Countries: build & live

Fifteen hubs to compare CIT, substance, CFC and operating cost, the ten highest-scoring countries to live in, and hub-vs-hub duels.

Each business page combines Ranking scores and sourced cost bands. Conceptual frame: Where to incorporate a company abroad, Real economic substance (not a shell), CFC & tax residence: the trap of living in the wrong place.

Quick selection criteria: (1) your tax residence and local CFC, (2) licence/substance budget, (3) need for EU vs Asia vs Americas banking, (4) family / homeschool / climate if you live on the ground.

The 15 hubs to incorporate

Start a company : Company, operating cost, substance, CFC
Get residence : Routes, steps, and indicative costs
Settle here : Daily life, personal tax, cities

Three readings per hub. Each one opens a different sheet.

Estonia Company cost: Low · setup $450–900

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Georgia Company cost: Low · setup $50–3500

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Paraguay Company cost: Low · setup $1000–2500

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United Kingdom (UK) Company cost: Low · setup $130–800

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USA: Wyoming (LLC) Company cost: Low · setup $150–400

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Panama Company cost: Moderate · setup $1200–2500

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Portugal (Mainland) Company cost: Moderate · setup $400–6000

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Uruguay (Normal) Company cost: Moderate · setup $1500–7500

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Hong Kong (SAR) Company cost: High · setup $1000–2500

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Mauritius Company cost: High · setup $2500–8000

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Singapore Company cost: High · setup $400–5000

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South Cyprus (Non-Dom) Company cost: High · setup $1500–3500

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UAE: Dubai (Freezones) Company cost: High · setup $3000–15000

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Malta (Non-Dom) Company cost: Very high · setup $2500–8000

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Switzerland: Zug Company cost: Very high · setup $25000–40000

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The 10 highest-scoring countries to live in

Equal-weight Liberty score, countries only. Each sheet uses the Ranking scores, personal income tax, inheritance and homeschool already in the dataset.

El Salvador Liberty 6.4/10

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Namibia Liberty 6.4/10

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Costa Rica Liberty 6.3/10

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Liechtenstein Liberty 6.3/10

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Panama Liberty 6.3/10

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Paraguay Liberty 6.3/10

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Bolivia (Territorial) Liberty 6.1/10

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Andorra Liberty 6/10

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Dominican Republic Liberty 5.9/10

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Georgia Liberty 5.9/10

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Citizenship by investment

State-announced schedule, single applicant and family. This is not a company sheet.

Argentina Citizenship by investment

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Territorial shortlist

Price of admission, keeping the title, and income tax, for jurisdictions already coded in the residence guide. Read the shortlist

Hub vs hub comparisons

Estonia vs UAE: Dubai (Freezones) Liberty + company
Singapore vs Hong Kong (SAR) Liberty + company
Georgia vs Paraguay Liberty + company
Malta (Non-Dom) vs South Cyprus (Non-Dom) Liberty + company
USA: Wyoming (LLC) vs Estonia Liberty + company

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