Corporate

Company formation & financial licensing

A holding company, a trading company and a regulated payments business are three different problems. Each has a different answer. We match the structure to the purpose, not to a brochure, and we tell you what each jurisdiction actually requires before you commit to it.

Last verified July 2026

What this covers

  • We incorporate holding, trading and IP companies in the jurisdiction that fits the tax, substance and banking reality. Not the cheapest flag.
  • We set up EU operating structures (Estonia, Ireland, Cyprus, the Netherlands) and common-law vehicles (UK Ltd, US LLC/C-corp, Hong Kong, Singapore).
  • We arrange electronic money institution (EMI) and payment institution (PI) licences, along with their lighter small-EMI equivalents, in the EU/EEA and UK.
  • We advise on crypto-asset (CASP/VASP) authorisation under the EU's MiCA regime and comparable frameworks.
  • We handle the incorporation chain end to end. Name, registered office, director and shareholder documents, apostilles, and the first-year compliance calendar.
  • We build the substance a licence or a bank actually looks for. A local director, an office, staff, and a real management footprint, rather than a brass plate.

Scope & conditions

EU / UK EMI & payments (Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland)
A full EMI needs EUR 350,000 of initial capital under EMD2, plus safeguarding of client funds, fit-and-proper directors and genuine local substance; realistic timeline is 6–12 months. A small-EMI regime (capped at roughly EUR 5m average outstanding e-money, set per member state) is faster and cheaper where volumes are modest.
Crypto / digital assets
In the EU, crypto services now fall under MiCA (CASP authorisation, phased in through 2024–2025); requirements resemble a payments licence. Confirm the current transitional position for your member state before relying on a legacy registration.
EU operating companies
Estonia (OÜ: 0% on retained profit, 22% on distribution), Ireland (12.5% trading rate), Cyprus (corporate rate rose to 15% for 2026), the Netherlands — chosen for treaty access and substance, not secrecy.
Common-law & offshore
UK Ltd (incorporation in about 24 hours), US LLC/C-corp, Hong Kong and Singapore (territorial-leaning), and traditional offshore centres — the last only where a genuine, defensible reason exists, because banks and CRS now treat them with suspicion.

How it works

  • Every incorporation starts with KYC on the beneficial owners and a clear, documented source of funds. It is the same file a bank will later demand.
  • A low-tax or zero-tax company does nothing for you if it is managed from a country with CFC rules or a place of effective management test. We model where the company is actually taxed before we register it.
  • Regulated licences require a business plan, capital, safeguarding arrangements, AML and KYC procedures, and named responsible persons the regulator will interview.
  • We quote only after we understand the file, the structure, the jurisdictions and your profile. We never quote from a price list, and we will tell you if you do not need the vehicle at all.
What can go wrong
  • An offshore company registered from your sofa is taxed where you sit, not where it is filed. Incorporation without a management and substance plan is a liability, not a shield.
  • Offers promising an EMI licence in weeks are not real when it comes to a full licence. A genuine authorisation is a months-long regulatory process, and anyone promising otherwise is selling a shelf company or a fantasy.
  • We decline structures whose only purpose is opacity. If the plan does not survive CRS and a compliance officer, it is not a plan.

Frequently asked

Where is the best place to set up a company for international business?

There is no single best place. It depends on what the company does. For an EU operating business, Estonia, Ireland or Cyprus balance real substance with treaty access. For a fast, cheap, well-understood vehicle, a UK Ltd or US LLC does the job. For territorial treatment, look at Hong Kong or Singapore. The wrong question is which option is cheapest. The right one is where the business will actually be taxed and banked.

How much capital do I need for an EMI licence in Europe?

A full electronic money institution needs EUR 350,000 of initial capital under the EU's EMD2. That sits on top of ongoing own-funds requirements and client-money safeguarding rules. A small-EMI regime, available where average outstanding e-money stays under roughly EUR 5m (the cap is set by each member state), is materially lighter. Lithuania, Malta and Cyprus are the common EU homes for these licences.

How long does it take to get a payments or EMI licence?

Plan for 6 to 12 months for a full EMI or payment institution, sometimes longer. The regulator will assess your business plan, capital, safeguarding arrangements and AML procedures, and will interview the named directors to check they are fit for the role. Anyone who tells you it takes weeks is describing a shelf company, not a genuine authorisation.

