Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, Statutory Instrument no. 108 of 2021

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION (PRESCRIBED FORMS) REGULATIONS, 2021 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2021, No. 108 [Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XLI No. 87 dated 2nd December, 2021.] Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda, by Noel F. Abraham, Government Printer — By Authority, 2022 235—1.21 [Price $14.50] Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 2 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. 2021, No. 108 3 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION (PRESCRIBED FORMS) REGULATIONS, 2021 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Citation ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Interpretation ................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Non-citizen Land Holding Application Forms.............................................................................. 4 4. Application for licence .................................................................................................................. 4 5. Prescribed Forms .......................................................................................................................... 4 6. Expedited processing of application ............................................................................................. 5 7. Completion of Forms online ......................................................................................................... 5 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 4 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION (PRESCRIBED FORMS) REGULATIONS, 2021 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2021, No. 108 NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION (PRESCRIBED FORMS) REGULATIONS made by the Minister in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap. 293 as amended by the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2021 No. 32 of 2021 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021 2. Interpretation In these Regulations “Act”means the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap. 293 3. Non-citizen Land Holding Application Forms The forms required to be used pursuant to the Act shall be in the appropriate form prescribed in the Schedule to these regulations. 4. Application for licence (1) Every application for a licence shall be duly completetd either online or downloaded and completetd and addressed to the Solicitor General. (2) Application forms shall be obtained from the Website of the Ministry of Legal Affairs at www. legalaffairs.gov.ag (3) Every application form shall be accompanied by a receipt of payment of the application fee of $100.00, issued in the name of the applicant, and stating the type of licence applied for. 5. Prescrbed Forms (1) The prescribed Form for a licence to hold land to be completetd by (a) a natural person shall be Form NCLHL 1 (b) a corporate entity shall be Form NCLHL 2 2021, No. 108 5 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. (2) The prescribed Form for a licence to be a shareholder of a non-citizen corporate entity holding land shall be Form NCLHL 3 (3) The prescribed Form for a licence to be a member of a non-citizen company without share capital that is holding land shall be Form NCLHL 4 (4) The prescribed Form for a licence to be a director/managing member of a non-citizen corporate entity holding land shall be Form NCLHL 5 (5) The prescribed Form for a licence to hold a mortgage on land held by a non-citizen to be completed by (a) an individual person shall be Form NCLHL 6 (b) a non-citizen corporate entity shall be Form NCLHL 7 (6) The prescribed Form for a licence of any of the provisions of the Act to hold land in trust for a non citizen shall be Form NCLHL 8 (7) The prescribed Form for applying for exemption or deferral of payment of stamp duty shall be Form NCLHL 9. 6. Expedited processing of application (1) An applicant for a licence to hold land under the Act may, on request in writing to the Minister, be provided with expeditious processing of his or her application within 14 days of receipt of the request, once the application submitted is duly completed and accompanied by the prescribed documents specified in the prescribed form. (2) A request for expeditious processing of application shall be accompanied with the appropriate fee specified below and payable to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. (3) Where the value of the land is (a) US$5.5 Million or more the fee payable shall be US$5,500.00, (b) US$1.5 Million or more, but does not exceed US$5.5 Million the fee shall be US$3,500.00, (c) US$500,000.00 or more, but does not exceed US$1.5 Million the fee payable shall be US$1,500.00, and (d) Less than US$500,000.00 the fee shall be US$1,500.00. 7. Completion of Forms online (1) Completetd Forms shall be duly signed in person by the applicant and sent to the Solicitor General at the following address: Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 6 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive St. John’s Antigua Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag SCHEDULE Prescribed Application Forms ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 1 TO HOLD LAND-INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant, as a proper person, to be granted a licence to hold and develop the land so held in accordance with the provisions of the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation Act. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name(s) of Applicant: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2. Permanent Address (including E-mail ……………………………………………… address and Telephone No).: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 3. Nationality of Applicant: ……………………………………………… 4. Occupation: ……………………………………………… 5. Registration Particulars of the Reg. Section: ……………………………… parcel of land in respect of which Block No.: .……………………………… mailto:legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag 2021, No. 108 7 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. application is made. Parcel No.: ……………………………… Acreage: ……………………………… Location: …………………………………... 6. Application for licence to hold Land Freehold Leasehold (tick whether freehold or leasehold) 7. Purchase Price (if land is freehold ……………………………………………… Annual rent if land is Leasehold): ……………………………………………… (Exhibit copy of transfer instrument ……………………………………………… or lease agreement) 8. Name and Address of Vendor / Lessor: ……………………………………………… If vendor is a non-citizen the date and ……………………………………………… Licence number of his or her licence ……………………………………………… (Exhibit a copy of the licence and Folio ……………………………………………… No. issued by the Record Office) ……………………………………………… 9. Nationality of Vendor/Lessor: ……………………………………………… (Exhibit bio page of passport) 10. Amount paid by Vendor/Lessor ……………………………………………… on purchase and date of purchase: ……………………………………………… 11. If land is developed give: (a) brief description of building ……………………………………………… thereon, and ……………………………………………… (b) Exhibit a certificate signed by the …………..………………………………… Commissioner of the property tax paid ……………………………………………… for the two years preceeding the ……………………………………………… date of application ……………………………………………… 12. Purpose for Acquisition: Residential / Commercial (delete and initial where applicable) Industrial / Tourism Development Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 8 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. Property Investment 13. If acquisition is for purpose of residence: ……………………………………………… (i) state whether you propose to build ……………………………………………… or renovate existing building; ……………………………………………… (ii) state number of rooms and the proposed time table for ……………………………………………… commencement and completion ……………………………………………… of the proposed development; ……………………………………………… (iii) Estimated capital outlay and ……………………………………………… source of funding: ……………………………………………… 14. If acquisition is for industrial, commercial, ……………………………………………… or tourism development: ……………………………………………… (i) give brief particulars including ……………………………………………… extent of proposed development, ……………………………………………… number of rooms and time table, ……….……………………………………... for completion ……………………………………………… (ii) date of commencement ……………………………………………… and completion ……………………………………………… (iii) date of completion (iv) estimated capital outlay and ……………………………………………… sources from which the project will ……………………………………………… be financed. ……………………………………………… 15. Registration particulars of current or ……………………………………………… previously owned parcel of land held in ……………………………………………... your name or in the name of a company ……………………………………………… in which you are a shareholder or director ……………………………………………… (Exhibit certified copy of extract of Land register). 16. Names and addresses of Applicant’s ……………………………………………… Bankers: ……………………………………………… 2021, No. 108 9 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. 17. Names and addresses, including Email …………………………………………….. and telephone numbers of two references, ……………………………………………… (persons known to the applicant ……………………………………………… for at least two years): …………………………………………….... 18. Name and Address of Real estate Agent ……………………………………………… (including email address Telephone Number) 19. Name and Address of Attorney-at-Law ……………………………………………… submitting Application including ……………………………………………… Email address and Telephone Number: Signed by Applicant (s) ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 10 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Certified Copy of Extract of Land Register ……………………….…… 2. Copy of Vendor’s/ Lessor’s licence …………………………… (where applicable) 3. Copy of a certificate of the Commissioner of property …………………………… tax paid for the two years preceeding the date …………………………… of the application …………………………… 4. Copy of Purchaser’s passport bio and two passport size photograph of applicant …………………………… 5. Copy of lease Agreement or transfer Instrument …………………………… 6. Copy of Vendor’s passport bio page …………………………… (where vendor is a citizen) 7. Bank Reference of applicant …………………………… 8. Two Personal Reference letters of Persons who have known the applicant for at least two years ………...………………….... 9. Valuation report by a registered valuer …………………………… 10. Sales and Purchase Agreement ……………………………. 11. Survey map of location of land ……………………………. 12. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag mailto:legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag 2021, No. 108 11 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 2 TO HOLD LAND-CORPORATE APPLICANT ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant, as a proper person, to be granted a licence to hold, develop and manage the land so held in accordance with the provisions of the Non-citizen Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap.293. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name of Corporate Applicant: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2. Country of Incorporation ……………………………………………… 3. Date and Number of Certificate of ……………………………………………… Incorporation: ……………………………………………… 4. Address of Corporate applicant, ……………………………………………… (including Email address and ……………………………………………… Telephone No).: ……………………………………………… 5. Registered Office and Address: …………………………………………........ of corporate applicant: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 6. Where applicant is incorporated outside ……………………………………………… Antigua and Barbuda, state whether the ……………………………………………… applicant has been registered as external ……………………………………………… company in Antigua and Barbuda ……………………………………………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 12 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. 7. Names of current Directors/Managing (i) …………………………………………… Members Nationality: (ii) ……………………………………………… Address including Email address (iii) ……………………………………………… and Telephone No. Name of Director/Managing Member (i) ……………………………………………… Nationality: (ii) ……………………………………………… Address including Email address (iii) ……………………………………………… and Telephone No. 8. Date and number of Non-citizens Land Holding Licence (where vendor ……………………………………………… is a non-citizen) 9. Registration Particulars the parcel of land Reg. Section: ……………………………… in respect of which application is made: Block No .:………………………….…… Parcel No …………………………..…… Acreage: …………………………...…… Location: …………………………...…… 10. Purchase Price (or aggregate rental ……………………………………………… amount and rental term, where land ……………………………………………… is a lease): 11. Name and address of Vendor/Lessor): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 12. Nationality of Vendor / Lessor): ……………………………………………… 13. Market value of property ……………………………………………… 14. Price paid by Vendor/ Lessor at ……………………………………………… the time of purchase or acquisition: …………………………………...………… 15. Purpose for Acquisition: Residential / Commercial (delete and initial where not applicable) Industrial / Tourism Development 2021, No. 108 13 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. Property Investment/Agricultural 16. If Land is developed [(a) give brief ….…………………………………….... description of development thereon: ……………………………………………… (b) exhibit a certificate signed by the ……………………………………………… Commissioner of property taxes paid for ……………………………………………… the two years preceeding the date of ……………………………………………… the application ……………………………………………… 17. If land is undeveloped or partially ……………………………………………… developed or require renovation, ……………………………………………… state proposed date of commencement ……………………………………………… and completion of development, size of ……………………………………………… Building to be constructed and estimated ……………………………………………… cost. If land is for agricultural purposes ……………………………………………… state acreage of the Farm land, crops ……………………………………………… to be cultivated and the estimated ……………………………………………… investment. ……………………………………………… 18. If acquisition is for industrial, commercial ……………………………………………… Or tourism development, give brief ……………………………………………… Particulars, including extent of proposed ……………………………………………… Development, time table and sources ……………………………………………… from which project will be financed: ……………………………………………… 19. Registration particulars of current ……………………………………………… Parcel(s) of land owned by the applicant: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 20. Names and addresses of applicant’s Bankers ……………………………………………… (including Email and Telephone No).: ……………………………………………… 21. Names and addresses of two references, ……………………………………………… Including email and telephone numbers ……………………………………………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 14 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. of which one of the references must be ……………………………………………… a resident of Antigua and Barbuda …………………………………………….... 22. Name and address of applicant’s ……………………………………………… Real Estate Agent,( including Email address ……………………………………………… and Telephone No) ……………………………………………… 23. Name and Address of Attorney at Law/ ……………………………………………… or Agent.( including Emai ……………………………………………… address and Telephone No. ……………………………………………… Signed by Chairman/ Director or ) Managing Director of applicant’s Company ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. 2021, No. 108 15 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Certified copy of Land Register …………………………… 2. Copy of Cadastral Survey Location …………………………… 3. Copy of a certificate of the Commissioner of ……………………………. property taxes paid for the two years preceeding …………………………… the date of the application …………………………… 4. Copy of Vendor’s Non-citizens Land …………………………… Holding Licence (where vendor is a Non-citizen) 5. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 6. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as of date of application) 7. Copy of Certificate of registration of …………………………… Applicant company or corporate entity (where company or entity is incorporated outside Antigua and Barbuda) 8. Bank reference of the applicant ……..………………………… 9. Copy of Annual Return of company/or ……………………………. Corporate entity for the previous year 10. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department 11. Proof of citizenship where vendor is ……………………………. Claiming to be a citizen 12. Certificate of registration as an external company in Antigua and Barbuda Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 16 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 3 TO HOLD SHARES ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant, as a proper person to be granted a licence to hold shares in a non-citizen company in accordance with the provisions of the Non-citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap.293. