Every country we work in. Explained properly.
For each country you can see, side by side, what it takes to run a real business there, how easy banking is, which tax treaties it has and who can see the owners. We never recommend somewhere just because it looks convenient.
Caribbean
14 jurisdictionsClassic offshore places with fast company set-up and rules on real presence — best used to hold assets, funds or IP, alongside a business that really operates somewhere.
British Virgin IslandsTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
Cayman IslandsTerritorial · 0% · 7–14 days
NevisTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
Curaçao22% corporate · 10–20 days
BahamasTerritorial · 0% · 3–7 days
Barbados9% corporate · 5–15 days
AnguillaTerritorial · 0% · 1–3 days
St Kitts & NevisTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
St LuciaTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
Antigua & BarbudaTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
DominicaTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
GrenadaTerritorial · 0% · 5–10 days
Turks & CaicosTerritorial · 0% · 3–10 days
St Vincent & the GrenadinesTerritorial · 0% · 3–7 days
British Virgin Islands
Flexible holding companies, backed by strong courts and trust experts.
Cayman Islands
The standard home for regulated investment funds.
Nevis
Strong asset-protection LLCs and flexible foundations.
Curaçao
The original online-gaming home, now under modernised licensing rules.
Bahamas
A zero-tax home for private wealth, with real banks and an hour's flight to Miami.
Barbados
The Caribbean's tax-treaty country, with a 9% rate and strong links to Canada.
Anguilla
Zero-tax companies and LLCs, set up online the same day.
St Kitts & Nevis
The oldest citizenship-by-investment programme, and still one of the fastest.
St Lucia
Competitively priced Caribbean citizenship, with a government bond option.
Antigua & Barbuda
Citizenship priced for families, with just five days' presence required.
Dominica
Consistently the cheapest citizenship programme, with strong background checks.
Grenada
The only Caribbean passport that opens the US E-2 investor visa and visa-free China.
Turks & Caicos
A zero-tax British Overseas Territory with a serious luxury property market.
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Cheap international companies and a well-known yacht register in the Grenadines.
Middle East
5 jurisdictionsFree-zone and mainland options across the Gulf — 0–15% headline tax, good residency routes and banking that keeps getting easier for regional trade.
United Arab Emirates9% corporate · 10–20 days
Saudi Arabia20% / 0% RHQ · 20–45 days
Qatar10% corporate · 10–30 days
Bahrain0% corporate · 10–25 days
Oman15% corporate · 10–30 days
United Arab Emirates
A real-presence base for family offices and trading groups, with low tax.
Saudi Arabia
The Gulf's biggest market, with regional head-office incentives and a 30-year tax holiday.
Qatar
Companies in the Qatar Financial Centre: 100% foreign-owned, 10% tax, and profits free to leave.
Bahrain
The Gulf's original financial centre — no company tax and the lowest running costs.
Oman
A neutral, stable Gulf base with free zones, shipping and residency through property.
APAC
9 jurisdictionsPlaces for trading companies, treasuries and regional head offices, with top-tier banks — Singapore, Hong Kong, Labuan, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Singapore17% headline · 5–10 days
Hong Kong16.5% profits · 5–10 days
Labuan (Malaysia)3% trading · 10–20 days
Japan~30% effective · 15–40 days
Australia25–30% · 1–5 days
New Zealand28% corporate · 1–3 days
Vanuatu0% direct · 3–7 days
SamoaTerritorial · 0% · 3–7 days
Marshall IslandsTerritorial · 0% · 1–3 days
Singapore
Asia's hub for funds, family offices and company treasuries.
Hong Kong
The gateway to mainland China, with experienced, well-established banks.
Labuan (Malaysia)
3% tax on trading profits, with some of Malaysia's tax treaties, at a low Asian cost.
Japan
The world's third-largest economy, now opening its doors to foreign investment managers.
Australia
A stable, English-law base for Asia-Pacific operations, mining and property.
New Zealand
Foreign trusts with a genuinely clean reputation, and companies set up in a day.
Vanuatu
No direct taxes at all, and the Pacific's fastest citizenship programme.
Samoa
Pacific companies, trusts and special-purpose companies with strong privacy laws.
Marshall Islands
The world's biggest ship register, with zero-tax companies alongside.
Europe
21 jurisdictionsEU and European options with strong tax treaties and VAT registration, where a real business presence will satisfy a bank — from Ireland and the Netherlands to Cyprus, Malta and Estonia.
