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Step-by-step: Registering a Business Name or LLC at ABIPCO (Antigua Commerce Office)
K. Weston, Esq.
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Many local entrepreneurs ask how to formally register their business name or incorporate an LLC in Antigua. Here is the legal breakdown:
1. Name Search: Submit a Name Reservation at ABIPCO (High Street, St. John's). Takes 2-3 business days ($50 XCD).
2. Business Name Registration (Sole Proprietorship): Simple Form 1 filing with statutory declaration ($150 XCD).
3. Limited Liability Company (LLC): Articles of Incorporation, Notice of Directors, Notice of Address, Bylaws ($1,000 XCD filing fee).
4. Inland Revenue (IRD) & Social Security / Medical Benefits registration once certificate is issued.
Keep compliant to qualify for bank financing and government tenders.
1. Name Search: Submit a Name Reservation at ABIPCO (High Street, St. John's). Takes 2-3 business days ($50 XCD).
2. Business Name Registration (Sole Proprietorship): Simple Form 1 filing with statutory declaration ($150 XCD).
3. Limited Liability Company (LLC): Articles of Incorporation, Notice of Directors, Notice of Address, Bylaws ($1,000 XCD filing fee).
4. Inland Revenue (IRD) & Social Security / Medical Benefits registration once certificate is issued.
Keep compliant to qualify for bank financing and government tenders.
