Company formation and compliance guides for non-residents
Guides, regulatory updates and cost breakdowns for companies in 45+ jurisdictions. Written by our specialists, dated and sourced.
BVI economic substance in 2026: what non-resident owners must file
Every BVI company files an ES return each year, even if it does nothing. What changed, what to file and when.
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How to open a Hong Kong company as a non-resident in 2026
Documents, fees, timeline and the bank-account step, in order.
11 min readThe real annual cost of a Singapore company
ACRA, secretary, resident director, accounting and audit thresholds, line by line.
8 min readBVI vs Cayman vs Seychelles for a holding company
Cost over three years, bank acceptance, filings and reputation.
12 min readCompanies House identity verification: what directors must do
Who needs to verify, how, and what happens if you don’t.
7 min readWhich banks and EMIs accept Hong Kong companies with foreign owners
Our 2026 acceptance notes from real applications.
10 min readDelaware or Wyoming LLC for non-residents
Annual cost, privacy, investor needs and EIN timing.
9 min readCayman beneficial ownership rules for exempted companies
What is filed, who can see it, and deadlines.
6 min readBelize IBC after the 2022 Companies Act
What changed for existing and new companies.
7 min readIs foreign income really untaxed in Seychelles?
Source rules, substance and what your home country may still tax.
8 min readSingapore vs Hong Kong for an Asia holding company
Tax, treaties, audit, banking and running cost compared.
13 min readDMCC or RAK ICC: which UAE company do you need?
Free zone vs offshore, visas, bank access and cost.
9 min readLabuan 3% tax: who qualifies in 2026
Substance thresholds and treaty access explained.
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United Kingdom
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Cayman
Belize
Seychelles
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