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Best Countries for SaaS Founders

Tech-friendly jurisdictions with investor access, IP protection, and favorable tax regimes for software companies.

Argentina

americas

Corp. Tax25–35% (progressive: 25% up to ARS 50M, 30% to ARS 150M, 35% above)

Setup2–6 weeks

Min. CapitalARS 100,000 (~$100) for SAS; ARS 30,000 (~$30) for SRL

Armenia

caucasus

Setup2–5 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum required for LLC

Australia

asia pacific

Corp. Tax25–30%

Setup1–2 business days

Min. CapitalNone (no minimum)

Bermuda

offshore

Setup5–10 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum required (standard authorised capital of $12,000)

Brazil

americas

Corp. Tax15–34% (IRPJ + CSLL combined)

Setup2–6 weeks

Min. CapitalNo minimum

Canada

americas

Corp. Tax15% federal + 0–16% provincial (23–31% combined)

Setup1–5 business days

Min. CapitalNone (no minimum)

Chile

americas

Setup3–7 days

Min. CapitalNo minimum

China

asia pacific

Corp. Tax25% (15% for High-Tech Enterprises)

Setup3–6 months (WFOE)

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (industry-specific requirements apply)

Colombia

americas

Corp. Tax35% (20% in Free Trade Zones)

Setup3–5 days

Min. CapitalNo minimum

Costa Rica

americas

Setup5–10 days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (symbolic amount accepted)

Czech Republic

europe

Setup5–10 business days

Min. CapitalCZK 1 (approx. €0.04 — effectively none)

Denmark

europe

Setup1–2 days (online)

Min. CapitalDKK 40,000 (ApS)

Egypt

mena

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalEGP 1,000 (LLC) / EGP 250,000 (JSC)

Estonia

europe

Corp. Tax20% (on distribution only — 0% on retained profits)

Setup1–3 business days (fully digital)

Min. Capital€2,500 (can be deferred)

France

europe

Setup3–7 business days

Min. Capital€1 (SAS / SARL)

Germany

europe

Corp. Tax~30% (15% corporate tax + 5.5% solidarity surcharge + ~14% trade tax)

Setup4–8 weeks

Min. Capital€25,000 (GmbH) / €1 (UG)

Ghana

africa

Corp. Tax25% (15% for listed companies; reduced rates for specific sectors)

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalGHS 500,000 (~$40,000) for foreign-owned trading companies

Hong Kong

asia pacific

Corp. Tax8.25–16.5% (two-tier)

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalHKD 1 (no minimum)

India

asia pacific

Corp. Tax22–30%

Setup5–10 business days

Min. CapitalINR 100,000 (Pvt Ltd, no statutory minimum but practical standard)

Indonesia

asia pacific

Corp. Tax22% (19% for public companies listing 40%+ on IDX)

Setup4–8 weeks

Min. CapitalIDR 10 billion (~$625,000) for PT PMA

Ireland

europe

Corp. Tax12.5% (trading) / 25% (non-trading)

Setup3–5 business days

Min. Capital€1 (no minimum)

Italy

europe

Corp. Tax~27.9% (24% IRES + 3.9% IRAP)

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. Capital€1 (SRL Semplificata) / €10,000 (standard SRL)

Jordan

mena

Corp. Tax20% (standard); reduced rates in Aqaba SEZ

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalJOD 1 (LLC) / JOD 50,000 (Public Shareholding)

Kenya

africa

Corp. Tax30% (resident); 37.5% (non-resident branches)

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (private Ltd)

Liechtenstein

offshore

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalCHF 30,000 for AG; CHF 30,000 for Anstalt

Lithuania

europe

Corp. Tax15% standard (5% for small companies)

Setup3–5 business days

Min. Capital€2,500

Malta

europe

Corp. Tax35% headline / ~5% effective (after shareholder refund)

Setup5–10 business days

Min. Capital€1,165 (minimum paid-up for private Ltd)

Mauritius

africa

Corp. Tax15% (3% effective for GBC)

Setup10–20 business days (GBC)

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum

Morocco

mena

Corp. Tax20% (≤ MAD 100M profits); 35% (> MAD 100M)

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalMAD 10,000 (SARL) / MAD 300,000 (SA)

New Zealand

asia pacific

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalNZ$1 (no minimum requirement)

Nigeria

africa

Corp. Tax30% (large); 20% (medium); 0% (small — turnover < NGN 25M)

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalNGN 100,000 (Ltd) / NGN 2M (GTE with foreign participation)

Peru

americas

Setup5–10 days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (any amount accepted)

Philippines

asia pacific

Corp. Tax25% (20% for domestic SMEs with net taxable income ≤ PHP 5 million and total assets ≤ PHP 100 million)

Setup4–8 weeks

Min. CapitalPHP 5,000 (domestic corporation); USD 200,000 (foreign-owned corporation, general rule)

Poland

europe

Corp. Tax9% (small taxpayer / new company ≤ €2M revenue) or 19%

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalPLN 5,000 (~€1,150)

Portugal

europe

Corp. Tax21% (17% SME rate on first €50K)

Setup2–5 business days

Min. Capital€1 (Lda)

Qatar

mena

Corp. Tax10% (0% QFC qualifying)

Setup5–15 business days

Min. CapitalQAR 200,000 (LLC) / No minimum (QFC)

Romania

europe

Corp. Tax1% micro-company (under €500K revenue) or 16% standard

Setup3–5 business days

Min. CapitalRON 1 (approx. €0.20 — effectively none)

Rwanda

africa

Corp. Tax30% (standard); 0% for registered investors in priority sectors

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (private Ltd)

Senegal

africa

Setup1–3 weeks

Min. CapitalXOF 100,000 (~$160) for SARL; XOF 10,000,000 (~$16,000) for SA

Singapore

asia pacific

Setup1–2 business days

Min. CapitalSGD 1

South Africa

africa

Setup3–7 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (Pty Ltd)

Spain

europe

Corp. Tax25% (15% for first two profitable years of new companies)

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. Capital€3,000 (SL)

Sweden

europe

Setup1–2 weeks

Min. CapitalSEK 25,000 (AB)

Switzerland

europe

Corp. Tax11.9–21.6% (canton-dependent)

Setup3–6 weeks

Min. CapitalCHF 20,000 (GmbH) / CHF 100,000 (AG)

Taiwan

asia pacific

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum (NTD 500,000+ recommended for work permit eligibility)

Turkey

caucasus

Setup3–7 business days

Min. CapitalTRY 10,000 (Ltd Şti) / TRY 50,000 (AŞ)

United Arab Emirates

mena

Corp. Tax0–9%

Setup3–7 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (most free zones)

United Kingdom

europe

Corp. Tax25% (19% for small profits up to £50,000)

Setup1–2 business days

Min. Capital£1 (no minimum)

United States

americas

Corp. Tax21% federal (+ state)

Setup1–5 business days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (most states)

Uruguay

americas

Setup5–15 days

Min. CapitalNo minimum (symbolic amount accepted)

Vietnam

asia pacific

Corp. Tax20% (10% for 15 years for qualifying high-tech/manufacturing)

Setup10–20 business days

Min. CapitalVND 10 million (~$400) — no statutory minimum for most sectors

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