Can I register a company remotely without visiting?

Usually yes for incorporation. Most jurisdictions accept notarised and apostilled documents by post, and Estonia's e-Residency lets you run an EU company entirely online. The harder step is banking. Many banks and some licences want a director who is physically and substantively present. Remote formation is easy. Remote substance is the constraint.

Where we incorporate

A card per jurisdiction. Each one covers the usual entity, the corporate rate, the realistic timeline and the catch. The information is public, factual and dated. The price is quoted on the file, never on the page.

Europe

AndorraSocietat Limitada
Tax
10% headline corporate income tax
Set-up
~6-10 weeks end-to-end for…
AustriaPrivate limited company
Tax
Flat 23% corporate income tax
Set-up
~1-3 weeks in practice
BelgiumPrivate limited company
Tax
25% headline federal rate. A…
Set-up
~1-3 weeks in practice: a few…
BulgariaSingle-member private limited company
Tax
10% flat
Set-up
~3–7 business days with…
CyprusPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
15% on worldwide profits
Set-up
~1–2 weeks
Czech RepublicPrivate limited company
Tax
21% flat corporate income tax
Set-up
~5-15 business days
DenmarkAnpartsselskab
Tax
22% flat corporate income tax
Set-up
~1-3 business days digitally…
EstoniaOsaühing
Tax
0% on retained/reinvested profit
Set-up
~1 business day online
FinlandPrivate limited company
Tax
20% flat corporate income tax on…
Set-up
~1-3 business days once a…
GermanyGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Tax
~30–33% combined: 15% federal…
Set-up
~2–6 weeks
GibraltarPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
15% on income accrued in or…
Set-up
~3 working days standard
GreecePrivate Company
Tax
22% flat corporate income tax on…
Set-up
~3-5 business days for a clean…
GuernseyCompany limited by shares
Tax
0% standard rate on most company…
Set-up
~1 business day standard
HungaryPrivate limited company
Tax
9% flat corporate income tax
Set-up
~1-3 business days via the…
IcelandPrivate limited company
Tax
20% flat on worldwide profits…
Set-up
~3-5 business days when filed…
IrelandPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
12.5% on trading income
Set-up
~3–5 working days via the Fé…
ItalyPrivate limited company
Tax
24% IRES
Set-up
~1-3 weeks in practice
JerseyPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
0% standard rate under the…
Set-up
~5 business days on the standard…
LatviaPrivate limited liability company
Tax
No tax on retained/reinvested…
Set-up
~1-3 business days at the…
LiechtensteinPrivate limited company
Tax
Flat 12.5% profit tax
Set-up
~5-10 business days once…
LithuaniaPrivate limited company
Tax
17% headline
Set-up
About 3–5 business days for the…
LuxembourgSociété à responsabilité limitée
Tax
~23.87% aggregate in Luxembourg…
Set-up
~2–4 weeks
Madeira (Portugal)Private limited company
Tax
MIBC-licensed companies: 5% CIT…
Set-up
A plain Lda can be formed…
MaltaPrivate limited liability company
Tax
35% headline on profits
Set-up
~2–5 working days after…
MonacoSociété à Responsabilité Limitée
Tax
25% profits tax
Set-up
~2-3 months
MontenegroLimited liability company
Tax
Progressive: 9% on profit up to…
Set-up
~3-7 business days once…
NetherlandsPrivate limited company
Tax
19% on the first EUR 200,000 of…
Set-up
~5–10 working days
PolandSpółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
Tax
19% standard
Set-up
~1 business day for the KRS…
PortugalSociedade por Quotas
Tax
19% on the mainland
Set-up
Same day
RomaniaSocietate cu răspundere limitată
Tax
16% standard corporate income tax
Set-up
~3-7 business days at ONRC once…
Scotland (United Kingdom)Private company limited by shares
Tax
UK Corporation Tax: 25% main rate
Set-up
~1 business day for online…
SerbiaPrivate limited liability company
Tax
Flat 15% corporate income tax on…
Set-up
~3-7 business days end-to-end
SlovakiaPrivate limited company
Tax
Tiered CIT
Set-up
~2–5 business days at the…
SpainPrivate limited company
Tax
25% general rate
Set-up
~1-2 weeks via the CIRCE/PAE…
SwedenPrivate limited company
Tax
20.6% flat corporate income tax
Set-up
~5-15 business days for…
SwitzerlandGmbH
Tax
Effective combined federal
Set-up
~2–3 weeks
United KingdomPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
25% main rate on profits over…
Set-up
~24 hours online
RussiaObshchestvo s ogranichennoy otvetstvennostyu
Tax
25% headline profit tax since 1…
Set-up
~3 business days at the tax…
BelarusObshchestvo s ogranichennoy otvetstvennostyu
Tax
20% profit tax
Set-up
~1 business day at the…

