Updated 19.08.2026

International companies · Corporate Services

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We select the jurisdiction, register the company and build the infrastructure for international business, investments and asset ownership.

BRIDGES GLOBAL handles the incorporation and the ongoing administration of international companies — from the choice of jurisdiction and corporate form to the bank account, accounting, substance and the annual corporate procedures.

We choose the jurisdiction not by the headline tax rate but by the business itself: clients and counterparties, the tax residence of the owners, the banking infrastructure, substance requirements and the future operations of the company.

See jurisdictions and cost
  • 30 jurisdictions
  • Incorporation
  • Banking infrastructure
  • Annual administration
BRIDGES GLOBAL — CorporateCorporate
  1. 01Certificate of Incorporation
  2. 02Articles of Association
  3. 03Register of Shareholders
  4. 04Share Certificate
  5. 05UBO Structure
  6. 06Corporate Banking
Corporate kitIllustrative layout

Selection

Find the company that fits your task

What is the company for?

Where are your main clients?

What do you need?

3 steps · no documents required at this stage

How the choice works

The jurisdiction follows the business model of the company

The same company can suit one business model and create material limits for another.

Before incorporation it has to be established:

  • where the clients are
  • where the suppliers are
  • where the company is managed from
  • where the owner lives
  • which banks are needed
  • which currencies are used
  • whether VAT is required
  • whether substance is required
  • whether the company will hold assets
  • how profit will be distributed
  • whether the owner plans to relocate
  1. OwnerThe owner and their plans
  2. Tax residenceThe tax residence of the owner
  3. CompanyJurisdiction and corporate form
  4. Clients · Bank · AssetsClients, banking infrastructure and the assets of the company
  5. Accounting / Tax / SubstanceReporting, taxes and economic substance

Jurisdictions

Jurisdictions and the cost of incorporation

The cost of incorporation and of annual upkeep is fixed in a quote before the engagement: it depends on the corporate form, the participants and the scope of services. The cards carry verified facts only.

30 / 30

UAEMiddle East
  • 5-10 daysRegistration
  • 9%Corporate tax
  • Residence visaFor the owner

Working with Asia · Low taxes · Residence visa

CyprusEuropean Union
  • 7-14 daysRegistration
  • 12.5%Corporate tax
  • EUJurisdiction

Trading with Europe · Holding · Access to banks

Hong KongAsia
  • 5-7 daysRegistration
  • 0-16.5%Profits tax
  • TerritorialPrinciple

Working with Asia · Low taxes

SingaporeAsia
  • 3-7 daysRegistration
  • 17%Corporate tax
  • Local directorRequirement

Working with Asia · Access to banks

United KingdomEurope
  • 1-3 daysRegistration
  • 19-25%Corporate tax
  • Public registryTransparency

Trading with Europe · Reputation

EstoniaEuropean Union
  • 1-3 daysRegistration
  • 0%Until profit is distributed
  • e-ResidencyRemote management

IT and services · Low taxes

USANorth America
  • 1-5 daysRegistration
  • 21%Federal tax
  • Payment systemsAccess

US market · Access to banks

BVICaribbean
  • 2-5 daysRegistration
  • 0%Corporate tax
  • SubstanceRequirements apply

Holding · Ownership of assets

SwitzerlandEurope
  • 2-4 weeksRegistration
  • Cantonal ratesCorporate tax
  • ReputationStrongest

Reputation · Holding

HungaryEuropean Union
  • 5-10 daysRegistration
  • 9%Corporate tax
  • EUJurisdiction

Trading with Europe · Low taxes

MaltaEuropean Union
  • 5-10 daysRegistration
  • 35% with refundCorporate tax
  • EnglishLanguage of business

Holding · Gaming licences

IrelandEuropean Union
  • 3-7 daysRegistration
  • 12.5%Trading income
  • EnglishLanguage of business

IT and services · Trading with Europe

NetherlandsEuropean Union
  • 1-2 weeksRegistration
  • Participation exemptionHolding regime
  • EUJurisdiction

