International company formation: compare first, then incorporate.
Formation, accounting and visas in nine jurisdictions:
Hong Kong · Singapore · Malaysia · Labuan · Philippines · Thailand · UAE · United Kingdom · USA
First consultation free of charge · in English, German or Chinese
What are you planning?
Set up a company or subsidiarynew, or for the business you run
First your business and where you live, then the location.
A company registered abroad but managed from the country where you live can be taxed there, because the place of management counts (in Germany, for example, under § 1 KStG and § 10 AO). We raise that question before you incorporate, together with your adviser at home if you wish.
Source: § 1 KStG ↗ · § 10 AO ↗
Next steps
- Compare incorporation in all nine jurisdictions →
- Hong Kong Fit Check: does a Hong Kong company suit your business? →
- Pathfinder with the goal “new business” →
- Pathfinder with the goal “subsidiary” →
Your choice is passed on, so you do not need to explain anything. WhatsApp for messages only, not for calls.
Have a company abroad looked afterbookkeeping, annual accounts, deadlines
From year two, what counts is who keeps the deadlines in the calendar.
A company is formed once; accounts, tax return and annual filing come back every year, each with its own deadline. In Hong Kong, for example, every company that is not dormant needs audited accounts every year.
Source: Companies Registry Hong Kong ↗
Next steps
- Hong Kong annual duties: audit, annual return and tax →
- Form C-S in Singapore: the deadlines →
- US LLC: whether Form 5472 applies to you →
- Accounting in Hong Kong →
- Accounting in Singapore →
Your choice is passed on, so you do not need to explain anything. WhatsApp for messages only, not for calls.
Move abroad, including to retireAsia or the UAE: residence and visa
Residence, work and a company are three separate decisions.
A retirement or privilege visa lets you stay, not work locally. Retirement has its own routes, such as the SRRV in the Philippines, MM2H in Malaysia and the retirement visa in Thailand; age, proof and deposit are for the authority in each country to assess.
Next steps
- Compare retirement visas, with sources →
- Compare investor visas →
- Compare entrepreneur visas →
- Pathfinder with the goal “retirement” →
- Pathfinder with the goal “emigrate” →
Your choice is passed on, so you do not need to explain anything. WhatsApp for messages only, not for calls.
Compare firstnine jurisdictions side by side
Find your jurisdiction in a few questions.
The Pathfinder asks about your plans, where you live and your business, then shows jurisdictions that fit, with no sign-up. Why exactly that jurisdiction fits, we are glad to explain in person.
Today the Pathfinder compares eight of the nine jurisdictions; we cover Labuan in the first consultation.
Next steps
- Start the Pathfinder, no sign-up →
- Incorporation in all nine jurisdictions →
- Investor visas →
- Entrepreneur visas →
- Retirement visas →
- The nine jurisdictions at a glance ↓
Your choice is passed on, so you do not need to explain anything. WhatsApp for messages only, not for calls.
Or one of these situations:
- Creator income (YouTube, TikTok, Twitch) →
- Wealth and family: diversify assets, banking and holding structures compliantly →
- EU bank account from 2027: when your bank asks about a company abroad →
Rather write to us now: request a first consultation ↓WhatsApp message ↗
Nine jurisdictions, and what you should know about each
One strength and one limit for each. Labuan sits with Malaysia but is handled separately; tax in your country of residence is always a separate question.
Hong Kong
Strength: Taxes only profits sourced in Hong Kong. Limit: Whether profits arose outside Hong Kong is for the IRD to assess; accounts are audited every year.
Singapore
Strength: Private limited company, tax exemptions for qualifying companies. Limit: One director must be resident in Singapore for as long as the company exists.
UAE
Strength: Free zone or mainland, residence for entrepreneurs and investors. Limit: Free-zone status does not remove taxation.
USA
Strength: Access to the US market with an LLC or a corporation. Limit: Pass-through shifts tax to the owners.
United Kingdom
Strength: A limited company on the public Companies House register. Limit: Accounts and a confirmation statement are due every year.
Thailand
Strength: Long stays, for example with a retirement visa or the Thailand Privilege. Limit: The Thailand Privilege is not a work permit.
Philippines
Strength: The SRRV for retirement, the SIRV for investors, plus formation. Limit: The SRRV is a right to reside, not a work permit.
Malaysia with Labuan
Strength: A Sdn. Bhd. for business, MM2H for residence; Labuan is a federal territory with its own regulator, the Labuan FSA. Limit: Labuan is not Malaysia: a different regulator and tax rules, and it requires real activity there.
How a first consultation works
Free of charge, 60 minutes, in English, German or Chinese.
- What we ask
- Where you live and are tax resident, what your business does, where your customers are and how you bank today.
- What you know afterwards
- Which route could work, which does not, and what a full year in that jurisdiction requires.
- What does not happen
- No promise on tax, visa or bank account, and no rush; you decide afterwards in your own time.
Read and calculate before you write
Tell us where you stand
Three things are enough to start: where you live, what you sell or plan, and which jurisdiction is on your mind. You will hear from us within one business day. Prefer WhatsApp? +65 8939 5414 is set up for messages, not calls.
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Do you advise clients with plans abroad? This is how we work with advisers: you stay responsible for your clients and for tax questions in their country of residence; we handle formation, bookkeeping and deadlines in the jurisdiction and keep you informed. Ask about working together →
Registered in Singapore, licensed in Hong Kong
These details are on the public registers in both places. As of October 2026.
- Headquarters
- Strasia Group Singapore Pte. Ltd., 2 Venture Drive, #06-24 Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526ACRA UEN 202543024W · ACRA Registered Filing Agent FA20260092
- Hong Kong
- Strasia Group Limited, Unit 1005, 10/F, Boss Commercial Centre, 28 Ferry Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong KongTCSP licence TC009707 (Companies Registry) · CR no. 72936491
- Services
- Company formation · accounting and tax · visa and residence. We assist with bank account opening; only the bank can approve it.
- What we are not
- Not a government agency, not a bank and not a tax firm for your country of residence. Tax questions there belong with a local adviser; on request we coordinate with them.
Common questions about Strasia Group
Where is Strasia Group based?
The headquarters are in Singapore: Strasia Group Singapore Pte. Ltd., 2 Venture Drive, #06-24 Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526. In Hong Kong, the group company Strasia Group Limited is based in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
In which country is Strasia Group registered?
In Singapore and in Hong Kong: Strasia Group Singapore Pte. Ltd. is registered with ACRA in Singapore (UEN 202543024W), and Strasia Group Limited with the Companies Registry in Hong Kong (CR no. 72936491).
Who holds the Hong Kong licence?
Strasia Group Limited holds TCSP licence TC009707 (trust or company service provider), issued by the Companies Registry in Hong Kong. In Singapore, Strasia Group Singapore Pte. Ltd. is listed with ACRA as a registered filing agent (FA20260092).
How do I contact Strasia Group?
Through the form on this page, by WhatsApp message to +65 8939 5414 (messages only, no calls) or by e-mail to legal@strasia-group.com. You will hear from us within one business day.
Does Strasia Group cover Labuan and the Philippines?
Yes. Labuan is one of our nine jurisdictions and is handled separately from Malaysia. In the Philippines we support formation, accounting and residence routes such as the SRRV and SIRV; a right to reside is not a work permit.