Form your company yourself and skip the middle-man markups
Global Incorporation Free Advisor is a free toolkit for non-resident founders who want to incorporate in the United States or the United Kingdom without paying agent commissions. Pick a jurisdiction to open a self-filing advisor with official formation fees, annual upkeep costs, filing calendars, tax treatment for foreign owners and direct links to the government registries.
US LLC Advisor
The US LLC advisor compares all 50 states side by side. For each state you can review the one-time state filing fee, whether an annual report or franchise tax applies, and how the state treats non-resident owners. It also walks through the federal side of owning a US LLC as a foreigner, including obtaining an EIN, applying for an ITIN with IRS Form W-7, and the annual information return on IRS Form 5472 that foreign-owned single-member LLCs must file. Fees are sourced from the IRS and each state Secretary of State office.
UK LTD Advisor
The UK LTD advisor covers incorporating a private company limited by shares with Companies House. It explains the registered office and director requirements, identity verification, the confirmation statement due every year, annual accounts, Corporation Tax registration with HMRC, VAT thresholds and the penalties for late filing. Data is checked against GOV.UK and Companies House.
Global formation advisor — 25 jurisdictions
The global advisor compares declared government formation fees and annual registry costs across the United States, United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, India, China, Russia, Turkey, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Ireland, Estonia, Cyprus, Panama, the British Virgin Islands and Australia. Each country entry shows the registry, the entity types available, minimum capital, the foreign-ownership rule, the non-resident status, the step-by-step formation process, annual compliance obligations and direct links to the official registry.
Business licensing explorer for non-residents
The licensing explorer answers a different question: not where to incorporate, but whether a non-resident alien, a foreign company, or a locally incorporated company you own can legally hold a regulated licence. It covers IRS Certifying Acceptance Agents (ITIN services), US customs brokers, FMCSA freight brokers, real estate sales associates, insurance producers, mortgage loan originators, money services businesses, UK Authorised Corporate Service Providers, FCA payment institutions, Singapore registered filing agents, Hong Kong TCSPs, UAE business setup consultants and RERA brokers, Canadian RCICs and Australian migration agents.
Each licence shows the regulator, the declared government fee, market costs such as bonds and training, the residency or citizenship rule, the licensing steps, and the lawful structure a foreign founder can use when a hard requirement blocks them.
Official government sources
Always confirm current fees and rules with the registry before you file. Useful starting points:
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Wyoming Secretary of State
- New Mexico Business Bureau
- Companies House
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
- UK Company Register
- Pakistan SECP
- India MCA
- Singapore ACRA
- Saudi Ministry of Investment
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- US Customs and Border Protection
- IRS Acceptance Agent Program
This tool is general information, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Rules change, so check the official sources above or speak to a qualified adviser for your situation.