Overseas Entity & Tax
Establish the entity first — everything downstream needs a legal vessel
Entity type, shareholding structure, tax residency and banking feasibility vary sharply by country. Choosing wrong usually costs double to unwind. We work backwards from your business substance and target market.
Where these problems usually surface
- Incorporating where headline tax rates look low, only to be treated as a tax resident elsewhere for lack of economic substance.
- The company exists but no bank account for months — revenue collection stalls entirely.
- Discovering at funding stage that the original entity form cannot support the holding structure.
- Missing local filing windows because audit and annual-return calendars differ per jurisdiction.
What we actually deliver
- Jurisdiction comparison and route design: 2–3 comparable options covering tax, banking, substance requirements and future structuring
- End-to-end incorporation: name clearance, articles, registered address, directors/secretary, notarization and legalization
- Bank account coordination: matching banks open to Chinese shareholding, preparing substance documentation, following through diligence
- Tax residency and treaty analysis: avoiding dual residence and pinpointing permanent establishment exposure
- Annual bookkeeping, filing, audit coordination and renewal reminders
- Downstream restructuring: holding structures, share transfers, strike-off and redomiciliation
How we work together
01
Substance clarification
Where business actually happens, who the customers are, how funds move, next 12 months.
02
Option comparison
Candidate jurisdictions compared on tax, substance, banking, timeline and cost.
03
Execution
Documentation, filing and follow-up until certificates and full company kit are issued.
04
Banking & tax landing
Bank coordination, tax registration, initial accounting setup.
Who this is for
- Manufacturers or brands setting up their first overseas entity
- Cross-border sellers landing in multiple countries at once
- Companies preparing a holding structure or raising external capital
Frequently asked
- How long does incorporation usually take?
- It depends on the jurisdiction. Singapore and Hong Kong usually take one to three weeks; parts of Europe and the Middle East take four to eight weeks, longer where notarization is required. We give a timeline estimate for each candidate upfront.
- Can we incorporate without local employees?
- Usually yes, but it affects economic substance assessments and banking feasibility. We will tell you exactly which scenarios require local staffing and what transitional options exist.
NEXT STEP
Thirty minutes with us beats three months of trial and error
Tell us your target market and current stage. We will tell you exactly where to start.