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11
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5
FATF warnings
2
sanctioned

Compare 90 jurisdictions before you decide where to incorporate.

Corporate tax, FATF grey-list status, sanctions exposure, data-protection law and arbitration enforceability — one screen, maintained by a working cross-border legal practice. Free.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-10· Curated by hand, re-reviewed every 1–2 weeks against primary sources.
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CodeJurisdictionTaxFATFSanctionsDP LawNYCWatch
USUnited StatesNorth America21%compliantSectoral (CCPA, HIPAA, etc.)✓☆
GBUnited KingdomEurope (non-EU)25%compliantUK GDPR + DPA 2018✓☆
SGSingaporeAsia-Pacific17%compliantPDPA✓☆
AEUAEMiddle East9%compliantFederal PDPL (Decree-Law 45/2021)✓☆
EEEstoniaEU20%compliantGDPR✓☆
HKHong KongAsia-Pacific16.5%compliantPDPO✓☆
NLNetherlandsEU25.8%compliantGDPR✓☆
IEIrelandEU15%compliantGDPR✓☆
CHSwitzerlandEurope (non-EU)14.9%compliantnFADP (revDSG)✓☆
DEGermanyEU30%compliantGDPR✓☆
CACanadaNorth America26.5%compliantPIPEDA / Bill C-27✓☆
CYCyprusEU12.5%compliantGDPR✓☆
LTLithuaniaEU15%compliantGDPR✓☆
KYCayman IslandsOffshore0%compliantDPL 2017 (rev. 2021)✗☆
VGBVIOffshore0%grey listNone✓☆
FRFranceEU25%compliantGDPR✓☆
ESSpainEU25%compliantGDPR✓☆
ITItalyEU24%compliantGDPR✓☆
ATAustriaEU23%compliantGDPR✓☆
BEBelgiumEU25%compliantGDPR✓☆
LULuxembourgEU24.94%compliantGDPR✓☆
MTMaltaEU35%compliantGDPR✓☆
PTPortugalEU21%compliantGDPR✓☆
GRGreeceEU22%compliantGDPR✓☆
PLPolandEU19%compliantGDPR✓☆
CZCzech RepublicEU21%compliantGDPR✓☆
SESwedenEU20.6%compliantGDPR✓☆
FIFinlandEU20%compliantGDPR✓☆
DKDenmarkEU22%compliantGDPR✓☆
LVLatviaEU20%compliantGDPR✓☆
BGBulgariaEU10%grey listGDPR✓☆
RORomaniaEU16%compliantGDPR✓☆
HRCroatiaEU18%compliantGDPR✓☆
SKSlovakiaEU21%compliantGDPR✓☆
SISloveniaEU19%compliantGDPR✓☆
HUHungaryEU9%compliantGDPR✓☆
NONorwayEEA/EFTA22%compliantGDPR-equivalent✓☆
ISIcelandEEA/EFTA20%compliantGDPR-equivalent✓☆
LILiechtensteinEEA/EFTA12.5%compliantGDPR-equivalent✓☆
RSSerbiaEurope (non-EU)15%compliantZZPL (2018)✓☆
BRBrazilLatin America34%compliantLGPD✓☆
MXMexicoLatin America30%compliantLFPDPPP✓☆
ARArgentinaLatin America35%compliantLPDP (Ley 25.326)✓☆
CLChileLatin America27%compliantLey 19.628 + reform✓☆
COColombiaLatin America35%compliantLey 1581/2012✓☆
UYUruguayLatin America25%compliantLey 18.331✓☆
PAPanamaLatin America25%compliantLey 81/2019✓☆
SASaudi ArabiaMiddle East20%compliantPDPL (Royal Decree M/19)✓☆
QAQatarMiddle East10%compliantLaw No. 13/2016✓☆
BHBahrainMiddle East0%compliantPDPL (Law 30/2018)✓☆
OMOmanMiddle East15%compliantPDPL (Royal Decree 6/2022)✓☆
KWKuwaitMiddle East15%grey listNone (draft stage)✓☆
JOJordanMiddle East20%compliantDraft PDPL✓☆
EGEgyptMiddle East22.5%compliantLaw 151/2020✓☆
ILIsraelMiddle East23%compliantPPL 5741-1981 + Amendment 13✓☆
TRTurkeyMiddle East25%compliantKVKK (Law 6698)✓☆
JPJapanAsia-Pacific30.62%compliantAPPI✓☆
