What changed in St. Kitts & Nevis

CBI applications can only be submitted through a licensed Authorised Agent, never directly

Local registrations

Whether crypto-asset reporting has been adopted alongside ordinary CRS is not confirmed

Crypto tax and legal status

No dedicated crypto tax law was found, the general zero personal income tax position is what applies

Crypto tax and legal status

Saint Kitts and Nevis ended preferential tax exemptions rather than imposing an economic substance test

Moving your company

A Nevis company actually run from a Dutch kitchen table is usually a Dutch taxpayer regardless of where it is incorporated

Moving your company

Bearer shares were abolished in 2023, the old secrecy-era stock structure no longer exists

Moving your company

Two main Nevis vehicles exist, the Business Corporation and the LLC, both need a licensed registered agent

Moving your company

The old Nevis company zero-tax promise expired on 30 June 2021, read directly from the Ordinance that created it

Moving your company

Local employment carries real dismissal protections under the Protection of Employment Act

Employment law

Dutch health insurance does not automatically travel with you here

Healthcare coverage

Public healthcare centres on one main general hospital, visitor and non-contributor access is not clearly documented

Healthcare coverage

Local payroll carries an eleven percent combined Social Security contribution

Social security

Working remotely for a foreign employer keeps you outside the Social Security Board's contributory net

Social security

A Dutch-source pension can keep being taxed in the Netherlands even after a genuine move

Pension

No wealth tax, no inheritance or estate tax, and no capital gains tax on the Saint Kitts and Nevis side

Leaving home: exit tax and ties

Standard corporate income tax is 33 percent once a company is actually subject to Saint Kitts and Nevis tax

Personal income tax

Buying real estate carries stamp duty and a landholding licence cost, though CBI investors get one exemption

Personal income tax

A standard 17 percent VAT applies to most goods and services bought locally

Personal income tax

Saint Kitts and Nevis paying zero tax says nothing about what the Netherlands still charges

Personal income tax

No personal income tax at all, though local wages still carry a separate levy

Personal income tax

Bank and investment accounts get reported through the same global exchange system regardless of which passport is held

Tax residency

A tax residency certificate in practice tracks roughly 183 days present plus IRD registration

Tax residency

Neither the citizenship nor a Saint Kitts and Nevis tax certificate ends Dutch tax residence by itself

Tax residency

No personal income tax means no operative day-count residency test on the Saint Kitts and Nevis side

Tax residency

Taking up local employment or serving local clients needs a standard, employer-sponsored work permit

Right to work

Working quietly for a foreign employer on tourist status is common but has no explicit legal blessing

Right to work

Dependants can include parents aged sixty-five and over, not just a spouse and minor children

Immigration and visa

Holding the passport is not the same as having sorted out how to actually live there

Immigration and visa

A new biometric enrolment requirement starts 14 April 2026, and it covers citizens who already hold the passport

Immigration and visa

Unlike some neighbouring CBI programmes, no minimum physical presence is required to obtain or keep this citizenship

Immigration and visa

Visa-free tourist entry still applies, but an eTA has been required in advance since 26 May 2025

Immigration and visa

The ordinary, non-investment path to citizenship takes about fifteen years, not the five to seven sometimes quoted

Permanent residency and citizenship

There is no court appeal if the Minister refuses or revokes your citizenship

Permanent residency and citizenship

Selling the qualifying investment within five years can cost you the citizenship itself

Permanent residency and citizenship

The regulations allow roughly seven months, not the sixty days some agents advertise

Permanent residency and citizenship

Every main applicant must sit an interview, in force since 19 July 2023

Permanent residency and citizenship

Saint Kitts and Nevis can no longer be undercut on price, a shared regional floor took effect 1 July 2024

Permanent residency and citizenship

Due diligence and processing fees add tens of thousands on top of the headline investment figure

Permanent residency and citizenship

Four CBI routes exist and the minimum figures changed materially in the July 2023 regulations

Permanent residency and citizenship

Saint Kitts and Nevis itself has no problem with dual or multiple citizenship

Permanent residency and citizenship

Children added as dependants usually lose their Dutch nationality too, which is the opposite of what most families assume

Permanent residency and citizenship

The three legal exceptions that save Dutch nationality almost never cover a bought passport

Permanent residency and citizenship

Buying this citizenship is a voluntary act that costs most Dutch nationals their Dutch nationality

Permanent residency and citizenship