Practical Guides
Scope, steps, documents and official resources.
Investment How to Choose a Market Entry Route Compare direct export, distribution, subsidiaries and joint ventures by business goal, control, compliance cost and reversibility. Updated 2026-11-12 Company formation Pre-incorporation Checklist for an Overseas Company What to confirm before registering — foreign ownership, shareholders and directors, registered address, document legalisation and banking. Updated 2026-11-12 Compliance How to Verify Overseas Policy Information Check that information comes from the competent authority, is still in force, and applies to your entity and industry. Updated 2026-11-12 Banking Preparing to Open an Overseas Corporate Bank Account What bank KYC and AML reviews look for, and how to prepare documents for a smoother account opening. Updated 2026-11-12 Employment Hiring Abroad: Local Staff and Posted Employees What to settle before hiring overseas — employing entity, contracts, work permits, social security and localisation quotas. Updated 2026-11-12 Digital Selling Digital Services Abroad: Indirect Tax and Cross-border Data VAT/GST registration, data protection and payments for SaaS, AI applications and online services sold overseas. Updated 2026-11-12 Trade Product Classification and Rules of Origin Before Exporting How to fix the HS code, check tariffs and import requirements, and use free trade agreement preferences. Updated 2026-11-12 Manufacturing A Framework for Choosing an Overseas Plant Location Compare plant locations across investment access, zones, land, labour, supply chain, tariffs and environmental permits. Updated 2026-11-12 Tax Overseas Tax Registration and Permanent Establishment Risk When you must register for tax abroad, and how to judge permanent establishment risk without a local company. Updated 2026-11-12 IP Protecting Your Trademark Abroad Before Market Entry Territoriality, the Madrid System versus national filings, and how to reduce squatting risk. Updated 2026-11-12