by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRJapan offers access to a large, sophisticated market plus sharpened 2026 incentives: an R&D credit of 40% (50% for collaborative research) for strategic technologies, a 7% capital-investment credit or immediate depreciation, special economic zones, free...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRBrazil is the gateway to Latin America’s largest market, with deep regional incentives — a 75% corporate-tax reduction through SUDENE/SUDAM and the Manaus Free Trade Zone (benefits extended to 2073) — offsetting a high ~34% headline tax. A landmark...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRMexico is North America’s nearshoring hub: the IMMEX programme gives export manufacturers duty- and VAT-free temporary imports, the 2025 nearshoring decree adds 41%–91% accelerated depreciation through 2030, regional credits can cut the ~30% corporate...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRLithuania is a fast, low-cost EU base with founder-friendly taxes (~16% standard, ~6% for small firms, 0% in the first year), Free Economic Zones, an up-to-20-year 0% rate for large investors, the EU’s largest fintech-licensing ecosystem and a Startup...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRPortugal is an affordable, EU-access base pairing a moderate ~21% corporate tax with the IFICI (NHR 2.0) regime — a 20% flat rate on qualifying income and broad exemption of foreign income — plus Startup Portugal certification and the Madeira IBC for...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 11, 2026 | Startup, Trade Attaches & Incentives
⚡ TL;DRSaudi Arabia now permits 100% foreign ownership under its 2025 Investment Law and offers standout incentives: the RHQ programme’s 30-year 0% corporate-tax package, Special Economic Zones at 5% for up to 20 years, plus SIDF financing and energy subsidies —...
