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Company registration in 83 jurisdictions

Every country where we can compare the registry’s rules and arrange a business address through IWG. Requirements, fees, timelines and tax from official sources, checked September 27, 2026.

33 jurisdictions

Europe

United Kingdom

Private company limited by shares (Ltd)

Gov. fee: £100
Time: Within 24 hours
Local director: No

19%–25%Requirements

Estonia

Private limited company (OÜ)

Gov. fee: €265
Time: Same day
Local director: No

0% retained, 22/78 distributedRequirements

Cyprus

Private company limited by shares

Gov. fee: €165
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

15%Requirements

Ireland

Private company limited by shares (LTD)

Gov. fee: €50
Time: 5–15 working days
Local director: EEA director or bond

12.5% tradingRequirements

Netherlands

Private limited company (BV)

Gov. fee: €85.15
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

19% / 25.8%Requirements

Austria

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH); FlexKapG / FlexCo is the start-up variant with the same capital

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

23% (min. €500/yr)Requirements

Belgium

Société à responsabilité limitée (SRL) / Besloten vennootschap (BV)

Gov. fee: €286.17
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

25% (20% SMEs)Requirements

Bulgaria

Еднолично дружество с ограничена отговорност (EOOD) / дружество с ограничена отговорност (OOD)

Gov. fee: €28.12
Time: Next working day
Local director: No

10% corporate taxRequirements

Croatia

Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.) / jednostavno d.o.o. (j.d.o.o.)

Gov. fee: €55
Time: 5 working days
Local director: No

18% (10% ≤ €1M)Requirements

Czech Republic

Společnost s ručením omezeným (s.r.o.)

Gov. fee: CZK 0
Time: Same day (notary)
Local director: Not stated

21% corporate taxRequirements

Denmark

Anpartsselskab (ApS)

Gov. fee: DKK 670
Time: Same day (digital)
Local director: No

22% corporate taxRequirements

Finland

Osakeyhtiö (Oy)

Gov. fee: €400
Time: About 2 weeks
Local director: One EEA board member

20% corporate taxRequirements

France

Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) — the form Business France highlights for foreign investors; the SARL is the alternative

Gov. fee: €28.04
Time: ≈2 weeks (Siren)
Local director: No

25%Requirements

Germany

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH); UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is the low-capital variant

Gov. fee: €225
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

15% + trade taxRequirements

Greece

Ιδιωτική Κεφαλαιουχική Εταιρεία (IKE / Private Company)

Gov. fee: €18
Time: Same day via e-YMS
Local director: No

22% corporate taxRequirements

Hungary

Korlátolt felelősségű társaság (Kft.)

Gov. fee: HUF 0
Time: 1–2 working days
Local director: No

9% corporate taxRequirements

Iceland

Einkahlutafélag (ehf.)

Gov. fee: ISK 140,500
Time: 3–5 working days
Local director: Resident/EEA citizen

20% corporate taxRequirements

Italy

Società a responsabilità limitata (S.r.l.); S.r.l.s. is the simplified variant

Gov. fee: €200
Time: Not stated
Local director: Reciprocity (non-EU)

24% IRES + 3.9% IRAPRequirements

Latvia

Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību (SIA)

Gov. fee: €75
Time: 1–3 working days
Local director: Not stated

20% on distributedRequirements

Lithuania

Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė (UAB) / Mažoji bendrija (MB)

Gov. fee: €30.83
Time: 1 working day (online)
Local director: Not stated

17% profit taxRequirements

Luxembourg

Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL); SARL-S is the simplified variant for natural persons

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Permit up to 3 months
Local director: Permit holder present

17% CIT + surchargesRequirements

Malta

Private limited liability company (Ltd)

Gov. fee: €100
Time: From 24 hours
Local director: No

35% (refund system)Requirements

Norway

Aksjeselskap (AS)

Gov. fee: NOK 6,825
Time: Up to 2 weeks
Local director: Half of board in EEA

22% corporate taxRequirements

Poland

Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (sp. z o.o.)

Gov. fee: PLN 350
Time: 1 day (S24)
Local director: No

19% CIT (9% small)Requirements

Portugal

Sociedade por quotas (Lda); single-member: Sociedade unipessoal por quotas

Gov. fee: €360
Time: Same day (on the spot)
Local director: No (NIF needed)

19% (2026)Requirements

Romania

Societate cu răspundere limitată (SRL)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: 1 working day
Local director: Not confirmed

16% profit taxRequirements

Serbia

Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.)