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name of Applicant: ……………………………………………… 2. Nationality: ……………………………………………… 3. Permanent address: ……………………………………………… (including Email address ……………………………………………… and Telephone No). ……………………………………………… 4. Occupational Status: ……………………………………………… 5. Local address (if a resident): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 6. Name of Company or corporate entity ……………………………………………… whose shares are being purchased ……………………………………………… 7. Date of incorporation and registered No.: ……………………………………………… mailto:legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag 2021, No. 108 17 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. (where applicant is a corporate entity …………………………………………….. incorporated outside Antigua and Barbuda ……………………………………………… state whether thee corporate entity has been ……………………………………………… registered as an external company, if it has ……………………………………………… been so registered, state the date and numbers of registration. 8. Registered address of Company or ……………………………………………… Corporate entity, (including E-mail address and telephone No).: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 9. Number of shares to be held by ……………………………………………… applicant and value of each share ……………………………………………… 10. Where a share is being transferred ……………………………………………… by a previous shareholder, provide ……………………………………………… the following- ……………………………………………… (a) Name and address of the shareholder- ……………………………………………… Transferor and the number ……………………………………………… and price of each share at the ……………………………………………… time of acquisition or purchase ……………………………………………… (Exhibit copy of shareholder vendor’s ……………………………………………… licence if shareholder is a non-citizen) ……………………………………………… 11. Nationality of shareholder ……………………………………………… Exhibit copy of shareholder’s licence ……………………………………………… If the shareholder is a non-citizen. 12. Registration particulars of the parcel of Reg. Section: ……………………………… land held by the corporate entity of Block No. :……………………………… which application for a licence to be Parcel No.: ……………………………… a shareholder is made. Acreage: ……………………………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 18 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. Location: …………………..…………… 13. Give particulars of the company’s or ……………………………………………… Corporate entity’s land holding licence ……………………………………………… particulars: ……………………………………………… Name, number of licence and ……………………………………………… date of licence …………………………………………….. 14. Names and addresses of two personal ……………………………………………… References (including E-mail address ………………………………………...…… and Telephone No.) ……………………………………………… 15. Name and Address of Vendor ……………………………………………… transferring shares, including ……………………………………………… email address and telephone No. 16. Valuation Report of Company’s real estate ……………………………………………… 17. Name and address of Attorney-at-Law/ ……………………………………………… Agent submitting Application, including ……………………………………………… Email address and Telephone No. ……………………………………………… Signed by Applicant ) On the day of 2021 ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness 2021, No. 108 19 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Copy of Company’s Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 2. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as at the date of application) …………………………… 3. Copy of Last Annual Return …………………………… 4. Certified copy of Extract of Land Register of the ………………………….... Land held by the company or corporate entity of which the vendor is a shareholder 5. Copy of Non-citizens Land Holding licence …………………………...... 6. A copy of the annual returns in the case of corporate entity shareholder. ………………………….... 7. Personal or Bank Reference …………………………… 8. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department 9. Proof of citizenship where vendor is ……………………………. Claiming to be a citizen To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 20 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 4 TO BE A MEMBER OF A COMPANY HAVING NO SHARE CAPITAL ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant, as a proper person to be granted a licence to be a member of a non-citizen company having no share capital. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name of Applicant: ……………………………………………… 2. Nationality: ……………………………………………… 3. Permanent address: ……………………………………………… (including E-mail address ……………………………………………… and Telephone No). ……………………………………………… 4. Occupational Status: ……………………………………………… 5. Local address (if a resident): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 6. Name of the Company or corporate entity ……………………………………………… for which licence application for ……………………………………………… membership is made ……………………………………………… 7. Date of incorporation and registered No.: ……………………………………………… (Where incorporated outside ……………………………………………… Antigua and Barbuda, state date of Registration as an external company 2021, No. 108 21 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. in Antigua and Barbuda) 8. Registered address of Company or ……………………………………………… Corporate entity, (including E-mail address and telephone No).: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 9. Percentage of applicant’s interest ……………………………………………… in the company ……………………………………………… 10. Nationality of the member ……………………………………………… 11. Registration particulars of land held Reg. Section: ……………………………… by corporate entity of which Block No. :……………………………… application for a licence to be Parcel No.: ……………………………… a member is made. Acreage: ……………………………… Location: ……………………………… 12. If the land is developed give: (a) brief description of development thereon and ……...