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Free tools for founders forming a company abroad

Every calculator, checker and finder on Heirson, sorted by the job you're doing rather than by page. Each one says what question it answers, whose data it runs on, and whether what you type ever leaves your screen.

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tools never send what you type anywhere. The other two ask an official EU or GLEIF service through our server, and nothing is logged.

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Choosing a country

Where should the company live, and what will it cost to keep?

Start here if you have a business idea and no jurisdiction yet. These compare places on tax, privacy, speed and the full multi-year bill.

17 tools
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    Jurisdiction finder

    Which places suit what I mostly do, and what do they cost in year one?

    DataHeirson's country research and prices
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  2. T02
    Jurisdiction comparison

    Which of two offshore places wins on tax, privacy, speed, audits and three-year cost?

    Data9 places, 10 measures, from Heirson's country pages
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  3. T03
    Offshore company cost calculator

    What does a company in one of nine places cost over one to five years, against the market median?

    DataHeirson study of 53 packages (Nov 2026) plus government fees
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    Second-year bill dates

    If I form this month, when do the next bills land?

    DataRegistry fee calendars summarised on the page
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  5. T05
    Best US state picker

    Which of the five LLC states fits my priority, at what price?

    DataHeirson prices and state fees
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    US LLC cost over time

    What does each state cost over one to ten years, with or without Form 5472 help?

    DataHeirson prices and state fees
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    Wyoming or Delaware

    Which state, after four questions, and what is the gap year by year?

    DataHeirson prices plus state fees
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  8. T08
    Nevada vs Wyoming over ten years

    How far apart do the two bills drift, and when is Nevada worth it?

    DataHeirson prices; NRS 363C
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    BVI or Cayman

    Which of the two fits, after five questions, and what does each cost over time?

    DataHeirson prices including government fees
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    UAE vs Hong Kong tax

    On my profit and revenue, what would each place tax?

    DataUAE Corporate Tax law and Small Business Relief; Hong Kong two-tier profits tax
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    C corp or LLC: one dollar of profit

    Where does each dollar go in a C corp versus an LLC, paid out or kept?

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    Holding company shortlist

    Which holding jurisdictions fit, from three questions, with prices?

    DataHeirson's 16-jurisdiction comparison
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  13. T13
    Tax-free country finder

    Which no-income-tax country could I move to on my budget and region?

    DataResidence route thresholds reported for 2026
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    No Stripe at home: the way in

    If my country is not on the list, which company gets me access, at what price?

    DataHeirson prices
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    US LLC from India: route check

    Does a US LLC work under Indian overseas investment rules, and what goes to my CA?

    DataOverseas Investment Rules 2022, Schedule III
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    Offshore trust laws compared

    How do eight trust laws differ on creditor windows and proof?

    DataEach place's trust statute
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    Tax havens table

    Which of 41 places has which company tax, personal tax, CRS status and EU listing?

    DataFilterable table on the page
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Naming and forming

What do I call it, and what paperwork comes with it?

Name ideas with the right legal ending, the agreement your LLC runs on, and the documents a bank or a foreign authority will ask to see.

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    Business name generator

    Which names work for my idea, with the ending each registry requires?

    DataBuilt-in word lists; 34 company types
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  2. T19
    Name availability check

    Is my favourite name valid in that place, and what do I search in the register?

    DataOfficial registers, through our search guides
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    Naming rules by jurisdiction

    Which words are restricted where, and which ending is compulsory?

    DataEach row links its statute or registry
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  4. T21
    LLC operating agreement generator

    What does a complete agreement look like for my Wyoming, Delaware, New Mexico, Florida or Nevada LLC?

    DataClauses tied to each state's LLC Act
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    Can I be my own registered agent?

    From where I live and where the company is, can I act as the agent?

    DataRegistered agent rules summarised on the page
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  6. T23
    Beneficial owner test

    Through a holding, is my look-through share over 25%, and do registers name me?

