International business

Establishing an International Business Company or an International Society with restricted Liability.

An International Business Company is defined as a corporation that:

  • Is resident in Barbados.
  • Carries on a trade of buying or selling goods and services that exist outside of, and do not originate in, Barbados.
  • Carries on trade of selling of services to non-Barbados residents.
  • Carries on a trade of manufacturing products exclusively for export outside of Barbados.
  • Is licensed under the International Business Companies Act.
  • To establish an International Business Company (IBC) a company must first be incorporated under the Companies Act and then apply for and obtain a license from the Minister of Economic Affairs and Development.
  • The application for the license must state the general nature of the international business the company proposes to conduct, a declaration that the requirements of the International Business Companies Act have been met, full details of the shareholders and directors including the resumes of directors.