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All-in from: year 1, government fees included; Singapore includes the resident director a non-resident needs. Yearly filings the law requires, such as the Hong Kong audit and the US Form 5472, are quoted separately.

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GB flagUnited KingdomUS$1,099Onshore · Private Limited (Ltd) · Tax 19% / 25% · Audit If not small1–2 business daysBG flagBulgariaUS$2,290Onshore · EOOD / OOD · Tax 10% · Audit If large1–2 weeksCY flagCyprusUS$3,699Onshore · Private Limited · Tax 15% (2026) · Audit Yes5–10 daysEE flagEstoniaUS$2,290Onshore · OÜ · Tax 0% retained / 22% distributed · Audit If large1–5 daysDE flagGermanyUS$2,290Onshore · GmbH · Tax ~30% combined · Audit If medium or large (§ 267 HGB)2–4 weeksGI flagGibraltarUS$2,299Onshore · Private Limited · Tax 15% · Audit Yes, unless small (accountant's report instead)3–5 daysIE flagIrelandUS$2,290Onshore · Private Limited (LTD) · Tax 12.5% trading / 25% non-trading · Audit If not small5–10 daysIM flagIsle of ManUS$2,890Midshore · Private Limited · Tax 0% standard · Audit No*2–5 daysLI flagLiechtensteinUS$2,290Onshore · AG / Foundation · Tax 12.5% (min. CHF 1,800/yr) · Audit Yes2–4 weeksLT flagLithuaniaUS$2,290Onshore · UAB · Tax 17% (0% / 7% for qualifying small companies) · Audit If large1–2 weeksLU flagLuxembourgUS$2,290Onshore · S.à r.l. · Tax ~23.87% combined (Luxembourg City) · Audit If above small-company limits2–3 weeksMT flagMaltaUS$3,899Onshore · Private Limited · Tax 35% with refunds, or elective 15% final tax · Audit Yes (very small companies exempt)5–10 daysNL flagNetherlandsUS$8,899Onshore · B.V. · Tax 19% / 25.8% · Audit If medium or large1–2 weeksPL flagPolandUS$2,290Onshore · Sp. z o.o. · Tax 19% / 9% · Audit If above Accounting Act size thresholds1–2 weeksCH flagSwitzerlandUS$2,290Onshore · GmbH / AG · Tax ~12–20.5% by canton (8.5% federal included) · Audit Yes*2–3 weeks

Offshore companies and transparency rules

Every jurisdiction we serve takes part in global tax-transparency frameworks. We tell you what is disclosed, to whom, and what you still owe at home.

Questions, documents and compliance checklist for offshore company transparency

Yes. All three participate in the Common Reporting Standard and exchange information with tax authorities. Obligations fall mainly on financial institutions, but beneficial owners are held by the registered agent and disclosed to authorities on request.

Offshore: 0% local tax on foreign-sourced income (subject to residency rules) and light filing (BVI, Cayman, Seychelles, Belize). Midshore: low tax with treaty access (Labuan, Mauritius, Isle of Man). Onshore: full tax system and strongest banking reputation (Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, US).
Yes, when it is declared where required and used for a genuine purpose. We run full KYC on every client. You get privacy within the law, and beneficial owners are disclosed to authorities as required.
Generally Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK and the US, followed by Cayman and BVI. Enhanced checks apply to some offshore entities, and we tell you before you pay.
Often, yes. We list 45+ jurisdictions and can quote others on request. Ask a specialist and you will receive a fixed all-in quote within 1 business day.

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