………………………………….. (b) certificate signed by the Commissioner ……………………………………………… for of property taxes paid two years ……………………………………………… preceeding the date of application ……………………………………………… 13. Names and addresses of two personal ……………………………………………… References (including E-mail and …………………...………………………… Telephone No.) ……………………………………………… 14. Does the applicant already posses interest ……………………………………………… in the company listed in 6 above? If yes ……………………………………………… attach proof of interest to this application. 15. Valuation Report of Company’s real estate ……………………………………………… 16. Name and address of Attorney-at-Law/ ……………………………………………… Agent submitting Application, ……………………………………………… (including Email address and Telephone No .………………………………...…………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 22 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. Signed by Applicant ) On the day of 2021 ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Copy of Company’s Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 2. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as at the date of application) …………………………… 3. Copy of certificate of Commissioner of property …………………………… taxes paid for two years preceeding ……………………………. the date of application ……………………………. 4. Copy of Last Annual Return …………………………… 5. Certified copy of Extract of Land Register of the ………………………….... Land held by the company or corporate entity of which the vendor is a shareholder 6. Copy of Non-citizens Land Holding licence …………………………...... 7. Bank Reference …………………………… 8. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department 9. Proof of citizenship if vendors claims to be a citizen ……………………………………. 2021, No. 108 23 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 5 TO HOLD DIRECTORSHIP/MANAGING MEMBER ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant as a proper person to be granted a licence to be a director of a non-citizen company under the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulationss Act, Cap. 293. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name of Applicant: ……………………………………………… 2. Nationality: ……………………………………………… 3. Permanent address: ……………………………………………… (including email address ……………………………………………… and telephone No.) ……………………………………………… 4. Occupational Status: ……………………………………………… 5. Local address (if a resident): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 6. Name of Company or corporate entity ……………………………………………… of which an application for licence ……………………………………………… to be a director or managing member is made. ……...…………………………………… mailto:legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 24 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. 7. Date of incorporation and registered No.: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 8. Registered office address of Company ……………………………………………… in Antigua and Barbuda (including ……………………………………………... Email address and Telephone No.:) ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 9. Registered particulars of land held Reg. Section: ……………………………… by company or corporate entity of which Block No. :……………………………… application for a licence to be a Parcel No.: ……………………………… director is submitted. Acreage ……… ……………………… Location: ……………………………… 10. Names and addresses of two Personal …………….……………………………… References, who have known the ……………………………………………… applicant for at least two years 11. Name and address of Attorney-at-Law ……………………………………………… /Agent submitting Application, (including ……………………………………………… Email address: ……………………………………………… Telephone No) ……………………………………………… Signed by Applicant (s) ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness 2021, No. 108 25 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Certified Copy of Company’s Certificate of …………………………… Incorporation 2. Certified Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as at the date of application) …………………………… 3. Certificate of registration if company is …………………………… Incorporated outside Antigua and Barbuda 4. Certified Copy of Last Annual Return …………………………… 5. Certified Copy of Land Register of the land …………………………… held by the Company or corporate entity of which the Applicant is a director/managing member 6. Copy of Company’s licence to hold land in …………………………… Antigua and Barbuda 7. Bank Reference …………………………… 8. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 26 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 6 TO HOLD LAND AS MORTGAGEE/CHARGEE BY INDIVIDUAL ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General that, for the purposes of the Non-citizen Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap.293, the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence to hold land as a mortgagee. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name and address of Applicant: ……………………………………………… (including E-mail address .…………………………………..………… and Telephone No ……………………………………………… 2. Nationality of Mortagagee ………..…..………………………………... 3. State particulars of the mortgagor’s ……………………………………………… land held as mortgages by the mortgagee ……..…………………………………… 4. Provide the value of each parcel ………..…………………………………… of land, the amount of loan ……………………………………………… granted, and the purpose of the loan ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 5. Non-citizens Land Holding Licence of ……………………………………………… Mortgagor (Date and Number of Licence ……………………………………………… Exhibit Licence): ……………………………………………… 2021, No. 108 27 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. 