United Kingdom25% headline · 1–3 days
Malta35% with refunds · 10–20 days
Isle of Man0% corporate · 7–14 days
Gibraltar12.5% corporate · 10–20 days
Luxembourg24.94% blended · 10–20 days
Switzerland12–21% cantonal · 10–20 days
Ireland12.5% trading · 3–7 days
Cyprus12.5% corporate · 5–10 days
Netherlands25.8% headline · 3–7 days
Estonia0% until distribution · 1–5 days
Liechtenstein12.5% corporate · 10–20 days
Jersey0% / 10% / 20% · 5–10 days
Guernsey0% / 10% / 20% · 5–10 days
Madeira (Portugal)5% (IBC regime) · 10–20 days
Monaco0% personal income · 20–60 days
Andorra10% corporate & personal · 20–45 days
Bulgaria10% flat · 5–15 days
Latvia0% until distribution · 3–10 days
Denmark22% corporate · 3–10 days
Georgia0–15% · 1–3 days
Turkey25% corporate · 5–15 days
United Kingdom
A respected base for trading companies, with the world's widest network of tax treaties.
Malta
An EU licence you can use across Europe for online gaming, funds and fintech.
Isle of Man
Aircraft, yacht and online gaming registrations under familiar British law.
Gibraltar
Gaming, crypto and insurance licences right next to the EU.
Luxembourg
Europe's home for institutional funds and SOPARFI holding companies.
Switzerland
The classic family-office country: discreet, stable and full of good banks.
Ireland
An English-speaking EU base with a 12.5% tax rate on trading profits and plenty of tech talent.
Cyprus
A low-cost EU holding company with 12.5% tax and a non-dom regime that works.
Netherlands
The heavyweight for tax treaties — a classic home for holding companies and European head offices.
Estonia
No company tax until you take profits out, and everything done online — ideal for lean EU businesses.
Liechtenstein
Foundations and trusts with access to the European market and Swiss-level discretion.
Jersey
A top-tier home for trusts and funds, on London's doorstep.
Guernsey
A home for insurance, pensions and funds, with a practical, approachable regulator.
Madeira (Portugal)
An EU-approved 5% tax regime for shipping, trading and international services companies.
Monaco
No personal income tax for residents, and world-class banks on the doorstep.
Andorra
A 10% flat tax in the Pyrenees, with a workable residency route if you run a business there.
Bulgaria
The EU's lowest flat company tax at 10%, with low running costs to match.
Latvia
Estonia-style 'no tax until you pay out' rules, with Baltic banks and EU access.
Denmark
A first-class reputation, strong tax treaties and a holding company setup that genuinely works.
Georgia
Tax only on local income, a 1% small-business rate, and a company set up in a day or two.
Turkey
A gateway for manufacturing and trade, with a fast route to citizenship through investment.
Americas
6 jurisdictionsUS state companies plus Latin American options, used for trading, protecting assets and owning things across borders.
Delaware, USA21% federal · 1–5 days
PanamaTerritorial · 0% · 7–14 days
Wyoming, USA0% state · 0% federal if no US business · 1–3 days
BelizeTerritorial · 0% · 2–5 days
Costa RicaTerritorial · 10–25 days
UruguayTerritorial · 25% · 10–30 days
Delaware, USA
The standard company for US start-ups raising venture capital.
Panama
Private foundations for passing on wealth, and for holding gold.
Wyoming, USA
The strongest US LLC law: no state income tax, protection from creditors, private ownership, and usually no US federal tax for non-US owners.
Belize
Fast, cheap companies and trusts in an English-speaking country with English-style law.
Costa Rica
Tax only on local income, a stable democracy, and an easy residency route.
Uruguay
South America's most stable country, with an 11-year tax holiday for new residents.
Atlantic
1 jurisdictionsAtlantic islands offering insurance, holding and shipping structures, with experienced regulators.
Africa
4 jurisdictionsGateways in Africa and the Indian Ocean, used for tax treaties, funds and holding companies investing into emerging markets.
Mauritius3–15% effective · 10–20 days
SeychellesTerritorial · 0% · 2–5 days
Rwanda0–15% KIFC · 1–5 days
Morocco20% capped · 10–25 days
Mauritius
The tax-treaty gateway into Africa and India, with real funds and real banks.
Seychelles
Fast, cheap companies and foundations for holding assets and protecting them.
Rwanda
The Kigali International Financial Centre — Africa's fastest-improving place to do business.
Morocco
Casablanca Finance City: a capped tax rate for 20 years and a gateway to French-speaking Africa.