General Information about the country
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands and north of the French territory of St. Martin. It has an English common law legal system with a resident High Court judge and Magistrate, itinerant Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal with the Privy Council in London as its appellate court.
The jurisdiction entered the financial services sector in 1994 when it enacted a package of legislation providing for the domiciliation of international business companies, domestic companies, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, trusts and offshore banks. Since then, it has added mutual funds, protected cell companies and captive and domestic insurance legislation. The jurisdiction is well served by a professional infrastructure of law firms, accountants and company and trust service providers.
Telecommunication services are state of the art and airline links
through St. Martin and Puerto Rico allow for ease of access. The island’s new airport runway allows for direct flights on private jets from anywhere in the world including the new Boeing 737 Business Jet.