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Specific situations — non-resident founders, e-commerce, holdings, residence — with the official rules that apply.
Address & mail for your US LLC
Registered agent vs virtual mailbox vs office, which address each bank accepts, mailbox services compared, six states and a first-year cost calculator.
Wyoming
How non-US founders open a US LLC
Non-US founders can own a Delaware or Wyoming LLC without a visa or US address of their own.
A US LLC for online stores and marketplace sellers
An LLC gives an online store a US legal entity, but sales tax depends on where your buyers are, not where the LLC is formed.
A Wyoming LLC for freelancers and consultants
Freelancers choose Wyoming for its low state fees and no state income tax.
United Kingdom
Registering a UK company as a non-resident
Non-residents can own and direct a UK Ltd.
A UK company for an online shop
A UK Ltd is quick to set up for an online shop; the obligations that matter are Corporation Tax registration soon after trading starts and VAT once turnover passes the threshold..
UAE
Freelancing in the UAE: permit or free zone company
Freelancers in the UAE can work under a freelance permit or set up a free zone company.
Company ownership and UAE residence visas
Owning or investing in a UAE business can support a residence visa — the Green visa for investors or, above set investment thresholds, the 5- or 10-year Golden visa.
Singapore
Registering a Singapore company as a foreigner
Foreigners can own 100% of a Singapore company, but at least one director must be ordinarily resident in Singapore.
Singapore tax for new companies
New Singapore companies can claim a partial exemption on their first chargeable income for the first three years of assessment, if they meet the residency and shareholder conditions..
Hong Kong
Estonia
Cyprus
Cyprus as a holding company location
Cyprus offers a dividend participation exemption and no tax on gains from selling securities, subject to conditions.
Cyprus companies with foreign shareholders
Companies majority-owned by non-EU shareholders can register as foreign-interest companies with the government’s business support centre and hire skilled non-EU staff through a simplified process..
Ireland
Netherlands