Asia-Pacific

AustraliaProprietary limited company
Tax
30% headline
Set-up
Company itself can be registered…
China (WFOE)Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
Tax
Standard Corporate Income Tax…
Set-up
~15-20 working days for the…
GeorgiaLimited Liability Company
Tax
0% on retained profit
Set-up
~1 business day
Hong KongPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
Two-tiered profits tax: 8.25% on…
Set-up
~24 hours via the electronic…
IndiaPrivate limited company
Tax
Base 25%
Set-up
~7-15 business days once all…
IndonesiaForeign-investment limited liability company
Tax
22% headline corporate income tax
Set-up
~2-4 weeks to a live entity with…
MacauPrivate limited company by quotas
Tax
Complementary Tax
Set-up
~2-4 weeks once…
New ZealandLimited company
Tax
Flat 28% company income tax on…
Set-up
~1-3 business days once…
SingaporePrivate limited company
Tax
17% flat
Set-up
~1 day online via ACRA's…
TaiwanCompany Limited by Shares
Tax
20% profit-seeking enterprise…
Set-up
~2-3 months for a foreign-owned…
ThailandPrivate limited company
Tax
20% standard corporate income…
Set-up
~3-7 business days once…

Middle East

BahrainWith Limited Liability company
Tax
0%
Set-up
~1-3 weeks
EgyptLimited liability company
Tax
22.5% flat corporate income tax…
Set-up
~1-2 weeks in practice once…
IsraelPrivate company limited by shares
Tax
23% flat corporate income tax
Set-up
~3-7 business days for the…
OmanLimited liability company
Tax
15% standard corporate income…
Set-up
~3-7 business days for the…
QatarLimited liability company
Tax
10% flat corporate income tax on…
Set-up
~2-4 weeks for a standard activity
Saudi ArabiaLimited liability company
Tax
20% corporate income tax on the…
Set-up
~2-6 weeks realistically…
United Arab EmiratesFree-zone company
Tax
9% on taxable income above AED…
Set-up
Free zone ~2–10 working days

Americas

PanamaSociedad Anónima
Tax
25% on Panama-source profits
Set-up
~3–5 business days
United StatesLimited Liability Company
Tax
Federal C-corp: flat 21%. An LLC…
Set-up
~1–3 business days online

Offshore

AnguillaBusiness Company
Tax
0%
Set-up
~1 business day
Antigua and BarbudaInternational Business Corporation
Tax
0% on foreign-source income for…
Set-up
~3-7 business days
BahamasInternational Business Company
Tax
0% corporate income tax
Set-up
~1-2 business days once…
BelizeCompany limited by shares
Tax
0% on foreign-source income…
Set-up
~1–3 business days via a…
British Virgin IslandsBVI Business Company
Tax
0%
Set-up
1–3 business days
Cayman IslandsExempted company
Tax
0%
Set-up
3–5 business days standard
Costa RicaSociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
Tax
30% headline on net income for…
Set-up
~5-7 business days for the…
DominicaInternational Business Company
Tax
Standard corporate income tax is…
Set-up
~1-3 business days to…
LiberiaNon-resident Corporation
Tax
Headline Liberian corporate…
Set-up
~1 business day
Marshall IslandsNon-Resident Domestic Corporation
Tax
0% on non-RMI-source income for…
Set-up
~1-2 business days for a…
MauritiusGlobal Business Company
Tax
15% headline
Set-up
~3-6 weeks in practice
Saint Kitts and NevisNevis Business Corporation
Tax
33% headline corporate income tax
Set-up
~1-5 business days once the…
Saint LuciaInternational Business Company
Tax
30% headline corporate income…
Set-up
~2-5 business days after…
SeychellesInternational Business Company
Tax
0% on genuinely foreign-source…
Set-up
~1–2 business days
Turks and Caicos IslandsCompany limited by shares under the…
Tax
0% as of 2026 - no corporate…
Set-up
~2-5 business days once KYC is…
VanuatuInternational Company
Tax
0%
Set-up
~1-5 business days once the…

Compare jurisdictions side by side

Every jurisdiction we form companies in, judged on the numbers that actually decide it. The usual entity, the headline corporate rate, the realistic set-up time, minimum capital, whether a resident director is required, audit exposure, and whether it can be done remotely. Open any country for the full detail.

