Setting up abroad is a list of small, clear steps
Most of the work is paperwork done in the right order: pick the right kind of company, prove who you are, register, open a bank account, and keep up with a few yearly filings. This guide shows each step for your purpose and home country, with the official form, the fee and the deadline.
Rules change, and each government has the final say. Every fact links to the official page it came from.
What the full guide works out for you
Choose where you want to set up (Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Dubai or the UK), your passport, where you live and what the business will do. Every fact carries its official source and the date we read it.
- The right structure for you, from best fit to not for you
- Every step in order, with a list you can tick
- The documents for each step
- Official fees, and how long each step takes
- Taxes: profit, VAT, dividends and treaties
- First-year deadlines and the fines for missing them
- Every office to contact: address, phone, email
- Incentives, schemes and the sectors each country backs
- Visas for founders and staff
Two examples from inside. An Indian founder setting up in a Dubai free zone: DMCC set-up from AED 10,345 and about 10 working days; register for Corporate Tax within 3 months, or pay a AED 10,000 fine. A British consultant opening a Sri Lankan company: Rs 7,800 plus VAT in Registrar fees, and services sold abroad for foreign currency are taxed at 15%.
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