Holding · Trading with Europe

LuxembourgEuropean Union
  • 2-4 weeksRegistration
  • FundsSpeciality
  • EUJurisdiction

Funds · Holding

PolandEuropean Union
  • 1-2 weeksRegistration
  • 9-19%Corporate tax
  • EUJurisdiction

Trading with Europe · Production

CzechiaEuropean Union
  • 2-3 weeksRegistration
  • 21%Corporate tax
  • EUJurisdiction

Trading with Europe · Services

BulgariaEuropean Union
  • 1-2 weeksRegistration
  • 10%Corporate tax
  • EUJurisdiction

Low taxes · Trading with Europe

RomaniaEuropean Union
  • 1-2 weeksRegistration
  • 1-3% or 16%Depending on the regime
  • EUJurisdiction

Low taxes · Services

LatviaEuropean Union
  • 3-7 daysRegistration
  • 0%Until profit is distributed
  • EUJurisdiction

Low taxes · Trading with Europe

LithuaniaEuropean Union
  • 3-7 daysRegistration
  • 6-16%Corporate tax
  • FintechLicences

Fintech · Trading with Europe

PortugalEuropean Union
  • 1-2 weeksRegistration
  • Madeira regimeReduced rate
  • EUJurisdiction

Trading with Europe · Services

GibraltarEurope
  • 5-10 daysRegistration
  • TerritorialPrinciple
  • No VATAdvantage

Gaming · Ownership of assets

LiechtensteinEurope
  • 3-5 weeksRegistration
  • 12.5%Corporate tax
  • EEASingle market

Family capital · Holding

JerseyCrown Dependency
  • 2-5 daysRegistration
  • 0%Base rate
  • FundsSpeciality

Funds · Raising capital

Isle of ManCrown Dependency
  • 2-5 daysRegistration
  • 0%Base rate
  • VAT numberAvailable

Trade in goods · Ownership of assets

Cayman IslandsCaribbean
  • 3-7 daysRegistration
  • No direct taxesTaxation
  • Venture standardForm

Funds · Raising capital

SeychellesIndian Ocean
  • 2-5 daysRegistration
  • TerritorialPrinciple
  • Low costUpkeep

Ownership of assets · Low cost

MauritiusIndian Ocean
  • 15%Corporate tax
  • 40+ treatiesTax agreements
  • Africa and IndiaInvestment

Investment into Africa · Funds

BelizeCentral America
  • 2-5 daysRegistration
  • TerritorialPrinciple
  • Low costUpkeep

Ownership of assets · Low cost

PanamaCentral America
  • 5-10 daysRegistration
  • TerritorialPrinciple
  • US dollarSettlements

Ownership of assets · Shipping

Comparison

Compare up to three jurisdictions

Tick the directions in the catalogue above — the comparison builds here.

Budget

Count the year of the company, not the incorporation

One-off
  • Government registration
  • Corporate setup
  • Documents
  • Agent / Secretary
Annual
  • Renewal
  • Registered Office
  • Secretary / Agent
  • Accounting
  • Audit
  • Tax filing
  • Substance
Optional / Project
  • Bank Account
  • VAT
  • Residence
  • Legal work
  • Restructuring

Before incorporation the client receives the budget for the first year and for the annual upkeep that follows.

Consultation

Consultation on an international corporate structure - $300

During the consultation we review:

  • the business
  • the owners
  • tax residence
  • clients
  • payments
  • banks
  • assets
  • relocation plans
  • expected turnover
  • the ownership structure

Result: Two to three applicable options, the main limits of each and a preliminary budget.

Scope of work

Turnkey company incorporation

01
Corporate Structure

The corporate form, participants, directors and ownership.

02
Name & Registration

Name reservation and the registration procedures.

03
Registered Office

Arranging the mandatory address.

04
Corporate Agent / Secretary

Where required.

05
Corporate Documents

The full set of company documents.

