The Principality of Monaco is located in Western Europe and has a territory of just 2,02 square kilometers. Monaco borders France and has access to the Mediterranean Sea. The Principality of Monaco has a population of 38,400 people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - 0%, if more than 75% of annual turnover is received in Monaco or if a new company conducts business for the first 2 years, otherwise the standard tax rate is 26.5%. Tax returns are filed on an annual basis. Advance income tax payments are made on a quarterly basis
- Dividend withholding tax - 0%
- Interest withholding tax - 0%
- Royalties withholding tax - 0%
- Capital gains tax - Standard tax rate 26.5%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 20% or reduced rates from 2,1% up to 10%. Tax returns are filed on a monthly or on a quarterly basis
- Personal income tax - 0%.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in Monaco as:
- Limited liability company (Société à Responsabilité Limitée - S.a.r.l.)
- Public limited company (Société Anonyme Monégasque - S.A.M)
- General partnership (Société en Nom Collectif - S.N.C.)
- Limited partnership (Société en Commandite Simple - S.C.S.)
- Partnership limited by shares (Société en Commandite par Actions - S.C.A.)
- European company (Societas Europaea)
- Branch office (Succursale).
Official currency of Monaco is euro (EUR).
Monaco's GDP in 2018 grew by 3,4% and amounted to USD 6,4 billion.
Monaco is a banking center and has a diversified economy, the major part of which is service sector and medium manufacturing. 1/3 of Monaco's GDP are 2 sectors: scientific and technical research, administrative and ancillary services, as well as financial and insurance services. Real estate sector amounts to around 8,4% of Monaco's GDP and has become another major part of GDP in the previous years.