genuine presence.
The activity, the counterparties, turnover, the origin of capital and the connection to the territory.
The corporate set with certificates, beneficiary profiles and contracts.
On the territory or in other jurisdictions that work with international structures.
We prepare the file, choose the institution and run the submission through to the result.
The account is the hardest part of the project. Without presence and a comprehensible business the bank will refuse, and we say so before incorporation.
Tax
Taxes: the territorial basis
Income accrued in or derived from Gibraltar is taxed; there is no value added tax.
Applies to income accrued in or derived from Gibraltar.
Outside the charge where the structure is correct; the position is evidenced with documents.
Not levied — one of the key differences from EU jurisdictions.
Annual accounts and a tax return are mandatory.
Required above the statutory thresholds and for licensed companies.
Owning the company may create obligations in the beneficiary country of residence.
Verified on 13 August 2026. This is not tax advice: the position on the source of income is assessed individually.
Documents
What we need from you
The set is collected remotely; documents are in English.
- 01Passport with a certified copy
- 02Proof of residential address
- 03Bank or professional reference
- 04Description of the activity and source of income
- 05Evidence of the source of funds
For licensed activity the regulator will request a business plan, a description of systems and details of the responsible managers.
Annual administration
What we handle every year
Upkeep depends on whether there is a licence and staff.
Paid within the prescribed deadline.
Mandatory requirements, renewed annually.
Prepared and filed with the registry.
Filed with the position on the source of income.
Above the thresholds and for licensed companies.
Regular reporting and confirmation of presence for licence holders.
An ongoing cost where the activity is licensed.
Periodic requests from the bank.
Cost of ownership
The cost of the company over three years
A company is not a one-off payment for incorporation: the annual items below repeat every year. We count ownership, not entry.
- Registration and corporate documents
- Annual registry fees
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual accounts
- Tax return
- Audit
- Regulator obligations
- Office and staff
- Bank compliance
- Annual registry fees
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual accounts
- Tax return
- Audit
- Regulator obligations
- Office and staff
- Bank compliance
- Annual registry fees
- Registered office and secretary
- Annual accounts
- Tax return
- Audit
- Regulator obligations
- Office and staff
- Bank compliance
What falls into each year depends on the corporate form, the activity and the requirements of the bank and the regulator. The three-year calculation comes together with the incorporation quote — before the engagement.
Process
How the work runs
Timelines are split by who is responsible.
Activity, source of income, licence, banking.
One meetingWe fix the scope of work and the amount.
1-2 daysProvider verification, collection of the set and certifications.
3-7 daysFiling with the registry and issue of the documents.
5-10 daysPreparation and submission of the regulator application.
from 4 monthsBank file, submission and account opening.
The bank sets the timingThe outcome is a structure under English law: a company with full documents, a licence where required, an account and reporting in place.
Scenarios
A company for a specific task
The structure follows the client task and the banking model, not the name of the jurisdiction.
BusinessShares, properties and other assets under one company.
DirectionAn international company as the holder of the asset.
BankingThe account is opened with a bank or a payment institution by profile.
BusinessHolding shares in the operating companies of the group.
DirectionA holding structure without operating activity.
BankingThe bank looks at the group as a whole and at the source of capital.
BusinessSeparating one project or investment.
DirectionA dedicated company for the project and its life span.
BankingAn account for settlements on the project.
BusinessPayments with counterparties in different countries.
DirectionA company with real activity and contracts that can be evidenced.
BankingThe main work is the banking profile, not the incorporation itself.
A scenario does not assign a corporate form automatically: the actual form, licence and bank are checked against the current requirements for your activity.
Why BRIDGES
Who runs the incorporation and what we answer for
The difference shows in how the work is run, not in the promises.
The territorial basis is not automatic: we look at where the activity is genuinely carried on.
Gaming and financial licences require presence and capital. We state the timeline and budget upfront.
We evaluate the profile before incorporation and do not lead you where no account will open.
Office, secretary, reporting and audit — three years ahead.
Reporting, renewals and changes stay with us.
Director information is available and the bank knows the beneficial owner.
FAQ
Questions and answers
Tax applies to income accrued in or derived from Gibraltar. Income arising outside the territory is outside the charge where the structure is correct.
No, Gibraltar has no value added tax.
No. For EU VAT and the single market you need a company inside the Union.
5-10 days after compliance. Licensing projects take four months or more.
An ordinary company needs a registered office and a secretary. Licensed activity requires a real office with staff.
It is the hardest part. Banks are selective and require presence and a comprehensible business.
Yes, it is one of the sector’s principal jurisdictions, though the regulator is demanding.
Director information is available; beneficial ownership data is held in the prescribed manner and available to the competent authorities.
Calculation
Get the structure and a full quote before incorporation
Tell us what the company will do, where the income arises and whether a licence is needed. We will assess the tax position, the presence requirements and prepare the launch and upkeep budget.
The structure, budget and scope are fixed after the business and the owners are reviewed. Account opening and registration decisions are taken by banks and state authorities.