Setting Up a Business in the British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a leading international financial center, recognized for its business-friendly environment, flexible corporate structures, and transparent regulatory framework. Over the past several decades, BVI has become a preferred jurisdiction for global investors, with hundreds of thousands of active business companies supporting cross-border investment, holding structures, and financing arrangements worldwide.

BVI business companies offer simple yet highly adaptable structures that can be tailored for a wide range of purposes from holding companies and investment vehicles to segregated portfolio companies (SPCs). While the jurisdiction offers a zero-tax regime for companies not operating locally, investors must still navigate incorporation requirements, beneficial ownership rules, economic substance considerations, and evolving international transparency standards.

Download CSC’s guide, Setting Up a Business in the British Virgin Islands, to explore key considerations for investing in this jurisdiction, including incorporation processes, governance and reporting requirements, taxation, and employment regulations—and learn how CSC supports clients in establishing and maintaining BVI entities with confidence.