06
UBO / Registries

The required registration and beneficial ownership filings.

07
Tax Registration

Where required.

08
VAT / GST

Where applicable.

09
Banking Preparation

Preparing the corporate structure for bank onboarding.

10
Corporate Calendar

The calendar of mandatory procedures after incorporation.

What you get

What the client receives after incorporation

  1. 01Certificate of Incorporation
  2. 02Articles / Memorandum
  3. 03Register of Directors
  4. 04Register of Shareholders
  5. 05Share Certificate
  6. 06UBO Confirmation
  7. 07Tax Registration
  8. 08Corporate Structure
  9. 09Compliance File
  10. 10Annual Corporate Calendar

The contents of the set depend on the jurisdiction and the corporate form: some documents do not exist in every legal system.

Banking

The corporate account is planned before the company is incorporated

A jurisdiction that looks attractive on paper may not match the banking model of the client.

Corporate bank accounts

Tax

Taxes and reporting after incorporation

  • Corporate Tax
  • VAT / GST
  • Annual Return
  • Financial Statements
  • Audit
  • Economic Substance
  • Payroll
  • Withholding
  • CFC impact at owner level

Tax consequences depend not only on the country of the company but on its activity, its management and the tax residence of the owners.

Administration

Annual corporate administration

  1. 01Registered Office
  2. 02Corporate Secretary / Agent
  3. 03Annual Renewal
  4. 04Corporate Filings
  5. 05Accounting
  6. 06Tax Compliance
  7. 07Audit Coordination
  8. 08KYC Updates
  9. 09UBO Changes
  10. 10Director / Shareholder Changes
  11. 11Bank Compliance
  12. 12Corporate Calendar

Substance

Economic substance and the management of the company

Depending on the jurisdiction and the activity of the company, the following may matter:

  • office
  • local director
  • employees
  • decision making
  • operating expenses
  • accounting
  • contracts
  • management location

Substance is built around the real activity of the company: a director on paper solves neither the tax nor the banking task.

Structure

An international corporate structure

  1. Owner / Family
    The owner and the family
  2. Holding
    Holding company
  3. Operations and assets
    Operating CompanySPV / PropertyInvestment Company
  4. Banking
    Corporate accounts of the structure
  5. Assets
    Business, real estate, investments
Design a corporate structure

Changes

Corporate changes and restructuring

  • Change of director
  • Change of shareholders
  • Transfer of Shares
  • Increase of Capital
  • Change of Address
  • Change of Activity
  • Company Migration / Continuation
  • Merger / Reorganisation
  • Liquidation
  • Restoration
  • Corporate Records Recovery

Limits

When incorporating a foreign company may not be worthwhile

  • the business is entirely local
  • only a bank account is needed
  • the cost of upkeep does not match the scale of the activity
  • there is no genuine international task
  • the chosen structure worsens the tax position
  • the company does not solve the migration or banking task of the client

Process

From the corporate architecture to a working company

01
Reviewing the task

The business, the owners, tax residence, clients and plans.

02
Comparing jurisdictions

The applicable directions and the limits of each.

03
Final quote

The budget for the first year and for the upkeep that follows.

04
KYC / Due Diligence

Checks on the participants and preparation of the set.

05
Incorporation

The name, the filing and the registration procedures.

06
Corporate Documents

The company documents and the registers.

07
Tax / VAT

Registration where it is required.

08
Banking

Preparation and support through bank onboarding.

09
Accounting & Substance

Accounting, reporting and economic substance.

10
Annual Administration

Renewals, filings and the corporate calendar.

Examples

Examples of corporate tasks

Illustrative structure

An IT company with clients in the EU

Task: Development and services for European customers, payments under contracts with EU companies.

Reviewed: The tax residence of the owner, the requirements of the customers, VAT, the banking model.

Architecture: An operating company in the EU, a VAT number, accounting and a corporate account with a European bank.

Illustrative structure

A holding for several operating companies

Task: Bringing shareholdings in different countries under one owner and ordering the distribution of profit.

