Why incorporate abroad?
Where and how your company is incorporated has a direct and often dramatic impact on your tax burden. In most countries corporate tax ranges from 20% to 35%. In certain jurisdictions — Georgia's Virtual Zone, the UAE free zones, Malta or Nevis — the effective rate on qualifying foreign income can fall to 0%.
This is not tax evasion but tax optimisation: structuring a business legally within what the law allows. Every international group does exactly this. We make the same instruments available to entrepreneurs and SMEs — at a fraction of the cost of traditional advisory firms.
What matters is fit. The ideal structure for a remotely run software business is entirely different from that of a Swiss holding company or a real estate vehicle. Business model, residency, target markets and exit planning drive the choice — not the lowest rate on a list.
Only local income taxed
Many jurisdictions tax only income earned inside their borders. Foreign-source income is tax-free or taxed very lightly — Georgia, Panama and Hong Kong are typical examples.
0% with full foreign ownership
Free zones in Dubai and comparable locations offer 0% corporate tax, 100% foreign ownership and full profit repatriation — attractive for trading and holding companies.
Dividends through treaty networks
A Swiss or Maltese holding company can receive subsidiary dividends at reduced or zero withholding tax — lowering the tax burden of the entire group.
US LLC without US residency
A US or UK LLC with no local members can be treated as tax-transparent: profits are taxed only at member level.
Legal form before tax rate
AG, GmbH, LLC, Ltd. or LLP determines liability, capital requirements, disclosure and investor readiness. We choose the right legal form first — the tax rate is the second criterion, not the first.
Our jurisdictions at a glance
13 entity types across 13 jurisdictions — Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas and offshore centres. Each card shows tax rate, advantages and key facts — packages and prices are on each country page. This is a selection, not an exhaustive list.
Swiss Sole Proprietorship / GmbH / AG
A Swiss company is the strongest reputational signal to banks, clients and investors.
Georgian LLC
Georgia is one of the most business-friendly locations in the world.
US LLC / C-Corp
The US LLC is one of the most flexible company forms in the world: no minimum capital, low maintenance costs and — for non-residents without US business activity — tax transparency.
UK Ltd. / LLP
The English limited company is internationally recognised, registered within 24 hours and ideal for trading, consulting and payment acceptance.
Nevis LLC / IBC
Nevis is the benchmark for asset protection: strong creditor protection laws, no public shareholder register and no tax on foreign income.
Malta Ltd.
Malta is the only EU member state with a full imputation and refund system: after distribution the effective tax drops to around 5%.
Dubai Free Zone Company
UAE free zones offer 100% foreign ownership, full profit repatriation and 0% tax on qualifying income.
Hong Kong Limited
Hong Kong taxes territorially: offshore profits remain tax-free.
Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Singapore is Asia's leading business and financial hub.
Panama Corporation
Panama only taxes local income.
Estonian OÜ
Estonia is Europe's most digital country: with e-Residency you form and run your OÜ entirely online.
Cyprus Ltd.
Cyprus is an established EU holding location: low corporate tax, no withholding tax on outbound dividends and a non-dom regime for relocating shareholders.
Cambodian Company
Cambodia allows 100% foreign ownership, runs on the US dollar and has very low formation and running costs.
Substance is decisive
A structure only holds if it has genuine substance: management, decisions and value creation must take place where the company is tax resident. We do not build letterbox constructions — we build structures that withstand an audit.
That includes what we do not do: no nominee arrangements to conceal beneficial ownership, no structures that rely on non-disclosure, and no recommendation we could not justify to your tax authority. Every formation starts with a written proposal setting out the structure, the rationale and all costs.
The process
Structure advice
Analysis of activity, residency, target markets and exit planning. The result is a reasoned recommendation on jurisdiction and legal form — not just a price list.
Name check
Clearance and reservation of the company name with the target register, including a check against existing trademark and company rights.
Documents & notary
Articles, shareholder resolutions and powers of attorney are drafted, translated and, where required, notarised and apostilled. You normally sign once.
Registry filing
We file with the commercial register, handle correspondence with notary and authorities, and report every status change until the incorporation documents arrive.
Banking & operations
Account opening, registered address, accounting and ongoing compliance — coordinated from one place so the company is operational from day one.
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