Company incorporation as a digital nomad
Estonia
Estonia is extremely friendly towards new bussiness, and has detailed instructions on how to incorporate your company.
The entire process can be completed online.
Estonia has a flat corporate tax rate of 20%.
Here's what's required:
- A company name
- A company secretary: service providers
- A registered office address: service providers
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is another great place to incorporate your company.
The entire process can be done online, and costs £12 (~US$15).
In the UK, the corporate tax rate depends on the company’s profits:
- For companies with profits under £50,000, the small profits rate is 19%.
- For companies with profits over £250,000, the main rate is 25%.
- Companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000 will pay tax at the main rate, reduced by a marginal relief.
Here's what's required:
- A company name
- A company secretary
- An office address; this can also be your home address
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is another great place to incorporate your company. Everything can be done online, and for as low as HK$1,545 (~US$200).
Hong Kong as a flat corporate tax rate of 16.5%. This is halved to 8.25% on the first HK$2.5 million. (~US$320,000).
Here's what's required to incorporate your company in Hong Kong:
- A company name
- A company secretary; this can be any person who is a permanent Hong Kong resident
- A registered office address; this can be a virtual office
After that you can simply u their online portal to incorporate your business.
However, if you want even more convinience, you can use services like Osome who will handle the entire process for you. They'll also act as your company secretary, and scan mail received to your company address.
Keep in mind that you'll also need to file yearly tax reports, so you'll need to find a local accountant to handle this for you.
Singapore
Singapore is another attractive country in Asia to incorporate your company.
Singapore has a flat corporate tax rate of 17%. For new start-ups, there's also a 75% excemption on the first SG$100,000, and a 50% deduction on the next $100,000. Read more about Singapore's corporate tax rates.
What you'll need to incorporate your company in Singapore:
- A compnay name
- A company secretary; this needs to be a local resident
- A registered office address; this can be a virtual office
Simliar to Hong Kong, this entire process can be completed online.
Osome offers the same services in Singapore, as it does in Hong Kong.