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Best country for a dormant entity

dylani

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I've recently started a company to test an idea, and will likely be shutting it down shortly, but it led me to realize the potential difficulties of the world of corporations.
In particular, I set up a Delaware LLC, but I am not a US citizen nor resident. I'm an EEA citizen. Currently I don't fulfil the requirements for being tax resident of any country, but my most recent residencies have been in the EEA and I use this for KYC. While I could set up the corporation with relative ease, getting banking is substantially harder, especially as I'm unfortunately a persona non grata at Wise for unrelated reasons (basically just being high risk and low revenue on a personal account).

I figured the US was best for dealing with US clients, but I'm now open to exploring other options. I'm looking to set up a dormant company that is ready for my next venture, so I don't need to wait months to get banking etc. set up. I'm less concerned about 0 corporate tax at this stage as this is mainly an entity I'll use for the startup process and I can transition to a more efficient structure when I make more money. What countries should I look at which will allow easy setup, access to banking, and generally low ($100's per year) setup and maintenance cost while inactive?
 
With the CTA suspended, US is still the best. England is cheap DIY but then you need a responsible person for His Majersty's Revenue. An Irish or Scottish LLP is fairly low cost and if the rules haven't changed may not tax offshore revenue.
 
I think the main question is what you need the company for. There are many options, all with different advantages.

Could even be a Canadian (L)LP or an association somewhere.
 
No need for anonymous or anything grey area. I wouldn't even really object to 20% corporate tax at this point, as it's mainly to support the initial months of a business until I set up a more tailored structure.
 
If you have no profit at this time, then a UK LTD could work well for you and will be cheap to create. I agree no need for Nominees and certainly no need for grey areas. A structure that is more efficient can be worked on while you use this company to get started.

If you need help in the UK or anywhere else for that matter, let me know and we will be happy to help.
 
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