CountryEntityCorporate taxIncorporation timeMinimum capitalResident directorAuditRemote set-up
AndorraSocietat Limitada (SL) — private …10% headline corporate income…~6-10 weeks end-to-end fo…EUR 3,000, fully paid up …No resident-director requirem…Statutory audit is triggered …Yes — incorporation can be co…
AnguillaBusiness Company (BC) — the stand…0% — no corporate income, cap…~1 business day — incorpo…None — no minimum share c…Not required — a single direc…No statutory audit and no req…Yes — fully remote via the Co…
Antigua and BarbudaInternational Business Corporatio…0% on foreign-source income f…~3-7 business days (name …No statutory minimum. At …Not required. Minimum one dir…No statutory audit and no fil…Yes — formed entirely remotel…
AustraliaProprietary limited company (Pty …30% headline; a 25% 'base rat…Company itself can be reg…No minimum paid-up capita…Yes — at least one director m…Small proprietary companies a…Yes — registration is fully o…
AustriaPrivate limited company (Gesellsc…Flat 23% corporate income tax…~1-3 weeks in practice (a…EUR 10,000 minimum share …At least one managing directo…A 'small' GmbH is exempt from…Yes, largely remote. The arti…
BahamasInternational Business Company (I…0% corporate income tax, no c…~1-2 business days once d…No minimum share capital.…Not required. A minimum of on…No general statutory audit or…Yes — formation is handled en…
BahrainWith Limited Liability company (W…0% — Bahrain levies no genera…~1-3 weeks (Sijilat filin…No statutory minimum sinc…A W.L.L. is run by one or mor…Statutory annual audit requir…Partly. The CR application ru…
BelarusObshchestvo s ogranichennoy otvet…20% profit tax, rising to 25%…~1 business day at the re…None for an OOO — the cha…Not required by statute; a fo…Mandatory for joint-stock com…Partly. Documents can be file…
BelgiumPrivate limited company (BV / SRL…25% headline federal rate. A …~1-3 weeks in practice: a…No statutory minimum shar…No residency requirement for …A statutory auditor (commissa…Incorporation requires a Belg…
BelizeCompany limited by shares — the s…0% on foreign-source income u…~1–3 business days via a …None; authorised capital …Not required — a single direc…Not generally required; accou…Yes, fully remote through a l…
British Virgin IslandsBVI Business Company (BC), typica…0% — no corporate, income, ca…1–3 business days, often …None; standard authorisat…Not required; but a BVI-licen…Not required for standard com…Yes, fully remote through a B…
BulgariaSingle-member private limited com…10% flat — the EU's joint-low…~3–7 business days with e…EUR 1 (redenominated from…Not required; the manager may…Small-company exemption; a st…Mostly; the manager's consent…
Cayman IslandsExempted company (company limited…0% — no corporate income, cap…3–5 business days standar…None; commonly US$50,000 …Not required; a minimum of on…Not required for a plain exem…Yes, fully remote through a l…
China (WFOE)Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (…Standard Corporate Income Tax…~15-20 working days for t…No statutory minimum for …No resident director required…Mandatory annual statutory au…Largely remote/online-fileabl…
Costa RicaSociedad de Responsabilidad Limit…30% headline on net income fo…~5-7 business days for th…Nominal — no meaningful m…Not required. An SRL is run b…No general statutory audit re…Yes. A foreign founder grants…
CyprusPrivate company limited by shares…15% on worldwide profits (rai…~1–2 weeks (name approval…None mandated (EUR 1 nomi…Not legally required, but a C…Mandatory for every company; …Yes, fully remote — a license…
Czech RepublicPrivate limited company (s.r.o. —…21% flat corporate income tax…~5-15 business days; the …CZK 1 (symbolic legal min…No. There is no residency or …Statutory audit only for larg…Yes. The founding deed must b…
DenmarkAnpartsselskab (ApS) — private li…22% flat corporate income tax…~1-3 business days digita…DKK 20,000 (reduced from …No residency requirement. The…A small ApS is exempt from st…Yes — formation is fully digi…
