Country Directory

Min. CapitalBHD 50 (WLL) / No minimum (SPC)

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Egypt

mena

Corp. Tax22.5%

Min. CapitalEGP 1,000 (LLC) / EGP 250,000 (JSC)

Min. CapitalIQD 1,000,000 (~$680)

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Iraq

mena

Corp. Tax15%

Setup4–12 weeks

Corp. Tax20% (standard); reduced rates in Aqaba SEZ

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Jordan

mena

Min. CapitalJOD 1 (LLC) / JOD 50,000 (Public Shareholding)

Corp. Tax15% (foreign entities only; Kuwaiti/GCC-owned companies: 0%)

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Kuwait

mena

Min. CapitalKWD 1,000 (WLL) / KWD 10,000 (KSC closed)

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Lebanon

mena

Corp. Tax17%

Min. CapitalLBP 5,000,000 (SAL) / LBP 5,000,000 (SARL)

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Libya

mena

Setup8–16 weeks (highly variable)

Min. CapitalLYD 1,000 (LLC)

Corp. Tax20% (≤ MAD 100M profits); 35% (> MAD 100M)

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Morocco

mena

Min. CapitalMAD 10,000 (SARL) / MAD 300,000 (SA)

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Oman

mena

Corp. Tax15%

Min. CapitalOMR 20,000 (LLC) / OMR 500,000 (SAOC)

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Palestine

mena

Corp. Tax15%

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum for LLC

Corp. Tax10% (0% QFC qualifying)

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Qatar

mena

Setup5–15 business days

Min. CapitalQAR 200,000 (LLC) / No minimum (QFC)

Corp. Tax20% (foreign investors) / 2.5% Zakat (Saudi/GCC nationals)

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Saudi Arabia

mena

Setup2–8 weeks

Min. CapitalSector-dependent (SAR 500,000 for many foreign-invested LLCs)

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Tunisia

mena

Corp. Tax15–25%

Min. CapitalTND 1,000 (SARL) / TND 5,000 (SA)

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United Arab Emirates

mena

Corp. Tax0–9%

Min. CapitalNo minimum (most free zones)

Europe

20 countries

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Bulgaria

europe

Corp. Tax10% flat

Min. CapitalBGN 2 (≈ €1)

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Cyprus

europe

Corp. Tax12.5%

Min. Capital€1 (no statutory minimum)

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Czech Republic

europe

Corp. Tax21%

Min. CapitalCZK 1 (approx. €0.04 — effectively none)

Min. CapitalDKK 40,000 (ApS)

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Denmark

europe

Corp. Tax22%

Setup1–2 days (online)

Corp. Tax20% (on distribution only — 0% on retained profits)

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Estonia

europe

Setup1–3 business days (fully digital)

Min. Capital€2,500 (can be deferred)

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France

europe

Corp. Tax25%

Min. Capital€1 (SAS / SARL)

Corp. Tax~30% (15% corporate tax + 5.5% solidarity surcharge + ~14% trade tax)

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Germany

europe

Min. Capital€25,000 (GmbH) / €1 (UG)

Corp. Tax12.5% (trading) / 25% (non-trading)

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Ireland

europe

Min. Capital€1 (no minimum)

Corp. Tax~27.9% (24% IRES + 3.9% IRAP)

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Italy

europe

Min. Capital€1 (SRL Semplificata) / €10,000 (standard SRL)

Corp. Tax15% standard (5% for small companies)

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Lithuania

europe

Min. Capital€2,500

Corp. Tax24.94% (combined: 17% CIT + 1.4% municipal business tax + solidarity surcharge)

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Luxembourg

europe

Min. Capital€12,000 (Sàrl)

Corp. Tax35% headline / ~5% effective (after shareholder refund)

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Malta

europe

Min. Capital€1,165 (minimum paid-up for private Ltd)

Corp. Tax19% (first €200K) / 25.8% (above)

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Netherlands

europe

Min. Capital€0.01 (no meaningful minimum)

Corp. Tax9% (small taxpayer / new company ≤ €2M revenue) or 19%

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Poland

europe

Min. CapitalPLN 5,000 (~€1,150)

Corp. Tax21% (17% SME rate on first €50K)

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Portugal

europe

Min. Capital€1 (Lda)

Corp. Tax1% micro-company (under €500K revenue) or 16% standard

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Romania

europe

Min. CapitalRON 1 (approx. €0.20 — effectively none)

Corp. Tax25% (15% for first two profitable years of new companies)

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Spain

europe

Min. Capital€3,000 (SL)

Min. CapitalSEK 25,000 (AB)

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Sweden

europe

Corp. Tax20.6%

Setup1–2 weeks

Corp. Tax11.9–21.6% (canton-dependent)

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Switzerland

europe

Setup3–6 weeks

Min. CapitalCHF 20,000 (GmbH) / CHF 100,000 (AG)

Corp. Tax25% (19% for small profits up to £50,000)

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United Kingdom

europe

Setup1–2 business days

Min. Capital£1 (no minimum)

Min. CapitalNone (no minimum)

Asia-Pacific

16 countries

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Australia

asia pacific

Corp. Tax25–30%

Setup1–2 business days

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Cambodia

asia pacific

Min. CapitalKHR 4,000,000 (~$1,000)

Corp. Tax25% (15% for High-Tech Enterprises)

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China

asia pacific

Setup3–6 months (WFOE)

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (industry-specific requirements apply)

Corp. Tax8.25–16.5% (two-tier)

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Hong Kong

asia pacific

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalHKD 1 (no minimum)