    DataFATF and EU beneficial ownership tests
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  7. T24
    UBO registers by country

    Who can see the owner register in 28 places?

    DataEach row links its law or registry
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  8. T25
    Apostille or legalisation checker

    From one country to another, is an apostille enough for my document?

    Your inputRuns in your browser
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    Apostille countries list

    When did each of 149 parties and territories join, and who objects to whom?

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  10. T27
    Certificate of incumbency issuer

    Who issues one in my jurisdiction, and what is the government fee?

    DataRegistry fees where published
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    Property LLC: whose rules apply

    If the LLC and the property sit in different states, which state rules bite?

    DataState statutes (FL, CA, AZ)
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Company name preview 31 pages

Type a name on any company page and see it with that place's legal ending, as it would sit on your certificate. Data: Ending rules from each registry. Runs in your browser.

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Banking and payments

Where does the money go in, and will the payment arrive?

Account routes for an offshore or US company, the documents banks ask for, and the checks that stop a payment bouncing.

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    IBAN checker

    Is this IBAN valid, which part is the bank and the account, and where is the typo?

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    SWIFT and BIC decoder

    Is this SWIFT code well formed, and does its country match the IBAN?

    DataISO 9362
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  3. T31
    IBAN calculator

    What is the IBAN for this bank code and account number?

    DataSWIFT IBAN Registry; national layouts
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    IBAN formats table

    How long is an IBAN in each country, and is it in SEPA?

    DataSWIFT IBAN Registry
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    Offshore account route finder

    Where can a company from my jurisdiction, doing my business, open an account?

    DataWhat banks and payment firms publish (Nov 2026)
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    Bank document checklist

    Which of the 12 usual documents do I already have?

    DataTypical bank onboarding requests
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    US business account checklist

    For my state and ownership, which documents does a US bank want?

    DataBank onboarding requirements summarised on the page
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    US bank refusal risk

    With my country and what the LLC sells, how likely is a refusal?

    DataBank risk factors summarised on the page
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    Reverse charge calculator

    On a B2B invoice to an EU customer, what VAT do they self-assess?

    DataVAT Directive 2006/112/EC
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    US sales tax nexus checker

    Have my sales or orders crossed a state sales tax line?

    DataEach state's revenue department, linked per row
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    Stripe countries list

    Can a business in my country open Stripe directly?

    Datastripe.com/global (13 Nov 2026)
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    LRS and TCS calculator

    Funding the LLC from India: how much TCS, and how much LRS room is left?

    DataRBI LRS Master Direction; Income-tax Act 2025, s.394
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Bank account page for each country 24 pages

Every bank account page has its own tool: a route picker, a document pack builder or a fee or deposit estimator for that country. Data: What banks there publish. Runs in your browser.

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Tax and forms

What do I file, when, and what will it cost me in tax?

US forms for owners abroad, residence and day counts, treaty rates and the yearly calendar for each jurisdiction we form in.

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    US tax form finder

    Which IRS forms do I file, sign or receive this year, and by when?

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    W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-9?

    Which form do I give a US payer?

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  3. T43
    W-8BEN line by line

    What goes on each line, for my country and income type?

    DataForm W-8BEN (Rev. Oct 2021)
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    Treaty rate by country

    What rate and article apply to my dividends or royalties?

    Your inputRuns in your browser
  5. T45
    W-8BEN expiry date

    Until when is the form I signed valid?

    DataForm W-8BEN instructions
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  6. T46
    Active or passive NFFE

    Does my company pass the 50% passive income and assets tests?

    DataForm W-8BEN-E, Part XXV
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    Do you need an ITIN?

    After four questions, do I need an ITIN at all?

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  8. T48
    ITIN expiry check

    Has my ITIN lapsed from three idle years?

    DataInstructions for Form W-7
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  9. T49
    W-7 reason finder

    Which reason box, a to h, is mine?

    DataInstructions for Form W-7 (Dec 2024)
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  10. T50
    W-7 envelope builder

    What goes in the envelope for my case?