KRSouth KoreaAsia-Pacific24%compliantPIPA✓☆
CNChinaAsia-Pacific25%compliantPIPL✓☆
INIndiaAsia-Pacific25.17%compliantDPDP Act 2023✓☆
THThailandAsia-Pacific20%compliantPDPA✓☆
MYMalaysiaAsia-Pacific24%compliantPDPA 2010✓☆
IDIndonesiaAsia-Pacific22%compliantPDP Law 27/2022✓☆
PHPhilippinesAsia-Pacific25%compliantDPA 2012✓☆
VNVietnamAsia-Pacific20%grey listDecree 13/2023/ND-CP✓☆
TWTaiwanAsia-Pacific20%compliantPDPA✗☆
AUAustraliaOceania30%compliantPrivacy Act 1988 + APP✓☆
NZNew ZealandOceania28%compliantPrivacy Act 2020✓☆
ZASouth AfricaAfrica27%compliantPOPIA✓☆
NGNigeriaAfrica30%compliantNDPA 2023✓☆
KEKenyaAfrica30%grey listDPA 2019✓☆
GHGhanaAfrica25%compliantDPA 2012 (Act 843)✗☆
RWRwandaAfrica30%compliantLaw N° 058/2021✓☆
MUMauritiusAfrica15%compliantDPA 2017✓☆
JEJerseyOffshore0%compliantDPJL 2018✓☆
GGGuernseyOffshore0%compliantDPA 2017✓☆
IMIsle of ManOffshore0%compliantGDPR-applied✓☆
BMBermudaOffshore0%compliantPIPA 2016✓☆
BSBahamasOffshore0%compliantDPA 2003✓☆
SCSeychellesOffshore25%compliantDPA 2003✗☆
RURussiaCIS25%compliant⊘152-FZ✓☆
KZKazakhstanCIS20%compliantLaw on PD (2013)✓☆
UZUzbekistanCIS15%compliantLaw ZRU-547 (2019)✓☆
GEGeorgiaCIS15%compliantLaw on PD Protection (2011)✓☆
AMArmeniaCIS18%compliantLaw on PD Protection✓☆
AZAzerbaijanCIS20%compliantLaw on PD (2010)✓☆
BYBelarusCIS20%compliant⊘Law 99-Z (2021)✓☆
MDMoldovaCIS12%compliantLaw 133/2011✓☆
KGKyrgyzstanCIS10%compliantLaw on PD (2008)✓☆
UAUkraineCIS18%compliantLaw 2297-VI (2010)✓☆
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How to read this data

Corporate tax
Headline corporate income tax rate for a standard resident company. Free zones, small-business reliefs, participation exemptions and sector regimes can change the effective rate dramatically — treat this as the starting point, not the answer.
FATF status
"Warning" means the jurisdiction is on the FATF grey list (increased monitoring). Practical impact: slower bank onboarding, more KYC questions for your company and its counterparties — not a prohibition on doing business.
Sanctions flag
Set when broad sectoral sanctions programs (US / EU / UK) target the jurisdiction itself. Even unsanctioned companies from flagged jurisdictions face de-risking by banks and payment providers.
NY Convention
Whether the state is party to the 1958 New York Convention. If yes, a foreign arbitral award can generally be enforced by local courts — the single most important box to tick before agreeing to arbitration with a counterparty from that country.
Foreign ownership / local director
Whether foreigners may own 100% of a local company, and whether a resident director is mandatory. A required local director adds real cost and a real governance dependency — price it into the structure.
Data protection law
The national privacy statute and the year it took effect. If you process EU/UK personal data, you also need a transfer mechanism into this jurisdiction regardless of its own law.

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