Vanuatu Company for IP & Royalties
Every serious offshore engagement starts with the same three questions: what are you protecting, where will you bank, and what will the structure cost to run in year three — not just year one.
Vanuatu remains one of the few genuinely zero-tax jurisdictions in the Pacific. For ip & royalties, the Vanuatu International Company offers 0% corporate and income tax, formation in 24 hours and confidential registers — this guide explains where it fits, where it doesn't, and how to bank it.
Why IP & Royalties Businesses Choose Vanuatu
The jurisdiction's core profile — pacific trading, financial dealers licences — maps naturally onto ip & royalties. No treaties, which shapes how cross-border income should be routed. Capital rules are founder-friendly: no minimum capital.
Structure Blueprint
- Entity. Vanuatu International Company under the Vanuatu International Companies Act, with activity clause drafted for ip & royalties.
- Banking. Matched to your corridors — regional banks, global tier-1s or licensed EMIs depending on volumes and counterparties.
- Compliance. Substance assessment, beneficial-ownership filing and a renewal calendar (low annual fee).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vanuatu suitable for ip & royalties?
Vanuatu is engineered for pacific trading, financial dealers licences, which aligns with ip & royalties where the tax position (0% corporate and income tax) and banking access fit your corridors. We validate fit before you incorporate.
How fast can I start trading?
Incorporation completes in 24 hours; add banking of one to six weeks. Contracts can be signed the day the certificate issues.
What are the ongoing obligations?
Low annual fee. Economic-substance classification applies if your activity is a 'relevant activity' — we assess this in the structuring call.
Build Your IP & Royalties Structure
From the first consultation to the courier delivering your apostilled document set, one GoldenKey consultant owns your file end-to-end — no call centres, no hand-offs, no surprises.
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