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India

asia pacific

Corp. Tax22–30%

Min. CapitalINR 100,000 (Pvt Ltd, no statutory minimum but practical standard)

Corp. Tax22% (19% for public companies listing 40%+ on IDX)

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Indonesia

asia pacific

Min. CapitalIDR 10 billion (~$625,000) for PT PMA

Corp. Tax23.2% (national) + local taxes ≈ 30–34% effective

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Japan

asia pacific

Min. CapitalJPY 1 (KK); JPY 1 (GK)

Corp. Tax17–24% (progressive for SMEs; 24% standard)

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Malaysia

asia pacific

Setup1–2 weeks

Min. CapitalMYR 1 (no minimum for Sdn Bhd)

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Myanmar

asia pacific

Corp. Tax22%

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum for domestic companies; USD 50,000+ for foreign companies

Min. CapitalNZ$1 (no minimum requirement)

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New Zealand

asia pacific

Corp. Tax28%

Setup1–3 business days

Corp. Tax25% (20% for domestic SMEs with net taxable income ≤ PHP 5 million and total assets ≤ PHP 100 million)

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Philippines

asia pacific

Min. CapitalPHP 5,000 (domestic corporation); USD 200,000 (foreign-owned corporation, general rule)

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Singapore

asia pacific

Corp. Tax17%

Setup1–2 business days

Min. CapitalSGD 1

Corp. Tax9–24% (progressive)

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South Korea

asia pacific

Min. CapitalKRW 100 million (Chusik Hoesa, relaxed for small companies); no minimum (Yuhan Hoesa)

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Taiwan

asia pacific

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (NTD 500,000+ recommended for work permit eligibility)

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Thailand

asia pacific

Min. CapitalTHB 2 million (for work permit eligibility); THB 5 per share minimum par value

Corp. Tax20% (10% for 15 years for qualifying high-tech/manufacturing)

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Vietnam

asia pacific

Setup10–20 business days

Min. CapitalVND 10 million (~$400) — no statutory minimum for most sectors

Corp. Tax25–35% (progressive: 25% up to ARS 50M, 30% to ARS 150M, 35% above)

Americas

12 countries

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Argentina

americas

Min. CapitalARS 100,000 (~$100) for SAS; ARS 30,000 (~$30) for SRL

Corp. Tax15–34% (IRPJ + CSLL combined)

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Brazil

americas

Corp. Tax15% federal + 0–16% provincial (23–31% combined)

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Canada

americas

Setup1–5 business days

Min. CapitalNone (no minimum)

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Chile

americas

Corp. Tax27%

Setup3–7 days

Corp. Tax35% (20% in Free Trade Zones)

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Colombia

americas

Setup3–5 days

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Costa Rica

americas

Min. CapitalNo minimum (symbolic amount accepted)

Setup5–10 days

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Mexico

americas

Setup3–6 weeks

Corp. Tax25% (domestic income only — foreign-source income 0%)

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Panama

americas

Min. CapitalNo minimum (standard authorised capital USD 10,000)

Min. CapitalNo minimum (any amount accepted)

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Peru

americas

Corp. Tax29.5%

Setup5–10 days

Corp. Tax21% federal (+ state)

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United States

americas

Setup1–5 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (most states)

Min. CapitalNo minimum (symbolic amount accepted)

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Uruguay

americas

Corp. Tax25%

Setup5–15 days

Corp. Tax25% (15% for listed companies; reduced rates for specific sectors)

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Africa

10 countries

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Ghana

africa

Min. CapitalGHS 500,000 (~$40,000) for foreign-owned trading companies

Corp. Tax30% (resident); 37.5% (non-resident branches)

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Kenya

africa

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (private Ltd)

Corp. Tax15% (3% effective for GBC)

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Mauritius

africa

Setup10–20 business days (GBC)

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum

Corp. Tax30% (large); 20% (medium); 0% (small — turnover < NGN 25M)

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Nigeria

africa

Min. CapitalNGN 100,000 (Ltd) / NGN 2M (GTE with foreign participation)

Corp. Tax30% (standard); 0% for registered investors in priority sectors

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Rwanda

africa

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (private Ltd)

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Senegal

africa

Min. CapitalXOF 100,000 (~$160) for SARL; XOF 10,000,000 (~$16,000) for SA

Corp. Tax0% (IBC on foreign income)

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Seychelles

offshore

Min. CapitalUSD 1 (IBC)

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South Africa

africa

Corp. Tax27%

Min. CapitalNo minimum (Pty Ltd)

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Tanzania

africa

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (private Ltd)

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Central Asia & Caucasus

5 countries

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Armenia

caucasus

Corp. Tax18%

Min. CapitalNo minimum required for LLC

Corp. Tax15% (on distribution only — 0% on retained profits)

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Georgia

caucasus

Setup1 day

Min. CapitalGEL 1 (~$0.35)

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Turkey

caucasus

Corp. Tax25%

Min. CapitalTRY 10,000 (Ltd Şti) / TRY 50,000 (AŞ)

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Offshore & Special Jurisdictions

6 countries

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Bermuda

offshore

Corp. Tax0%

Min. CapitalNo minimum required (standard authorised capital of $12,000)

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British Virgin Islands

offshore

Corp. Tax0%

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Cayman Islands

offshore

Corp. Tax0%

Corp. Tax0% standard / 10% for banking and land & property income / 15% for retail profits above £500,000

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Isle of Man

offshore

Corp. Tax0% standard / 10% financial services / 20% utility & large corporate retail

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Jersey & Guernsey

offshore

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Liechtenstein

offshore

Corp. Tax12.5%

Min. CapitalCHF 30,000 for AG; CHF 30,000 for Anstalt