North America Common Law
LATAM bound founders building from Miami, Florida (USA)
Florida pairs no personal income tax with deep Spanish speaking talent and direct flights across Latin America. Stripe and Mercury onboard same day; Miami's banking corridor is built around cross border USD flows.
No personal income taxMiami LATAM gatewayStripe / Mercury native
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
21%
Fastest setup
5 days
Tax treaties
70
Region
North America
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Remote-friendly, no local office
- No substance requirement
- Minimum capital: No minimum capital
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 21%
- Tax treaties 70
- VAT rate 0%
- Withholding on dividends 30%
Key treaty partners
UKCanadaGermanyFranceMexicoBrazil
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Mercury supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If institutional VC matters more than tax
Florida is recognised but not the US VC default. Series A term sheets routinely require a Delaware C-corp flip. If you plan to raise from tier-1 funds, start there.
Delaware flip likely5.5% C-corp rateNot VC default