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Registration of foreign companies
- Registration period - 1-4 weeks
- Transparent European jurisdiction
- Corporate tax – 23% (exemptions for new companies)
- Suitable for creating trade and technology companies
- The registration period is 4-5 weeks
- Jurisdiction with a high reputation without offshore status
- The minimum corporate tax for EU countries is 10%
- The possibility of obtaining a residence permit for one year with an extension
- Registration period - 3 weeks
- Offshore Financial Center of the Caribbean
- No corporate tax if the activity is carried out outside of Belize
- Information about shareholders and beneficiaries is closed from public access
- Registration period - 3 weeks
- Classic offshore with English legal system
- No income tax and VAT
- No financial reporting requirements
- Registration term - from 2 working days
- Solid jurisdiction with investment potential
- Corporate tax - from 19%
- Suitable for creating any business, incl. IT companies and startups
- Registration period - approximately 1 month
- High reputation of the EU jurisdiction
- Minimum in EU corporate tax - 9%
- Simplified procedure for obtaining a European residence permit
- Registration period - from 7 working days
- Asian jurisdiction - the financial center of the world
- Corporate tax - 0% on income received outside of Hong Kong
- Suitable for setting up international trading companies
- Registration period - 1 week
- Jurisdiction with the possibility to choose SEZ for registration
- Exemption from paying taxes upon registration in the FEZ
- Suitable for setting up IT companies
- Registration period - 3 weeks
- European jurisdiction with profitable trade routes
- Corporate tax for trading LTD companies – 12,5%
- Partnerships are not subject to local taxation
- Registration period – 3-4 weeks
- Preferential jurisdiction with an impeccable reputation
- Corporate tax - 0% for partnerships
- No reporting and auditing requirements for partnerships
- Registration period – 3-4 weeks
- Opportunity to buy a ready-made company or a company with history
- Corporate tax – 15%
- Suitable for registration of funds, trusts and trading companies
- Registration period - 10 days
- Liberal jurisdiction for opening holdings
- Corporate tax -20%
- The possibility of obtaining a residence permit of the country through investment in business
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- White jurisdiction with preferential taxation
- Corporate tax - 17%, for small businesses - 7%
- Suitable for creating crypto companies
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- Tax-free jurisdiction with high confidentiality
- Corporate tax - 0% for offshore companies
- Access to major emerging markets including the EU and the US
- Registration period - 1 month
- Preferential jurisdiction with the presence of the Free Economic Zone
- Corporate tax - 5% upon registration in the SEZ from profit outside the country
- Data on the beneficiaries of companies is closed
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- Prestigious European jurisdiction with preferential taxation
- Corporate tax on profits outside the jurisdiction – from 5%, general - 35%
- Suitable for creating holdings, shipping and gambling companies
- Registration period – 2-3 weeks
- Highly developaed country with investment potential
- Corporate tax - 9%, with conditions - 0%
- The owners of the company, if desired, can apply for tax residency
- Registration period – 2-3 weeks
- It is possible to purchase a ready-made company
- No income tax for activities outside the country of registration
- No financial reporting requirements
- Registration period – 2 month
- White jurisdiction with high business security
- Corporate tax - 19%, for small businesses - 9%
- Relatively inexpensive company maintenance
- Registration period - up to 2 weeks
- An Eastern European country with significant potential
- Corporate tax - 16%, 3% and 1% - for micro-enterprises
- Suitable for information business, logistics, gambling
- Registration period - 10 days
- A classic tax-free island jurisdiction
- Corporate tax is 0% on profits earned outside the jurisdiction
- Information about directors and shareholders is closed to the public
- Registration period - up to 10 days
- Preferential jurisdiction with access to the Asian market
- Corporate tax - 17%, 0% - for profits received outside the country
- High level of privacy and protection of personal assets
- Registration period - 1 month
- European preferential jurisdiction with access to the EU market
- Corporate tax - 10% for small businesses
- Information about the owners of companies is closed
- Registration period – from 1 week
- Stable jurisdiction with a global economy
- Federal tax - 21%, favorable states of Delaware, Nevada, Florida and Wyoming
- Suitable for creating IT business, E-commerce and trading companies
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- Jurisdiction that has never been blacklisted
- Corporate tax - 21%
- Simple procedure for obtaining a tax resident certificate
- Registration period - from 1 month
- Prestigious jurisdiction with an impeccable reputation and image
- Federal tax – 8,5%, there is a three-tier taxation system
- Suitable for creating a status business, including in the agricultural sector
- Registration period – 3 weeks
- Alternative offshore tax-free jurisdiction
- Corporate tax - 0%, if there is no domestic activity
- No audit and financial reporting requirements
- Registration period - 1-3 weeks
- Baltic jurisdiction with tax preferences
- Corporate tax - 0% (for profit distribution - 22%)
- Suitable for creating an IT business and other areas
Registration of a company abroad
To do business abroad, you will definitely need to register a foreign company. This procedure allows you to legally carry out commercial activities abroad, save on tax payments and fees, as well as attract international investment. But many entrepreneurs face a problem of ignorance of the legislation of a foreign country, a language barrier, a misunderstanding of tax schemes and economic features, which leads to the wrong choice of jurisdiction. That is why this issue should be entrusted to lawyers who specialize in international law and know all the intricacies of registration procedures and requirements for opening a company in a particular country.
Before registering a foreign company, our lawyers conduct a detailed analysis of the client, his activities, wishes for the geography of the provision of services and business plan. Based on this information, an individual selection of jurisdiction, legal form of the company and taxation system is carried out. The client is provided with all introductory information about the legislation and requirements of the country in which it is most profitable to establish or buy a foreign company.
Choice of jurisdiction
What you should pay attention to when choosing a jurisdiction for opening a company abroad:
- political and economic stability;
- reputation of the country;
- whether the jurisdiction is blacklisted or sanctioned;
- the tax system and the availability of benefits;
- loyalty to non-residents;
- the possibility for a non-resident to be a director of a company;
- availability and rigidity of requirements for real economic presence;
- existence of agreements on avoidance of double taxation;
- simplicity of registration procedures;
- participation in the international exchange of financial information;
- the level of confidentiality of beneficial owners;
- requirements for financial reporting and accounting;
- the cost of maintaining the company;
- activities that are subject to licensing and control;
- the quality of the banking system;
- availability of currency and financial control.
Each country has its own advantages, features and disadvantages, and you need to know all this before opening a company abroad, because after registering a company there should not be any surprises for its owner.
All jurisdictions that are suitable for registering a business abroad can be divided into categories: low-tax, tax-free (or offshore) and preferential. Depending on the goals of the business, Azola’s lawyers study countries from each category and individually select profitable options for registering a foreign company to choose from. Each developed option will take into account legal requirements, advantages, registration costs and annual maintenance of a foreign company.
Benefits of registering a company abroad
Registration of a company abroad is not only an international reputation, but also:
- expansion of trading horizons;
- optimization of taxes;
- reliable investment of funds;
- investment opportunities;
- the opportunity to obtain a residence permit in advanced countries;
- remote case management;
- obtaining tax residency in another country;
- possibility to own foreign real estate.
If you are interested in the service of registration and opening a company abroad, send us a request or contact us by phone listed on the website. Lawyers provide free initial consultations on jurisdictions and their features, as well as help to create a company abroad on a turnkey basis, providing all related services.