6. If Land not vacant give (a) brief description of buildings thereon and……………………………………………… (b) exhibit a certificate signed by ……………………………………………… the Commissioner of property taxes paid ……………………………………………… for the two years preceeding the application ……………………………………………… 7. Names and address of Applicant’s ……………………………………………… Bankers ……………………………………………… 8. Names and addresses of two references, ……………………………………………… (including Email addresses and ……………………………………………… Telephone Nos ……………………………………………… 9 Name of Attorney-at-Law/ Agent ……………………………………………… submitting application on behalf of ……………………………………………… Applicant(s): Signed by Chairman/ Director ) Managing /Member of the Company ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 28 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Copy of extract of Land Register …………………………… 2. Copy of Cadastral Survey Location …………………………… 3. Copy of Mortgagor’s Non-citizen Licence ……………………………… 4. Copy of certificate of Commissioner of property ……………………………. taxes paid for the two years preceeding the date of application 5. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 6. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as of date of application) …………………………… 7. Copy of Annual Return for the previous year 8. Bank reference …………………………… 9. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag mailto:legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag 2021, No. 108 29 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. Name and Address of mortgagor/chargor Registration particulars of loan secure Amount of loan Purpose of loan Interest payable Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 30 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 7 TO HOLD LAND AS MORTGAGEE/CHARGEE BY A CORPORATE ENTITY ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to advise the Governor General that, for the purposes of the Non-citizen Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap.293, the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence to hold land as a mortgagee. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name of Applicant: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2. Address of applicant(s) ……………………………………………... (including Email address and ……………………………………………... Telephone No). …………………………………………….... 3. Date and Number of Certificate of ……………………………………………… Incorporation (where company is incorporated …………………………………………… outside Antigua and Barbuda, state whether ……………………………………………… the company is registered as external company……………………………….…………… in Antigua and Barbuda and if registered, ………..…………….……………………… the number and date of registration ……………………………………………… 4. Registered Address of applicant ……………………………………………… 2021, No. 108 31 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. (including Email address and ……………………………………………… Telephone No).: ……………………………………………… 5. Non-citizens Land Holding Licence of ……………………………………………… Mortgagor where Mortgagor is a non-citizen ……………………………………………… (Date and Number of Licence ……………………………………………… Exhibit Licence): ……………………………………………… 6. State particulars of the parcel of land ……………………………………………… held on mortgage for the year preceeding ……………………………………………… the application and the value of each land ……………………………………………… 7. If Land not vacant, give: (a) brief description of buildings thereon: ……………………………………………… (b) exhibit copy of certificate signed by ……………………………………………… the Commissioner of property taxes ……………………………………………… paid for the two years preceeding ……………………………………………… the application ……………………………………………… 8. Name and address of Applicant’s ……………………………………………… Bankers ……………………………………………… 9. Name and addresses of two references, ……………………………………………… (including Email addresses and ……………………………………………… Telephone Nos for non-corporate ……………………………………………… applicants ……………………………………………… 10. Name of Attorney-at-Law/ Agent ……………………………………………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 32 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. submitting application on behalf of ……………………………………………… Applicant(s): Signed by Chairman/ Director or ) Managing Director of Company ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Copy of extract of Land Register …………………………… 2. Copy of Cadastral Survey Location …………………………… 3. Copy of Mortgagor’s non-citizen licence …………………………… 4. Copy of certificate of the Commissioner showing ……………………………. property taxes paid for two years preceeding the date of application 5. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 6. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as of date of application) …………………………… 7. Copy of Annual Return for the previous year …………………………… 2021, No. 108 33 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. 8. Bank reference …………………………….. 9. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Name and Address of mortgagor/chargor Registration particulars of loan secure Amount of loan Purpose of loan Interest payable Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 34 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 8 APPLICATION TO HOLD LAND IN TRUST ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet to consider and advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant as a proper person, to be granted a licence to hold land in trust for the purpose of the Act. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. 1. Name of Applicant(s)/(Trustee): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 2. Address of applicant(s) ……………………………………………... Email address and ……………………………………………... Telephone No. …………………………………………….... 