Reviewed: Double tax treaties, withholding tax, substance requirements.

Architecture: A holding company, participations in the subsidiaries, a corporate calendar and group reporting.

Illustrative structure

A company for property in Dubai

Task: Acquiring and holding a property in the UAE through a company rather than in a personal name.

Reviewed: The permitted form of ownership, the requirements of the developer and the bank, the future sale.

Architecture: An SPV in the UAE, a corporate account and administration of the company for the holding period.

Illustrative structure

International Trading Company

Task: Supplies between suppliers and buyers in different regions, settlements in several currencies.

Reviewed: The geography of counterparties, currencies, banking acceptance, substance requirements.

Architecture: An operating company in a jurisdiction with working banking infrastructure, accounting and reporting.

Illustrative structure

Family Holding

Task: Bringing family assets together and setting the order of ownership for the long term.

Reviewed: The composition of the assets, the tax residence of family members, succession questions.

Architecture: A holding structure, where required a foundation or a trust, the banking and corporate perimeter.

Illustrative structure

An SPV for a single investment

Task: Separating one project or investment from the rest of the assets of the owner.

Reviewed: The requirements of co-investors and the bank, the exit from the project, reporting.

Architecture: A separate company for the project, an account for it and administration for the life of the investment.

FAQ

Questions about international companies

Yes, provided you follow the rules of your country of tax residence: many countries require notifications about participation in foreign companies and apply controlled foreign company rules. We walk through these obligations before we start, so the structure is lawful from day one.

It depends on the jurisdiction, the legal form and the scope of work. We prepare the quote after a consultation and fix it in the contract — before the start you see both the launch cost and the annual cost of ownership.

The timeline is made up of document preparation and the registry’s own processing. Registries work at different speeds, so we give an honest estimate in the quote for the specific country instead of promising a universal deadline.

In many jurisdictions — yes: documents are signed remotely or via video verification. Some countries require a notary or a personal visit. We confirm the exact procedure once the jurisdiction is chosen.

Yes, that is a separate service in the Bank accounts section: we prepare the banking file and support the application. The decision is always the bank’s, so we do not guarantee an opening — but we prepare the file so the bank has no questions left.

Not necessarily. Many countries look at where a company is effectively managed: if decisions are taken from your country, it may be treated as a tax resident there. That is why we start with the owner’s residency rather than with picking a country.

It is the requirement that a company is genuinely managed in its country of registration: office, staff, decisions taken locally, real expenses. It applies in a number of jurisdictions and is enforced most strictly where reduced rates are used. We raise it before the country is chosen, because it drives both the upkeep budget and the very ability to use the relief.

In most jurisdictions yes, though the scope differs: somewhere simplified reporting is enough, elsewhere an audit is mandatory regardless of turnover. We hand over the calendar of obligations together with the company documents and can take the filings on ourselves.

In many countries beneficial ownership data goes into a closed state register accessible to regulators and banks, and sometimes it is public. Complete anonymity of ownership no longer exists in lawful structures, and we say so in the first conversation.

Each jurisdiction has its own calendar: renewals, filings, register updates. We hand this calendar over together with the documents, and can take the ongoing support on ourselves if needed.

Some countries allow re-domiciliation with the company preserved; in others a new structure is created and the assets transferred. This is a separate project, and we scope it as one: timing, tax consequences, documents.

Through liquidation under the rules of the jurisdiction: settling with creditors, final reporting, removal from the register. Simply stopping payments to the agent is not an option — the company will be struck off compulsorily and obligations may remain with the director and the owner.

Jurisdiction selection

We will select the jurisdiction and calculate the budget of the company

Describe the business, where the clients are and what is needed beyond the company itself. We will come back with the applicable directions, the limits of each and the budget for the first year and the annual upkeep.

The final jurisdiction, budget and scope of work are fixed after a review of the business and the owners. Account opening and registration decisions are taken by banks and state authorities.

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