Which jurisdiction suits your business?
Answer four questions, about two minutes. You get three matching jurisdictions with year-1 and year-2 prices, and why each one fits.
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What will the company mainly do?
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| Jurisdiction | Corp. tax | Audit | Register | Type | Ready in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong | 8.25% / 16.5% | Yes | Directors and shareholders public; SCR not public | onshore | 1–2 days | US$1,968 | US$1,308 |
 Singapore | 17% | If not small | Directors and shareholders public; controllers not public | onshore | 1–3 days | US$4,734 | US$3,604 |
 United Kingdom | 19% / 25% | If not small | Public | onshore | 1–2 days | US$1,259 | US$1,129 |
 British Virgin Islands | 0% local | No | Not public | offshore | 2–5 days | US$1,925 | US$1,795 |
 Cayman Islands | 0% local | Funds only | Members and beneficial owners not public; list of directors open to inspection | offshore | 3–5 days | US$3,618 | US$4,487 |
 Belize | 0% foreign-source* | No | Not public | offshore | 1–3 days | US$1,972 | US$1,633 |
 Seychelles | 0% foreign-source* | No | Not public | offshore | 2–3 days | US$1,121 | US$1,190 |
 United States (50 states) | Pass-through | No | Limited | onshore | 3–7 days | US$1,843 | US$2,113 |
 Anguilla | 0% local | No | Not public | offshore | 1–2 days | US$1,770 | US$1,930 |
 Australia | 25% / 30% | If large, or foreign-controlled without ASIC relief | Public | onshore | 2–3 days | US$2,299 | US$920 |
 Bahamas | 0% local | No | Not public | offshore | 5–7 days | US$2,279 | US$2,648 |
 Bermuda | 0% (15% large MNEs) | Yes | Directors and members open to inspection; BO not public | offshore | 1–2 weeks | Quote | Quote |
 Bulgaria | 10% | If large | Public | onshore | 1–2 weeks | US$1,199 | US$480 |
 Canada | ~26.5% combined | Waivable by all shareholders (non-distributing) | Public | onshore | 1–3 days | US$1,999 | US$800 |
 Cyprus | 15% (2026) | Yes | Public | onshore | 5–10 days | US$3,980 | US$3,350 |
 Estonia | 0% retained / 22% distributed | If large | Public | onshore | 1–5 days | US$2,199 | US$880 |
 Germany | ~30% combined | If medium or large (§ 267 HGB) | Handelsregister public; Transparenzregister by legitimate interest | onshore | 2–4 weeks | US$4,799 | US$4,319 |
 Gibraltar | 15% | Yes, unless small (accountant's report instead) | Public | onshore | 3–5 days | US$2,429 | US$2,299 |
 India | ~25% effective | Yes | Public | onshore | 2–4 weeks | US$1,299 | US$858 |
 Indonesia | 22% | If large | Public | onshore | 3–6 weeks | US$2,799 | US$1,342 |
 Ireland | 12.5% trading / 25% non-trading | If not small | Public | onshore | 5–10 days | US$3,799 | US$1,520 |
 Isle of Man | 0% standard | No* | Company register public; BO register not public | midshore | 2–5 days | US$5,299 | US$2,892 |
 Japan | ~30% effective | If large | Public | onshore | 2–4 weeks | US$3,299 | US$1,320 |
 Labuan (Malaysia) | 3% of audited net profit (trading); 0% non-trading* | Yes | Registry only | midshore | 1–2 weeks | US$5,810 | US$5,680 |
 Liechtenstein | 12.5% (min. CHF 1,800/yr) | Yes | Limited | onshore | 2–4 weeks | Quote | Quote |
 Lithuania | 17% (0% / 7% for qualifying small companies) | If large | Public | onshore | 1–2 weeks | US$1,999 | US$800 |
 Luxembourg | ~23.87% combined (Luxembourg City) | If above small-company limits | Public | onshore | 2–3 weeks | Quote | Quote |
 Malaysia | 24% (SME 15–17%) | Yes, unless dormant or small (SSM exemption) | Public | onshore | 1–2 weeks | US$1,299 | US$520 |
 Malta | 35% with refunds, or elective 15% final tax | Yes (very small companies exempt) | Public | onshore | 5–10 days | US$4,174 | US$4,045 |
 Marshall Islands | 0% local | No | Not public | offshore | 3–5 days | US$1,509 | US$1,878 |
 Mauritius | 15% (partial exemption) | Yes | Limited | midshore | 2–4 weeks | US$3,247 | US$4,916 |
 Netherlands | 19% / 25.8% | If medium or large | Public | onshore | 1–2 weeks | US$9,380 | US$999 |
 Nevis | Non-resident: Nevis-source income only* | No | Not public | offshore | 2–4 days | US$1,800 | US$2,069 |
 New Zealand | 28% | If large | Public | onshore | 1–3 days | Quote | Quote |
 Panama | 0% foreign-source; 25% on Panama-source profit | No | Directors public | offshore | 5–7 days | US$2,299 | US$2,169 |
 Philippines | 20% / 25% | Yes | Public | onshore | 3–6 weeks | US$2,599 | US$2,339 |
 Poland | 19% / 9% | If above Accounting Act size thresholds | Public | onshore | 1–2 weeks | US$1,299 | US$520 |
 Saint Lucia | — | — | — | offshore | 3–5 business days | US$6,399 | US$3,625 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | — | — | — | offshore | 3–5 business days | US$2,199 | US$2,069 |
 Samoa | Exemption ending (2026 Act); 0% local until then* | No | Not public | offshore | 3–5 days | US$1,639 | US$1,509 |
 Switzerland | ~12–20.5% by canton (8.5% federal included) | Yes* | Public | onshore | 2–3 weeks | Quote | Quote |
 Thailand | 20% | Yes | Public | onshore | 2–4 weeks (FBL or BOI adds months) | US$1,899 | US$2,279 |
 UAE · DMCC Free Zone | 0% qualifying / 9% | Yes | Limited | free_zone | 2–4 weeks | US$9,499 | US$8,137 |
| UAE · Dubai Mainland | 9% above AED 375k | Yes | Limited | onshore | 3–5 weeks | US$5,499 | US$2,723 |
| UAE · RAK ICC | 0% / 9% | No | Not public | offshore | 3–7 days | US$3,399 | US$1,360 |
 Vanuatu | 0% local | No | Limited (beneficial owners not published) | offshore | 7–10 days | US$2,615 | US$2,485 |
 Vietnam | 20% (15% / 17% for small companies) | Yes | Public | onshore | 4–8 weeks | US$1,199 | Quote |
“Quote” means no published price yet: we send a fixed all-in quote within 1 business day. Prices include government fees and, for Singapore, the resident director a non-resident needs. Yearly filings the law requires, such as the Hong Kong audit and the US Form 5472, and US state annual fees are quoted separately.