DominicaInternational Business Company (I…Standard corporate income tax…~1-3 business days to inc…No minimum paid-up capita…No resident director required…No statutory audit requiremen…Yes — formed entirely remotel…
EgyptLimited liability company (Sharik…22.5% flat corporate income t…~1-2 weeks in practice on…No statutory minimum for …No general Egyptian-resident …A licensed Egyptian statutory…Yes — an LLC can be formed wi…
EstoniaOsaühing (OÜ) — private limited c…0% on retained/reinvested pro…~1 business day online, o…None since 1 February 202…Not required; but if no manag…Small-company exemption; stat…Yes, fully remote via an e-Re…
FinlandPrivate limited company (osakeyht…20% flat corporate income tax…~1-3 business days once a…None. Finland abolished t…No local director, but EEA re…Statutory audit is not requir…Yes, in practice. Filing is o…
GeorgiaLimited Liability Company (Shezgh…0% on retained profit, 15% on…~1 business day; same-day…None (GEL 1 nominal)Not required; 100% foreign ow…Small companies exempt; manda…Yes, fully remote via an apos…
GermanyGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haf…~30–33% combined: 15% federal…~2–6 weeks; a model-proto…EUR 25,000, at least half…Not required — no residency r…Small-company audit exemption…Mostly; the notarial deed can…
GibraltarPrivate company limited by shares…15% on income accrued in or d…~3 working days standard;…None prescribed; typicall…Not required — director may b…Small-company audit exemption…Yes — fully remote via a lice…
GreecePrivate Company (IKE / Idiotiki K…22% flat corporate income tax…~3-5 business days for a …EUR 1 (statutory minimum)…No resident director required…Statutory audit only if the c…Yes — can be formed fully rem…
GuernseyCompany limited by shares (privat…0% standard rate on most comp…~1 business day standard …No minimum share capital;…No resident director required…Statutory audit required unle…Yes, fully remote. Only a Gue…
Hong KongPrivate company limited by shares…Two-tiered profits tax: 8.25%…~24 hours via the electro…None prescribed; typicall…No resident director required…Mandatory annual statutory au…Yes, fully remote via the e-R…
HungaryPrivate limited company (Korlátol…9% flat corporate income tax,…~1-3 business days via th…HUF 3,000,000 (approx. €7…No residency requirement — th…Statutory audit is exempt whe…Yes — the whole process can r…
IcelandPrivate limited company (einkahlu…20% flat on worldwide profits…~3-5 business days when f…ISK 500,000 (~EUR 3,300 /…No Iceland-resident director …Small ehf.s are exempt from s…Formation can be completed re…
IndiaPrivate limited company (Pvt Ltd)…Base 25% (turnover ≤ INR 400 …~7-15 business days once …No statutory minimum paid…Yes — section 149(3) requires…Statutory audit is mandatory …Yes — fully remote via the MC…
IndonesiaForeign-investment limited liabil…22% headline corporate income…~2-4 weeks to a live enti…Paid-up capital reduced t…No Indonesian-national direct…Statutory audit by an Indones…Yes — can be formed remotely …
IrelandPrivate company limited by shares…12.5% on trading income; 25% …~3–5 working days via the…None (no statutory minimu…At least one EEA-resident dir…Small-company audit exemption…Yes, fully remote; no residen…
IsraelPrivate company limited by shares…23% flat corporate income tax…~3-7 business days for th…No statutory minimum shar…No resident director required…Israel is one of the few juri…Yes. Incorporation can be com…
ItalyPrivate limited company (Società …24% IRES (national corporate …~1-3 weeks in practice; t…EUR 10,000 for an ordinar…No residency or nationality r…No statutory audit for small …Incorporation must pass throu…
JerseyPrivate company limited by shares…0% standard rate under the '0…~5 business days on the s…No minimum share capital;…No resident-director requirem…No statutory audit for a priv…Yes. Filed online through the…
LatviaPrivate limited liability company…No tax on retained/reinvested…~1-3 business days at the…Standard SIA: EUR 2,800, …No residency requirement for …Statutory audit required if t…Yes — fully electronic filing…
LiberiaNon-resident Corporation (Busines…Headline Liberian corporate i…~1 business day (same-day…No minimum paid-up capita…No. Minimum one director, one…No statutory audit and no obl…Yes — fully remote. The LISCR…