    DataInstructions for Form W-7 (Dec 2024)
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  11. T51
    EIN route picker

    Phone, fax or post: which way do I apply without an SSN?

    DataInstructions for Form SS-4 (Dec 2025)
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    EIN arrival date

    If I send it today by this route, when does the EIN arrive?

    DataIRS processing times for Form SS-4
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  13. T53
    IRS call hours in your time

    When are the IRS lines open where I live?

    DataIRS telephone assistance pages
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  14. T54
    Do you file Form 5472?

    With my ownership and this year, is a Form 5472 due?

    DataTreas. Reg. 1.6038A-1 and 301.7701-2
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  15. T55
    Is it reportable?

    Does this payment between me and the LLC go on Form 5472, and where?

    DataForm 5472 and its instructions
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  16. T56
    Form 5472 deadline and penalty

    When is mine due, with or without an extension, and what would a miss cost?

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  17. T57
    Substantial presence test calculator

    Do my US trips make me a US tax resident, and how many days are left?

    Your inputRuns in your browser; trips stay saved on this device only
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    IRS days vs UK midnights

    How does the same trip count for the IRS and for HMRC?

    DataHMRC RDR3
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  19. T59
    Do you owe US tax?

    After four questions, does my LLC create US income tax for me?

    DataRules set out on the page
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  20. T60
    US LLC yearly dates

    From my state and formation month, what is due and when?

    DataState and IRS due dates on the page
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  21. T61
    Where consulting income is taxed

    With my US work days and clients, how much income is US source?

    DataIRS Publication 519, Table 2-1
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  22. T62
    YouTube withholding estimate

    How much US tax will be held back from my channel earnings?

    DataYouTube help; IRS Tax Treaty Table 1
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  23. T63
    Trading safe harbor check

    Does trading through my LLC stay outside a US trade or business?

    DataIRC 864(b); IRS Publication 519
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    US estate tax for non-residents

    What estate tax could fall on my US assets above US$60,000?

    DataIRS nonresident estate FAQ; Form 706-NA instructions
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    Dividend withholding by country

    What will be withheld on my US dividends at my treaty rate?

    DataIRS Tax Treaty Table 1
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  26. T66
    US rent: 30% or net basis

    On my rent and costs, which tax treatment costs less?

    DataIRS Publications 519 and 527
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    FIRPTA withholding estimator

    If I sell, how much does the buyer withhold?

    DataIRS FIRPTA withholding pages
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    Delaware franchise tax

    With my authorised shares, what is the franchise tax against the US$400 LLC tax?

    DataDelaware Division of Corporations
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    Follow one dividend

    After each withholding and tax stop, how much of a dividend reaches me?

    DataEU Parent-Subsidiary Directive
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    Participation exemption check

    Would my dividend pass the test in nine regimes?

    DataEach regime law, linked in the table
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    CFC screen in 17 countries

    Would my home country tax my company profits under its CFC rules?

    DataEach row links its law or tax authority
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    Treaty tie-breaker

    Resident in two countries: which one does the treaty pick?

    DataOECD Model Convention, Article 4
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    Treaty table, 28 company types

    How many treaties does each jurisdiction have, and at what rates?

    DataTax authority lists; OECD MLI list
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    Will home still tax you?

    If I move, does the country I leave keep taxing me?

    DataExit and residence rules on the page
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    UAE tax residency certificate check

    Do I or my company qualify, and what will the certificate cost?

    DataUAE Federal Tax Authority rules and fees
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  36. T76
    CRS status by country

    Does this country exchange account data, and since when?

    DataOECD AEOI commitments and exchanges
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    CRS country codes

    Which code goes on the form for this country?

    DataISO 3166; OECD CRS XML guide
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    TIN by country

    What do I write in the tax number box for a company or person here?

    DataOECD TIN sheets, 69 countries
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  39. T79
    Hong Kong TIN from a BR or HKID

    Which part of my Hong Kong number is the TIN?

