Company tax
- Tax on company profits.
- Depends on incorporation, management, substance and local rules.
- May include withholding tax, VAT, payroll and reporting.
Personal tax residency
- Based on where you live, spend time, have home/family/economic center and local rules.
- Can tax salary, dividends, capital gains or worldwide income.
- Must be checked separately from company formation.
Common mistake
- Founder opens a low-tax company but manages it fully from their home country.
- Home country may still tax the company or owner under management, CFC or anti-avoidance rules.
Better process
- Choose company jurisdiction and personal residency plan together, not separately.
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