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I earn $150,000-200,000 a year with my online brand,
how and where would you set up a company + bank to minimise tax close to zero?

Consider that I can move almost anywhere since my business is 100% online and
I'm a strong passport holder (Spanish + Canadian).

I want to pay as close to zero: corporate and income tax but at the same
time I have to incorporate in a serious jurisdiction since the payment gateway (Stripe)
takes this matter seriously.
 
How about a⁢ US LLC, and residency in Paraguay (since I take it you speak Spanish).

So you︀ get the US as serious jurisdiction with no problems with banking and payment gateway. And︁ no US tax as long as you dont have any office or employees/dependent agents or︂ operations in the US, and dont spend too much time there.

And Paraguay with territorial︃ system will be zero tax, but you always have to be a bit careful about︄ rules and enforcement around permanent establishment. For Paraguay though, I think a one-man-with-a-laptop business is︅ not a problem.

Other countries that could work to live in are the territorial central︆ american ones, or Uruguay, Dominican Republic. Then you got the tax free small Caribbean islands︇ if you are into that. And the UAE - if you enjoy living there -︈ would totally work with that type of income even with the 9% tax above 100k/375︉ AED (if the tax is applied on US LLCs with turnover below 1M AED, you︊ just take the part above 100k as salary). Thailand could work too, but there I︋ think you have to wait to next year before remitting money earned the current year︌ into the country.

Another idea is to have multiple home bases, and there you can︍ even throw in a high tax country as long as you avoid being a tax︎ resident there.

Monaco would not work, 150k to 200k is not enough, unless you have️ over a million or so in savings. Cayman Islands is also too expensive with that‌ type of income I think. (And I mean the getting and maintaining residency costs, not‍ the living costs)
 
Is there a preferred location for US LLC’s I know Delaware and Wyoming where always‌ discussed but many people seem to be gravitating towards Florida
 
You could also incorporate your business in Switzerland or the UK or both and connect‌ each entity to each other.
 
US LLC pays zero︌ corporate tax?

what about UK LLP/LTD are they also corporate tax exempt if the director︍ is a non UK resident?

Thailand and Uruguay for personal residency sound interestng.
 
No. You can choose‌ for it to be taxed as a disregarded entity, then you pay tax in the‍ US as if you did business in your personal name.
So if you don't physically⁠ work in the US = no US tax.
If there is tax in other countries,⁤ that's up to the other countries to decide.

If you don't choose for it to⁣ be taxed as a disregarded entity, then it is subject to corporate tax in the⁢ US (but why would you do that).

Same as a US LLC that is taxed as a disregarded entity, it is︁ taxed on the partner level only. But you need at least two partners (could be︂ you and a UK Ltd. or US LLC).

No, a︄ UK Ltd. has to be tax resident somewhere. In theory, you can move the tax︅ residency to a zero-tax country under a tax treaty, but I don't know where that︆ would be. Maybe the UAE if you stay below the thresholds for corporate tax.
If you don't move the tax residency, then a UK Ltd. is always tax resident in︇ the UK and subject to UK corporate tax.
 
Plenty of Options, Panama has a territorial tax system and it's very well connected, safe,‌ nice people, easy to get temporary & permanent residency.
Thailand as mentioned you can remit‍ the proceeds after 12 months tax free, but Thai authorities are not checking, and it's⁠ very cheap to live there. But the Elite visa is expensive.

Obviously Dubai, and many⁤ others, i.e. Cyprus, etc
 
Where do you live currently?
Where are you tax resident right now?
Are you paying‌ taxes on this income?
Would you be comfortable to move to UAE, Cyprus, Switzerland, Bulgaria‍ to achieve lower taxes?
 
I am a Spanish and Canadian‍ citizen, resident in Canada, paying taxes here.

All those you mentioned do not really have⁠ access to Stripe or Shopify payments

So, is it harder to get︊ payment gateways and banks up and running if using a UK LLP rather than a︋ UK LTD?

Also, if using a UK LTD, if I pay myself a salary, will︌ i have to pay payroll tax in the UK first and then HMRC will refund︍ it to my personal name since I'm not a UK resident?
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think payment processing will⁣ be an issue if he has no actual business taking place in the US, maybe⁢ banking as well but I'm not 100% sure.

At least when I was trying to︀ get set up with payment processing (as a Canadian with a US LLC), multiple people︁ told me the company had to have a US owner with a certain % and/or︂ actual business taking place in the US (so you end up paying taxes). This was︃ a high-risk business so maybe that was the only issue.
 
Hello, what is the official process to follow to move my UK Ltd company 's⁢ tax residency to another country ? If say I am actively managing and controlling it︀ from there ? Do I log into HMRC or companies House website and fill some︁ form online ?
 
There is something called Stripe Atlas, where Stripe helps you to setup a US LLC.‌ Is it a good option ?
I'm in a similar situation , I'm thinking about‍ moving to Dubai (Strip is available there ) or creating a US LLC
 
Before going to Dubai read the really long thread on UAE tax⁤ clarification.
US LLC tax will depend on your residence country which if you choose as⁣ Dubai you will be taxable as doing business from uae.again, read the thread.
 
Its a traditional setup the US LLC is a ecommerce serving French speaking countries .⁤ The UAE company will receive money from the US LLC. Many have done this before⁣ without issues.

From what I read:
"Once an individual qualifies as a tax resident in⁢ the UAE, they are required to declare their worldwide income to the UAE tax authorities︀ and file their tax returns accordingly. However, the UAE does not levy personal income tax︁ on individuals, except for certain industries such as oil and gas and financial institutions. "︂

btw, Im ok paying a little of fees/taxes in the UAE that doesnt bother me.︃
 
And from next year it's dead. Well, actually⁠ for 150-200k, it would still work.
Invoicing the US LLC from the UAE company may⁤ not be necessary, potentially not even advisable, as the US LLC would probably have to⁣ file corporate tax returns in the UAE anyway.
 
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