    DataHK Inland Revenue Department; OECD sheet
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  40. T80
    CARF start dates

    When does my country start crypto account reporting?

    DataOECD CARF commitments (14 Sep 2026)
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    Who reports a trust

    If I live in the US, the UK or elsewhere, who files what for a foreign trust?

    DataCited per answer on the page
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    Wyoming license tax

    On my Wyoming assets, is it US$60 or more?

    DataW.S. 17-29-209
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Filing date calculator for each country 30 pages

Nearly every annual fees page works out your own filing and payment dates from your formation date, and many add a late penalty tool. Compare them all on annual fees by country. Data: Each registry's fee and filing rules. Runs in your browser.

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Tax return deadline calculator 10 pages

Ten country tax pages count out the corporate return deadline from your year end. Data: each tax authority's filing rules. Runs in your browser.

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Checking another company

Is the company in front of me real, live and who it says it is?

Before you invoice, sign or pay: the official lookups for VAT numbers and LEIs, the public registers, and the warning signs banks look for.

6 tools
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    EU VAT number check

    Is my customer's EU VAT number live today, and under what name?

    Your inputSends the number to Heirson's server, which asks VIES. Nothing is logged.
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    VAT number formats

    Does this number even have the right shape for its country?

    DataVIES FAQ
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    LEI lookup

    What is this company's Legal Entity Identifier, and is it current?

    Your inputSends the name or code to Heirson's server, which asks GLEIF. Nothing is logged.
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    Shell company red flags

    Which of eight warning signs does a counterparty show, and what fixes each?

    DataFATF and Egmont Group 2018 report; FinCEN guidance
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  5. T87
    EU list history

    Has this jurisdiction ever been on the EU list, and when?

    DataCouncil conclusions and Official Journal texts
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  6. T88
    Incumbency or good standing?

    For my purpose, which certificate should I ask a company for?

    DataRegistry practice summarised on the page
    Your inputRuns in your browser

Company search for each registry 30 pages

How to search each official register: what is free, what costs money and what the status words mean. All of them side by side: company search by country. Several pages add a status decoder or a name check. Data: Each official company register. Runs in your browser.

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What happens to what you type

These tools are built to answer a question, not to collect a lead. None of them asks for an email, and none needs an account.

The pages load fonts and flags from public libraries, like any website. The tools themselves are plain code that runs on your device.

86 tools
Work entirely in your browser. Names, IBANs, trip dates and amounts are never sent to Heirson or anyone else.
VAT number check
Sends the country and number to Heirson's server, which asks the European Commission's VIES service. Answers are cached briefly; the number isn't logged.
LEI lookup
Sends the name or code to Heirson's server, which asks the GLEIF API. Same rule: no logging of what you searched.
Saved on your device
The substantial presence test keeps your trips in this browser's storage so they're there next time. Clearing site data removes them.
Your country
Pages guess where you are to tailor examples, from our own server's country tag or your time zone. You can change it in the picker at any time.

Questions about the tools

Are Heirson's tools really free?

Yes. There's no trial, no paywall halfway through a result and no email gate. They sit next to the guides because founders asked the same questions before forming, and a tool answers them faster than a paragraph.

How current is the data behind each tool?

Each tool page names its source and the date it was read, such as the SWIFT IBAN Registry, the HCCH status table or IRS Tax Treaty Table 1. The VAT check and LEI lookup are live: they ask VIES and GLEIF at the moment you search.

Can I rely on a tool's answer for a tax decision?

Use it to understand where you stand and what to ask. The tax and form tools follow official rules and link them, but your own facts decide the outcome, so confirm anything you'll file with a tax adviser in your country.

Which tool should I start with if I haven't formed a company yet?

The jurisdiction finder, then the cost calculator for the two or three places it suggests. After that, the name generator shows what your company would be called there with the right legal ending.

When the numbers say yes, we form it with you.

Every price on the formation pages includes the government fees, and the bank account setup comes with it. Paid in crypto.