Basic price of incorporation the company with VASP authorization in the Cayman Islands starts from €20,000
Relevant regulation of cryptocurrencies in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") is responsible for regulating crypto-assets, which are generally equated to "virtual assets" under Cayman Islands law. There is a relatively light-touch licensing regime and registration regime for any person offering "virtual asset services" while conducting business using a Cayman Islands entity or from within the Cayman Islands. Such persons are known as virtual asset service providers ("VASPs"), which are governed by the Virtual Assets (Service Providers) Act 2020 (2022 Revision) ("VASPA").
Cayman Islands has a relatively light-touch regulatory regime for VASPs which are regulated in Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (2022 Revision)
Step by step description
Step 1 – Initial Setup:
- We need such preliminary documents from the client for a company incorporation:
- preferred company name;
- a business plan;
- passport copies from all directors and shareholders;
- utility bills from all directors and shareholders;
- CVs of shareholders and directors;
- source of funds confirmation;
- confirmation letter of business activity.
Step 2 – Registration of the company:
- Preparation of corporate documents;
- Filing with the Registrar a registration statement;
- Company registration;
- Obtaining a stamped documents and Certificate of Registration.
1. Standard Procedure - it may take for the Cayman Islands General Registry (“GRCI”) 1 week to process the company registration and issue the Certificate of incorporation.
2. Express Procedure - the GRCI will process the registration of the company in 1 day, upon payment of an additional “express” fee to the GRCI.
Our price for setting up an LLC company is from €5,500
Step 3 – Obtaining of a VASP license:
- Submission of the license application to the CIMA (can be done through the CIMA's online Regulatory Enhanced Electronic Forms Submission platform ("REEFS"). Individuals must also complete the AML/CFT form, which is also available on the REEFS website.
- Obtaining a license from CIMA upon payment of the application fee. The documents required for senior officers, directors, shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners for a CIMA registration application:
- Personal questionnaire;
- Passport;
- Proof of address.
- 2 Character reference letters from a lawyer or certified accountant;
- Police Clearance certificate from person’s country of residence;
- Bank Reference letter;
- CV. The documents required for the business:
- Business Plan;
- AML/KYC Manual Policies and Procedures;
- Cyber Security Program Policy;
- Customer Private Key Storage Policy;
- Risk Management Policy;
- Internal Safeguards and Data Protection Policy;
- Auditor Consent Letter.
Step 4 – Opening a corporate account:
We can help to open a bank account/EMI for your company.
Duration: approximately from 4 to 5 weeks
Cost: The cost of an accompaniment account opening at the bank is from €4,000. The cost of opening a payment account with EMI is from €2,500
Understanding requirements in the Cayman Islands
A person shall not carry on, or purport to carry on, virtual asset service in or from within the Cayman Islands unless that person:
The law has established that it is possible to provide virtual asset services if a person is registered, holds a virtual asset service license for some activities, has a waiver from the CIMA or holds a sandbox license
Requirements for crypto license registration in the Cayman Islands
The requirements for the activity of VASPs are:
- registered office in the Cayman Islands;
- having proper senior officers, trustees, beneficial owners and appointing such persons only with the approval of of the regulator - the CIMA;
- complying with AML legislation that deal with ML, TF and PF as well as the implementation of AML systems and procedures and the appointment of an officer responsible for procedures to combat ML, TF and PF;
- when performing a transfer of virtual assets, a VASP shall collect and maintain information on the beneficiary and originator of the transfer in accordance with the AML law and any additional information specified by the CIMA, for all transfers performed and comply with any other requirements outlined therein;
- no shares totalling 10 % or more of the total shares in a company which is a VASP under VASPA shall be issued, and no issued shares or interests shall be voluntarily transferred or disposed of, without the prior approval of the CIMA;
- a VASP shall not engage in securities investment business unless the person is registered or is a licensee under the Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) (“SIBA”) or has been exempted from registration or licensing by the CIMA;
- providing an audit report, prepared by an independent auditor, on AML systems and procedures for compliance with the AML regulations. In addition, VASPA has specific requirements for each type of virtual asset service activity.
There is no taxes in regard to activities related to virtual assets
Taxes in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a classic tax haven with no taxes at all. There is no:
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