Start smart, build global
Formation, corporate tax, business law, free zones, banking and residency across eight fully covered jurisdictions, every figure cited to the registry or tax authority it came from.
| Jurisdiction | Formation | Tax | Laws | Zones | Banking | Visas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UAE & Dubai9% · free zone or mainland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Singapore17% · ACRA online | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Estonia0% retained · e-Residency | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 United Kingdom25% · Companies House | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 United States21% federal · Delaware | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Germany29.8% effective · GmbH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Portugal21% · Empresa na Hora | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Turkey25% · MERSIS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Also covered, with guides in progress: Canada, Australia, France.
Most read this week
Free zone versus mainland, what each actually costs, how long registration takes, ownership options and the documents you need before you file.
Trending guides
Delaware C-CorpAlphabet Inc.The 2015 restructuring that put Google under a holding company with super-voting founder shares.United States · Technology
Cayman / Hong KongTencent HoldingsVIE structure: Cayman parent, HKEX listing, mainland operating subsidiaries.Hong Kong · Technology
Dutch B.V.AdyenThe holdings-jurisdiction playbook that European fintech now copies.Netherlands · FintechEditorial standards
Guides are researched in-house against official registries, tax authorities and legislation.
Free tools
Corpy is the decision platform for starting and operating a business anywhere in the world. We publish primary-source guides on company formation, corporate tax, business laws, free zones, and country comparisons.
Yes. Every guide, comparison, and tool on Corpy is completely free. No account, no paywall, no login required.
Guides are researched and written in-house against official government sources. Each figure links to the registry, tax authority or legislation it came from, with the date it was last checked.