LiechtensteinPrivate limited company (Gesellsc…Flat 12.5% profit tax (one of…~5-10 business days once …CHF 10,000 (or EUR/USD 10…No general statutory residenc…Full statutory audit required…Yes — typically formed remote…
LithuaniaPrivate limited company (Uždaroji…17% headline, as of 2026 (rai…About 3–5 business days f…EUR 1,000, of which at le…Not required; no residency or…Small-company exemption; stat…Mostly; online filing needs a…
LuxembourgSociété à responsabilité limitée …~23.87% aggregate in Luxembou…~2–4 weeks (name/authoris…EUR 12,000, fully subscri…Not required by law — manager…Small-company exemption; stat…Mostly; a notarial deed is ma…
MacauPrivate limited company by quotas…Complementary Tax (Imposto Co…~2-4 weeks once notarised…MOP 25,000 (~USD 3,100), …No residency requirement. At …No audit tied to the company …Not fully online for foreigne…
Madeira (Portugal)Private limited company (Sociedad…MIBC-licensed companies: 5% C…A plain Lda can be formed…EUR 1 per quota (EUR 1 fo…No resident director required…Statutory audit by a Revisor …Yes. No notary is required. A…
MaltaPrivate limited liability company…35% headline on profits; unde…~2–5 working days after o…EUR 1,165 (EUR 1,164.69),…Not legally required; a major…Mandatory for all companies —…Yes — fully remote via power …
Marshall IslandsNon-Resident Domestic Corporation…0% on non-RMI-source income f…~1-2 business days for a …None required. Standard a…No resident director required…No statutory audit. No financ…Yes, fully remote. Formation …
MauritiusGlobal Business Company (GBC) — a…15% headline (as of 2026). An…~3-6 weeks in practice; t…No statutory minimum shar…Yes. A GBC must be managed an…Statutory audit is mandatory …Yes — formed remotely through…
MonacoSociété à Responsabilité Limitée …25% profits tax (ISB), cut fr…~2-3 months — the mandato…€15,000, fully subscribed…No resident-director rule, bu…A commissaire aux comptes (st…Not remote-friendly. Every bu…
MontenegroLimited liability company (društv…Progressive: 9% on profit up …~3-7 business days once n…EUR 1 minimum share capit…No resident director or resid…Statutory audit follows EU-ha…Yes — formation is possible w…
NetherlandsPrivate limited company (Besloten…19% on the first EUR 200,000 …~5–10 working daysEUR 0.01 (Flex-BV; nomina…Not required (no residency re…Small-company exemption; stat…Mostly; the notarial deed of …
New ZealandLimited company (Ltd) under the C…Flat 28% company income tax o…~1-3 business days once d…None — no minimum share c…Yes. Under s10 Companies Act …No statutory audit for most p…Yes — incorporation is fully …
OmanLimited liability company (LLC / …15% standard corporate income…~3-7 business days for th…No fixed statutory minimu…No statutory requirement for …Statutory audit is mandatory …Largely doable remotely via t…
PanamaSociedad Anónima (S.A.) — corpora…25% on Panama-source profits;…~3–5 business days (1-day…None; typical authorised …Not required (three directors…Not required for foreign-sour…Yes; via power of attorney to…
PolandSpółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzial…19% standard; a reduced 9% ap…~1 business day for the K…PLN 5,000 (~EUR 1,150), m…Not required. No nationality …Exempt for small companies. A…Mostly. Fully remote via S24 …
PortugalSociedade por Quotas (Lda) — priv…19% on the mainland (2026, cu…Same day (~1 hour) via Em…Effectively none — EUR 1 …Not required — no residency r…Exempt unless the company exc…Mostly — every founder first …
QatarLimited liability company (WLL — …10% flat corporate income tax…~2-4 weeks for a standard…No statutory minimum — MO…No resident-director rule. Th…Statutory audit is effectivel…Not a genuinely remote setup.…
RomaniaSocietate cu răspundere limitată …16% standard corporate income…~3-7 business days at ONR…RON 500 minimum for new S…No residency requirement. The…Statutory audit is triggered …Yes — formation can be done f…
