Nevis CIT 101

Saint Christopher And Nevis Inland Revenue Department

Corporate Tax Return

This Return is applicable to Exempt Companies, International Business Corporations and Limited Liability Companies that are duly incorporated/registered under the Companies Act 21.03, Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance, and Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance respectively. 

Declarant and Certifier

Entity Information

GLOSSARY

Body of Persons 

"Body of Persons” means any body politic, corporate, or collegiate and any company, fraternity, fellowship, or society of persons whether corporate or not corporate; Income Tax Act Cap 20.22 (Section 2).

Permanent Establishment

Refer to Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2021-12.

Consolidated Group or Consolidated Corporation

“Consolidation” means a procedure whereby any two (2) or more corporations consolidate into a new corporation incorporated by the consolidation;

"Consolidated Corporation” means the new corporation into which two (2) or more constituent corporations are consolidated;

“Constituent Corporation” means an existing corporation that is participating in the merger or consolidation with one (1) or more other corporations;

“Corporation” or “Domestic Corporation” means a corporation incorporated, merged or consolidated under this Ordinance, or a foreign corporation which has been redomiciled to Nevis and registered under this Ordinance. Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance, 2017 (Section 2).

“Consolidation” means a procedure whereby any two (2) or more limited liability companies consolidate into a new limited liability company formed by the consolidation;

“Consolidated Company” means the new limited liability company into which two (2) or more constituent companies are consolidated;

“Constituent Company” means an existing limited liability company that is participating in the merger or consolidation with one (1) or more other limited liability companies;

“Corporation” means a corporation incorporated under the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 2017 or a corporation which was incorporated under the laws of a foreign domicile which has been redomiciled to Nevis under such law. Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance, 2017 (Section 2).

Tax Resident

A company will be deemed to be a tax resident in the jurisdiction in which the management and control of the company reside. Please refer to Guidance on tax residence and taxable presence in the Federation.

Relevant Legislation

Companies Act 21.03 and Companies (Amendment) Acts
Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 2017 and Amendments
Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance
Income Tax Act Cap 20.22
Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2021-12.