Resources
Straight answers to the questions founders type into a search bar — which structure to pick, what you owe after incorporating, and how cross-border tax actually works.
Where should you incorporate? A founder's decision framework
Stop optimising for the cheapest setup. A practical framework for choosing where to incorporate — based on your customers, your investors, your substance and your home-country tax.
2 min readGlobal StructuringWhat is economic substance, and does it apply to you?
Offshore does not mean tax-free. A plain-English guide to economic substance rules, CRS reporting, and India's place-of-effective-management test.
3 min readGlobal StructuringWhat a registered agent actually does (and why you can't skip one)
A registered agent is a US legal requirement, not an add-on. Here's what the role does, why every US company needs one, and what happens if you let it lapse.
2 min readGlobal StructuringC-Corp vs LLC for a non-US founder: which one fits?
How a founder outside the US should choose between a Delaware C-Corporation and an LLC — on investors, tax treatment, filings and what a registered agent actually does.
2 min readGlobal StructuringUAE free zone vs mainland: which company should you set up?
A clear comparison of UAE free-zone and mainland companies for founders — on ownership, where you can trade, substance requirements and ongoing filings.
2 min readIntellectual PropertyTrademark classes explained: what you're actually registering
What the 45 trademark classes mean, how to pick the right ones for your brand, and why filing in the wrong class leaves you exposed.
2 min readGlobal StructuringSetting up a Singapore company: what founders should know
Why founders choose a Singapore private limited company, the resident-director and company-secretary requirements, and the ongoing filings that keep it in good standing.
2 min readIncorporationPvt Ltd vs LLP vs OPC: which Indian structure should you choose?
A practical comparison of the Private Limited Company, LLP and One Person Company for Indian founders — on funding, compliance, tax and liability.
3 min readPayroll & LabourHiring your first employee in India: the registrations you'll need
What changes the moment you hire in India — EPF, ESI and professional tax registration, when each applies, and how to stay compliant from day one.
2 min readTax & ComplianceGST registration in India: when you need it and what it means
A plain-English guide to GST registration for Indian businesses — who has to register, why you might register voluntarily, and what input tax credit actually does for you.
2 min readIncorporationDelaware vs Wyoming for a non-US founder
Where should a non-US founder incorporate in the United States? A clear comparison of Delaware and Wyoming on investors, cost, privacy and tax.
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