Gov. fee: RSD 8,000
Time: 5 working days
Local director: No

15% corporate taxRequirements

Slovakia

Spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným (s.r.o.)

Gov. fee: €220
Time: 2 working days
Local director: Permit if non-EU/OECD

21% (10% ≤ €100k)Requirements

Slovenia

Družba z omejeno odgovornostjo (d.o.o.)

Gov. fee: €0
Time: About 4 days
Local director: No

22% (2024–2028)Requirements

Spain

Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SL / SRL)

Gov. fee: €250
Time: 1–10 days
Local director: No (NIE needed)

25% (15% new cos.)Requirements

Sweden

Aktiebolag (AB)

Gov. fee: SEK 2,400
Time: About 7 working days
Local director: Half of board in EEA

20.6% corporate taxRequirements

Switzerland

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH / Sàrl / Sagl)

Gov. fee: CHF 600
Time: 5–60 days
Local director: Swiss resident

≈14.4% avg (8.5% fed.)Requirements

Ukraine

Товариство з обмеженою відповідальністю (TOV / LLC)

Gov. fee: UAH 0
Time: 24 hours
Local director: Work permit if foreign

18% profit taxRequirements

4 jurisdictions

North America

Delaware

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Gov. fee: $110
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

Depends on ownersRequirements

Wyoming

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Gov. fee: $100
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

No state income taxRequirements

Canada

Federal business corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)

Gov. fee: CA$200
Time: 1 business day
Local director: 25% resident Canadian

15% federalRequirements

Mexico

Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada de Capital Variable (S. de R.L. de C.V.)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Up to 10 business days
Local director: No

30% ISRRequirements

10 jurisdictions

Latin America

Argentina

Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (S.A.S.), Ley 27.349; S.R.L. as the classic alternative

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: 72 hours (IGJ)
Local director: 1 resident admin

25-35% progressiveRequirements

Brazil

Sociedade Limitada (LTDA), including the single-member Sociedade Limitada Unipessoal (SLU)

Gov. fee: R$273.55
Time: About 1 day (avg 23 h)
Local director: Non-resident with POA

34% (IRPJ+CSLL)Requirements

Chile

Sociedad por Acciones (SpA)

Gov. fee: CLP 0
Time: Not stated
Local director: Resident legal rep

27% (Régimen General)Requirements

Colombia

Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (S.A.S.)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

35%Requirements

Costa Rica

Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

30% (large companies)Requirements

Ecuador

Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (S.A.S.)

Gov. fee: $0
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

25%Requirements

Guatemala

Sociedad Anónima (S.A.)

Gov. fee: GTQ 597
Time: 5-7 days
Local director: Not stated

25% on profitsRequirements

Panama

Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) under Ley 32 de 1927, used as an onshore operating company

Gov. fee: $60
Time: Not stated
Local director: No (3 directors min)

25%Requirements

Peru

Sociedad Anónima Cerrada (S.A.C.)

Gov. fee: PEN 46
Time: 24 hours (SUNARP)
Local director: Not stated

29.5%Requirements

Uruguay

Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (S.A.S.), Ley 19.820

Gov. fee: UYU 2,530
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

25% IRAERequirements

16 jurisdictions

Asia

Singapore

Private company limited by shares (Pte Ltd)

Gov. fee: SGD 315
Time: Usually same day
Local director: Yes

17%Requirements

Hong Kong

Private company limited by shares

Gov. fee: HK$1,545
Time: About 1 hour online
Local director: No

8.25% / 16.5%Requirements

Bangladesh

Private limited company under the Companies Act 1994

Gov. fee: BDT 4,700
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

27.5%Requirements

China

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (limited liability company under the Company Law)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

25%Requirements

Georgia

Limited Liability Company (შპს / LLC)

Gov. fee: GEL 200
Time: 1 working day
Local director: No

15% on distributionRequirements

India

Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd) incorporated through SPICe+

Gov. fee: ₹0
Time: Not stated
Local director: Yes (182 days)

25% / 30%Requirements

Indonesia

Foreign investment limited liability company (PT Penanaman Modal Asing)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

22% CITRequirements

Japan

Kabushiki Kaisha (KK, joint-stock company); Godo Kaisha (GK) as the cheaper alternative

Gov. fee: ¥150,000
Time: About 2 months
Local director: No

23.2% nationalRequirements

Malaysia

Private company limited by shares (Sendirian Berhad)

