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Best Countries for Consultants
Low-overhead jurisdictions ideal for management consultants, advisors, and professional service firms.
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Bahrain
mena
Corp. Tax0% (non-oil sectors)
Setup2โ5 business days
Min. CapitalBHD 50 (WLL) / No minimum (SPC)
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Bulgaria
europe
Corp. Tax10% flat
Setup5โ10 business days
Min. CapitalBGN 2 (โ โฌ1)
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Czech Republic
europe
Corp. Tax21%
Setup5โ10 business days
Min. CapitalCZK 1 (approx. โฌ0.04 โ effectively none)
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Estonia
europe
Corp. Tax20% (on distribution only โ 0% on retained profits)
Setup1โ3 business days (fully digital)
Min. Capitalโฌ2,500 (can be deferred)
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France
europe
Corp. Tax25%
Setup3โ7 business days
Min. Capitalโฌ1 (SAS / SARL)
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Georgia
caucasus
Corp. Tax15% (on distribution only โ 0% on retained profits)
Setup1 day
Min. CapitalGEL 1 (~$0.35)
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India
asia pacific
Corp. Tax22โ30%
Setup5โ10 business days
Min. CapitalINR 100,000 (Pvt Ltd, no statutory minimum but practical standard)
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Japan
asia pacific
Corp. Tax23.2% (national) + local taxes โ 30โ34% effective
Setup2โ4 weeks
Min. CapitalJPY 1 (KK); JPY 1 (GK)
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Malta
europe
Corp. Tax35% headline / ~5% effective (after shareholder refund)
Setup5โ10 business days
Min. Capitalโฌ1,165 (minimum paid-up for private Ltd)
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New Zealand
asia pacific
Corp. Tax28%
Setup1โ3 business days
Min. CapitalNZ$1 (no minimum requirement)
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Nigeria
africa
Corp. Tax30% (large); 20% (medium); 0% (small โ turnover < NGN 25M)
Setup2โ4 weeks
Min. CapitalNGN 100,000 (Ltd) / NGN 2M (GTE with foreign participation)
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Portugal
europe
Corp. Tax21% (17% SME rate on first โฌ50K)
Setup2โ5 business days
Min. Capitalโฌ1 (Lda)
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Qatar
mena
Corp. Tax10% (0% QFC qualifying)
Setup5โ15 business days
Min. CapitalQAR 200,000 (LLC) / No minimum (QFC)
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Romania
europe
Corp. Tax1% micro-company (under โฌ500K revenue) or 16% standard
Setup3โ5 business days
Min. CapitalRON 1 (approx. โฌ0.20 โ effectively none)
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Senegal
africa
Corp. Tax30%
Setup1โ3 weeks
Min. CapitalXOF 100,000 (~$160) for SARL; XOF 10,000,000 (~$16,000) for SA
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Singapore
asia pacific
Corp. Tax17%
Setup1โ2 business days
Min. CapitalSGD 1
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Spain
europe
Corp. Tax25% (15% for first two profitable years of new companies)
Setup2โ4 weeks
Min. Capitalโฌ3,000 (SL)
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Switzerland
europe
Corp. Tax11.9โ21.6% (canton-dependent)
Setup3โ6 weeks
Min. CapitalCHF 20,000 (GmbH) / CHF 100,000 (AG)
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Turkey
caucasus
Corp. Tax25%
Setup3โ7 business days
Min. CapitalTRY 10,000 (Ltd ลti) / TRY 50,000 (Aล)
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United Arab Emirates
mena
Corp. Tax0โ9%
Setup3โ7 business days
Min. CapitalNo minimum (most free zones)
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United Kingdom
europe
Corp. Tax25% (19% for small profits up to ยฃ50,000)
Setup1โ2 business days
Min. Capitalยฃ1 (no minimum)
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United States
americas
Corp. Tax21% federal (+ state)
Setup1โ5 business days
Min. CapitalNo minimum (most states)
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