3. Date and Registration Number of ……………………………………………… Trustee (where trustee is a corporate body ……………………………………………… Date and place of incorporation) ……………………………………………… 4. Registered Office of applicant: ……………………………………………… (for corporate applicants) ……………………………………………… Email address and ……………………………………………… Telephone No.: ……………………………………………… 5. Non-citizens Land Holding Licence of ……………………………………………… 2021, No. 108 35 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. vendor (Date and Number of Licence ……………………………………………… Exhibit Licence): ……………………………………………… 6. Names of mortgagee (where trust property ……………………………………………… is the subject of mortgage) 7. If Land not vacant: (a) give brief description of development ……………………………………………… thereon and ……………………………..……………... (b) exhibit copy of certificate signed by ……………………………………………… the Commissioner of property taxes ……………………………………………… paid for two years preceeding the ……………………………………………… date of application ……………………………………………… 8. Name and address of beneficiaries, ……………………………………………… Email address and ……………………………………………... Telephone No. …………………………………………….... 9. Names and address of Applicant’s ……………………………………………… Bankers: ……………………………………………… Email address and ……………………………………………... Telephone No. : …………………………………………….... 10. Names and address of two references, ……………………………………………… including Email addresses and ……………………………………………… Telephone Nos. for non-corporate ……………………………………………… applicants ……………………………………………… 11. Names and addresses of two references, ……………………………………………… Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 36 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. (including E-mail addresses and ……………………………………………… Tel. Nos. for each reference) ……………………………………………… 12. Name of Attorney-at-Law/Agent ……………………………………………… representing Applicant(s): ……………………………………………… Signed by Chairman/ Director or ) Managing Director of Company ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. 2021, No. 108 37 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION OFFICIAL CHECK 1. Copy of extract of Land Register …………………………… 2. Copy of Cadastral Survey Location …………………………… 3. Copy of Vendor’s non- citizen licence (where applicable) …………………………… 4. Copy of Certificate of Commissioner showing …………………………… Property taxes paid for two years preceeding ……………………………. the application …………………………… 5. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation …………………………… 6. Copy of Certificate of Good Standing …………………………… (as of date of application) …………………………… 7. Copy of Annual Return for the previous year …………………………… 8. Bank reference ………………………………… 9. Receipt of Application fee payable to ……………………………. Inland Revenue Department To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 38 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NON-CITIZENS LAND HOLDING REGULATION ACT, CAP. 293 APPLICATION FORM NCLHL 9 REQUEST FOR WAIVED/DEFERAL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT ………………………………………………………………………………………........................ NOTICE: The information requested below is required to enable the Cabinet advise the Governor General of the fitness of the applicant to be granted a licence to hold develop and manage the land so held in accordance with the Non-Citizen Land Holding Regulation Act. All parts of the Form must be completed with the correct information. (Please fill in Form as applicable) 1. Name and address of applicant for NCLHLto which this request applies: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Indicate which request is being made: Deferral of the payment of stamp duty payable under section 18 to a date, not exceeding three years, commencing on the date specified in the licence for completion. Exemption from any provisions of the Non-citizen Land Holding Regulation Act. 3. Where the application is made for a deferral of payment of stamp duty indicate the total amount of stamp duty payable and whether the deferral is in relation to the whole stamp duty or part thereof. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………… 2021, No. 108 39 Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 2021. 4. If you have picked exemption above please outline the requested exemption, and in the case of exemption from the payment of Stamp Duty under section 18, State the total amount of stamp duty payable and the amount applied for deferral.. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. Registration Particulars of land Reg. Section:……………………………..… in respect of which application is made: Block No.:………………………………….. Parcel No. ……………………..…… Acreage: ………………………...… Location: ………………………..… 6. Amount of stamp duty owed : ……………………………………………… Signed by Chairman/ Director or ) Managing Director of applicant’s Company ) On the day of 2021 ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation (Prescribed Forms) 40 2021, No. 108 Regulations, 2021. ***OR*** (remove the non-applicable signature format) Signed by Applicant (s) ) On the day of 2021 ) ) In the presence of: ) Name of Witness ) Signature ) ) Witness KINDLY NOTE: (1) Land Value Appreciation Tax is payable by a Non-Citizen Vendor equal to five percent (5%) of the difference between the value of the land at the time he became owner thereof, together with any subsequent expenditure of a capital nature thereon and the value of the land at the time of disposal: section 19 of the Non-Citizens Land Holding Regulation Act, Cap 293; (2) Non-citizen Undeveloped Land Tax is payable where the land has not been developed in breach of the Vendors licence or in breach of the Undeveloped Land Tax Act. To: The Solicitor General Ministry of Legal Affairs Government Office Complex Parliament Drive Email address: legalaffairs@ab.gov.ag Telephone No. 462-0245 Made this 30th day of November, 2021 Hon. Steadroy Benjamin, Minister of Legal Affairs.