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The Best Jurisdictions for Companies, Trusts, Foundations, and Private Residence



A suitable jurisdiction for the set-up of a company, trust, foundation or other structure will be subject to the client's individual requirements and will take into account the activity involved as well as the client's country of residence, domicile and citizenship. To the advantage of the client, Henley & Partners are also the world's leading firm for exclusive private residence solutions, comparative citizenship law and related tax planning - a powerful combination of expertise and experience.

Henley & Partners provide comprehensive and efficient company incorporation and administration services in all relevant offshore and onshore jurisdictions. We also administer private foundations and offshore trusts, both classic elements in international tax and estate planning. We give independent advice with regard to establishing such structures in the most suitable jurisdictions.

The following is an overview of best jurisdictions for the incorporation of tax- advantaged companies, to locate the management and control of companies, for holding companies, for nominee and agency companies, for offshore trusts and private foundations, and for private residence. Depending on each client's individual circumstances, other jurisdictions may of course also be considered.


The Best Jurisdictions for Tax-advantaged Company Incorporation
 
Bahamas  Bahamas British Virgin Islands  British Virgin
  Islands
Jersey  Jersey Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein
 
Panama  Panama Hong Kong  Hong Kong
Gibraltar
 Gibraltar United Kingdom  United
  Kingdom
 
United States  United States Switzerland  Switzerland Malta  Malta St. Vincent  St. Vincent
 
Turks and Caicos Islands  Turks and
 Caicos Islands
Belize  Belize St. Kitts  St. Kitts Nevis  Nevis
 
Dominica  Dominica              
 

The Best Jurisdictions for Company Management and Control
 
Bahamas  Bahamas Monaco  Monaco Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein Sark   Sark
 
Panama  Panama Campione  Campione Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands Malta   Malta
               
Hong Kong  Hong Kong            
               

The Best Jurisdictions for Agency and Nominee Companies
 
United Kingdom   United
  Kingdom
Canada   Canada New Zealand   New Zealand Switzerland   Switzerland
 
Netherlands  Netherlands
Hong Kong
  Hong Kong        
 

The Best Jurisdictions for Treaty-protected Holding Companies
 
United Kingdom   United
  Kingdom
Denmark  Denmark Luxembourg   Luxembourg Switzerland   Switzerland
 
Netherlands  Netherlands Spain  Spain Austria  Austria Malta   Malta
               
Hong Kong  Hong Kong Belgium  Belgium        
               

The Best Jurisdictions for Trusts and Private Foundations
 
Jersey   Jersey Nevis  Nevis Bahamas  Bahamas New Zealand  New Zealand
 
Liechtenstein   Liechtenstein Panama  Panama Austria  Austria Netherlands Antilles  Netherlands
  Antilles
 
   

The Best Jurisdictions for Private Residence
 
United Kingdom   United
  Kingdom
Switzerland   Switzerland Austria   Austria Campione   Campione
 
Monaco   Monaco Malta   Malta Belgium   Belgium Bahamas   Bahamas
 
St. Kitts   St.Kitts Panama   Panama
Hong Kong
  Hong Kong