Gov. fee: MYR 1,000
Time: Not stated
Local director: Resident director

24% (SME 15–17%)Requirements

Pakistan

Private limited company ((Pvt.) Limited) or Single Member Company (SMC-Pvt.) Limited

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: Security clearance

Not statedRequirements

Philippines

Domestic stock corporation or One Person Corporation (OPC)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: 1 day (OneSEC)
Local director: Not verified

25% (20% small)Requirements

South Korea

Chusik Hoesa (stock company) or Yuhan Hoesa (limited company)

Gov. fee: ₩1,470,000
Time: About 2 weeks
Local director: No

10% to 25% progressiveRequirements

Sri Lanka

Private limited company ((Pvt) Ltd) under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007

Gov. fee: LKR 5,200
Time: Not stated
Local director: Not stated

30%Requirements

Taiwan

Limited company (Youxian Gongsi) as a foreign-invested subsidiary

Gov. fee: NT$1,000
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

20%Requirements

Thailand

Private limited company (Company Limited, Co., Ltd.)

Gov. fee: THB 5,500
Time: Same day possible
Local director: No

20% CITRequirements

Vietnam

Limited liability company (Công ty TNHH) with an Investment Registration Certificate

Gov. fee: ₫50,000
Time: 3 working days
Local director: Not verified

Not retrievedRequirements

8 jurisdictions

Middle East

UAE

Company in ADGM, a free zone such as DMCC, or on the mainland

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: ~10 business days (ADGM)
Local director: Depends on zone

0% / 9%Requirements

Bahrain

With Limited Liability company (W.L.L.)

Gov. fee: BHD 50
Time: 1–5 working days
Local director: Not stated

No CIT (DMTT 15%)Requirements

Israel

Private company limited by shares (Ltd.)

Gov. fee: ₪2,559
Time: Up to 3 business days
Local director: No

23% companies taxRequirements

Jordan

Limited liability company (LLC)

Gov. fee: JOD 250
Time: Up to 14 working days
Local director: No

Not retrievedRequirements

Oman

Limited liability company (LLC)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

15% (3% small LLC)Requirements

Qatar

Limited liability company (mainland, Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

Gov. fee: QAR 1,500
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

10% income taxRequirements

Saudi Arabia

Limited liability company under a MISA investment registration

Gov. fee: SAR 1,200
Time: About 10 working days
Local director: No

Not retrievedRequirements

Turkey

Limited liability company (Limited Şirket, Ltd. Şti.)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Same day
Local director: No

25% corporate taxRequirements

10 jurisdictions

Africa

Algeria

Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL)

Gov. fee: DZD 4,000
Time: 2-3 weeks
Local director: Conditional

26% (19-26%)Requirements

Egypt

Limited Liability Company (LLC, Law 159/1981)

Gov. fee: EGP 250
Time: 1 business day
Local director: Unclear

Not statedRequirements

Ghana

Private company limited by shares (Companies Act 2019, Act 992)

Gov. fee: GHS 585
Time: Not stated
Local director: Resident director

25%Requirements

Kenya

Private company limited by shares (Companies Act 2015)

Gov. fee: Varies
Time: Not stated
Local director: Unclear

30%Requirements

Mauritius

Private company limited by shares (domestic, Companies Act 2001)

Gov. fee: MUR 0
Time: Within half a day
Local director: Resident director

15%Requirements

Morocco

Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL)

Gov. fee: MAD 350
Time: Not stated
Local director: Unclear

20%Requirements

Nigeria

Private company limited by shares (CAMA 2020)

Gov. fee: NGN 10,000
Time: Not stated
Local director: Unclear

Not statedRequirements

South Africa

Private company (Proprietary) Limited (Pty) Ltd

Gov. fee: ZAR 175
Time: Not stated
Local director: No

27%Requirements

Tanzania

Private company limited by shares (Companies Act, Cap. 212)

Gov. fee: TZS 95,000
Time: Not stated
Local director: Unclear

Not statedRequirements

Tunisia

Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL / SUARL)

Gov. fee: TND 50
Time: Publication in 24 h
Local director: Unclear

25% (per MoF page)Requirements

2 jurisdictions

Oceania

Australia

Proprietary limited company (Pty Ltd)

Gov. fee: A$636
Time: About 2 business days
Local director: Yes

30% (25% small)Requirements

New Zealand

Limited company (Ltd) incorporated under the Companies Act 1993

Gov. fee: NZ$118.74
Time: Not stated
Local director: Yes (NZ or Australia)

28%Requirements