"Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
ERP software built for the Americas.
Crafted with pride for Antigua and Barbuda.
Native IRD compliance · VAT 15% · ABSS · XCD/USD payroll · IFRS · Made in Panama
"Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Native IRD compliance · VAT 15% · ABSS · XCD/USD payroll · IFRS · Made in Panama
The Caribbean's Yachting Capital
Antigua and Barbuda is famous for its 365 beaches -- one for every day of the year -- and for being the world's yachting capital of the Caribbean. St. John's, the capital, hosts Antigua Sailing Week, one of the most prestigious nautical festivals in the Atlantic, attracting thousands of yachts and high-end tourists each year. With 100,000 inhabitants, this small Eastern Caribbean state has built one of the most sophisticated economies in the OECS.
English Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- are the historic and nautical heart of the island. Antigua is also an offshore financial services hub, with a favorable regulatory framework for IBCs and international funds, and hosts major regional telecommunications and medical services operations.
cifraHQ accompanies Antigua and Barbuda in its continued growth: from luxury marinas and resorts to charter operators, distributors, and offshore financial firms -- all with native IRD, ABSS, and XCD compliance.
National Development
A nation in expansion -- cifraHQ serves the companies participating in this growth.
Expansion of marinas, docks, and support services for the Caribbean's most prestigious nautical festival.
Expansion of resorts, spas, and luxury tourism facilities on Antigua's most popular beach.
Modernization and expansion for greater connectivity with Europe, North America, and the Caribbean.
Renovation and expansion of the UNESCO Heritage dockyard as a cultural, tourism, and nautical center.
Rooftop solar and photovoltaic panel installation across Antigua and Barbuda.
International financial hub with IBCs, funds, insurance, and offshore banking under OECS regulation.
Cruise port expansion to receive more ships and increase tourism throughput.
Antigua as a center for telecommunications and digital connectivity for the Eastern Caribbean.
Ecotourism and artisanal fishing development on sister island Barbuda (post-Hurricane Irma recovery).
Tax & Labor Compliance
Our Philosophy
cifraHQ was born in Panama -- the crossroads of the Americas -- with the conviction that every nation in the hemisphere deserves an ERP that understands its language, its laws, and its scale. Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean's yachting capital, enjoys sustained growth in luxury tourism, financial services, and hospitality -- with growing demand for financial systems that comply simultaneously with the IRD, ABSS, and XCD.
We built cifraHQ so that a marina in English Harbour, a resort in Dickenson Bay, or an offshore financial firm in St. John's can manage their finances with the precision the Inland Revenue Department demands.
"A nation of 365 beaches also deserves software that understands its financial complexity. -- The cifraHQ philosophy"
Designed at the hub of the Americas, with regional DNA and local compliance for every country where we operate.
From mega-yacht marinas to luxury resorts -- cifraHQ handles Antigua and Barbuda's key economic sectors.
The Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD, fixed 2.7:1 USD) managed natively -- no manual conversions needed.
IRD / ABSS Compliance
Automatic invoice generation with 15% VAT, periodic VAT Returns, and IRD reconciliation.
Corporate tax calculation, source withholdings, and annual IRD settlements.
Automatic ABSS calculation employee 6.5% + employer 8.5%, monthly reports and remittances.
Antigua and Barbuda Payroll
From ABSS to personal income tax, cifraHQ calculates, withholds, and reports every component of Antigua and Barbuda payroll -- in XCD or USD depending on the employee's contract.
Sectors
Marinas, charters, mega-yachts in English Harbour
Resorts, villas, spas, and luxury tourism
IBCs, funds, insurance, and international banking
Shops in St. John's and tourist areas
Regional telecom hub and BPO services
Hotel, marina, and infrastructure projects
Diving, water sports, and export fishing
Legal, accounting firms, and consulting
Why cifraHQ?
The Eastern Caribbean Dollar managed natively, fixed 2.7:1 USD rate, reports in both currencies.
VAT 15%, Corporation Tax 25%, Withholding Tax, ABSS -- all per Antigua and Barbuda standards.
Perfect for hotel groups, nautical chains, and conglomerates with multiple legal entities.
Financial statements for international investors, banks, and global hotel chain auditors.
ACB, RBTT, FirstCaribbean -- bank disbursement files for payroll and supplier payments.
Bilingual support team from Panama -- ready for the needs of the English-speaking Caribbean.
cifraHQ ERP in Antigua and Barbuda
Made in Panama · IRD/ABSS Compliance · Native XCD/USD · IFRS
Get Started Today
Request a personalized demo and discover how cifraHQ can transform your company's financial management in Antigua and Barbuda.
cifraHQ is available across the Americas. Explore the local-compliance pages for nearby markets.
