Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific hosts some of the world's most efficient incorporation hubs — Singapore and Hong Kong — alongside massive domestic markets like India and Australia.

16

Countries

8.25%

Lowest CT

1 day

Fastest Setup

Singapore: Asia's #1 hub

Hong Kong: China gateway

India: 1.4B market

Australia/NZ: English-speaking

Countries in Asia-Pacific

Australia

asia pacific

Corp. Tax25–30%

Setup1–2 business days

Min. CapitalNone (no minimum)

Cambodia

asia pacific

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalKHR 4,000,000 (~$1,000)

China

asia pacific

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

Setup3–6 months (WFOE)

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

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

Japan

asia pacific

Corp. Tax23.2% (national) + local taxes ≈ 30–34% effective

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalJPY 1 (KK); JPY 1 (GK)

Malaysia

asia pacific

Corp. Tax17–24% (progressive for SMEs; 24% standard)

Setup1–2 weeks

Min. CapitalMYR 1 (no minimum for Sdn Bhd)

Myanmar

asia pacific

Setup2–6 weeks

Min. CapitalNo statutory minimum for domestic companies; USD 50,000+ for foreign companies

New Zealand

asia pacific

Setup1–3 business days

Min. CapitalNZ$1 (no minimum requirement)

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)

Singapore

asia pacific

Setup1–2 business days

Min. CapitalSGD 1

South Korea

asia pacific

Corp. Tax9–24% (progressive)

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalKRW 100 million (Chusik Hoesa, relaxed for small companies); no minimum (Yuhan Hoesa)

Taiwan

asia pacific

Setup2–4 weeks

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

Thailand

asia pacific

Setup2–4 weeks

Min. CapitalTHB 2 million (for work permit eligibility); THB 5 per share minimum par value

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