RussiaObshchestvo s ogranichennoy otvet…25% headline profit tax since…~3 business days at the t…RUB 10,000 for an OOO, pa…Not required in law — a non-r…Statutory audit is triggered …Partly. Registration itself c…
Saint Kitts and NevisNevis Business Corporation (NBC, …33% headline corporate income…~1-5 business days once t…None - no minimum share c…No resident director required…No statutory audit and no pub…Yes - fully remote. Formation…
Saint LuciaInternational Business Company (I…30% headline corporate income…~2-5 business days after …No minimum share capital;…Not required. Minimum one dir…No statutory audit for an ord…Yes — fully remote, no in-per…
Saudi ArabiaLimited liability company (sharik…20% corporate income tax on t…~2-6 weeks realistically …No general statutory mini…No resident director/board re…Statutory audit by a SOCPA-li…Can largely be initiated remo…
Scotland (United Kingdom)Private company limited by shares…UK Corporation Tax: 25% main …~1 business day for onlin…No minimum — companies ar…Not required. UK company law …Statutory audit unless the co…Yes — fully online via Compan…
SerbiaPrivate limited liability company…Flat 15% corporate income tax…~3-7 business days end-to…RSD 100 statutory minimum…No. At least one director is …Statutory audit is mandatory …Yes — fully remote. Since May…
SeychellesInternational Business Company (I…0% on genuinely foreign-sourc…~1–2 business daysNone (no minimum; typical…Not required; a licensed Seyc…No general audit requirement;…Yes, fully remote through a l…
SingaporePrivate limited company (Pte Ltd)17% flat (as of 2026). New co…~1 day online via ACRA's …SGD 1 paid-up (no minimum…At least one director ordinar…Small-company audit exemption…Yes, no visit needed; foreign…
SlovakiaPrivate limited company (spoločno…Tiered CIT (from 2025, contin…~2–5 business days at the…€5,000 total, with a mini…No resident director required…Statutory audit only if the c…Formable remotely but not cas…
SpainPrivate limited company (Sociedad…25% general rate (2026). Newl…~1-2 weeks via the CIRCE/…EUR 1 minimum since Ley 1…No residency requirement — di…Statutory audit only if the c…Yes. A non-resident can incor…
SwedenPrivate limited company (aktiebol…20.6% flat corporate income t…~5-15 business days for B…SEK 25,000 for a private …No Swedish-resident director …A private AB may waive the st…Formation is filed electronic…
SwitzerlandGmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkt…Effective combined federal, c…~2–3 weeks (about one wee…GmbH: CHF 20,000, fully p…Required — at least one direc…Limited (review) audit by def…Yes — via a notarised, aposti…
TaiwanCompany Limited by Shares (股份有限公司…20% profit-seeking enterprise…~2-3 months for a foreign…No statutory minimum shar…No resident director required…Statutory CPA audit is mandat…Largely doable without travel…
ThailandPrivate limited company (บริษัทจำ…20% standard corporate income…~3-7 business days once s…No statutory minimum for …At least one director require…Mandatory. Every limited comp…Since 1 January 2026 registra…
Turks and Caicos IslandsCompany limited by shares under t…0% as of 2026 - no corporate …~2-5 business days once K…No minimum share capital;…No resident director required…No general statutory audit or…Yes - formed remotely; no per…
United Arab EmiratesFree-zone company (FZ-LLC / FZE) …9% on taxable income above AE…Free zone ~2–10 working d…No statutory minimum for …Not required — 100% foreign o…Audited accounts mandatory fo…Free zone: yes, fully remote …
United KingdomPrivate company limited by shares…25% main rate on profits over…~24 hours online; same-da…None (typically GBP 1 nom…Not required; at least one di…Small-company audit exemption…Yes, fully remote — but every…
United StatesLimited Liability Company (LLC) —…Federal C-corp: flat 21%. An …~1–3 business days online…None.Not required — no US-residenc…Not required — no statutory a…Yes, fully remote — no in-per…
VanuatuInternational Company (IC) under …0% — Vanuatu levies no corpor…~1-5 business days once t…None. No minimum authoris…Not required. Minimum one dir…No statutory audit for an IC …Yes, fully remote — a Vanuatu…

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