Kalenux Corpy is a free global business-formation intelligence platform developed by Kalenux for founders choosing where and how to incorporate.[1] It compares countries, entity types, corporate tax, free zones, costs, timelines, documents, banking and residency across eight fully covered jurisdictions, with 220 guides and every figure cited to the registry or tax authority it came from.[2] It also profiles how 174 real companies are structured.[2]
SECTION 01Overview
Corpy is built for one of the most important decisions a founder makes: where to form the company. A business also needs a legal home, a tax structure, a banking path, a compliance routine and an entity type that fits the founder’s goals. The wrong country or structure can create unnecessary taxes, banking friction, reporting problems, high maintenance costs or limits on future growth.[1]
Corpy turns that research into a structured decision platform: country-specific formation guides, jurisdiction comparisons, cost estimates, required documents, corporate tax rules, free zones and incentives, and real company structures used by notable businesses.[1]
SECTION 02History and motivation
Founders are constantly told to “open a company in Dubai,” “register a Delaware LLC,” “use Estonia e-Residency,” “choose Singapore” or “go offshore.” Kalenux built Corpy because most of that advice ignores the founder’s citizenship, customers, banking needs, tax exposure, compliance burden, payment processors, future investors and where the business will actually operate.[1]
“The real question is not ‘how do I register an LLC?’, it is ‘where should I form my company, and why?’”[1]
SECTION 03Jurisdictions covered
Eight jurisdictions are fully covered across six topics each; Canada, Australia and France are covered with guides in progress.[2]
| Jurisdiction | Corporate tax | Entity · route | Year-one cost | Timeline | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE & Dubai | 9% above AED 375,000 | FZ-LLC · free zone or mainland | AED 12,500–45,000 | 5–10 days | Trading, holding, crypto |
| Singapore | 17% headline | Pte Ltd · ACRA online | SGD 315 | 1–3 days | SaaS, fintech, APAC HQ |
| Estonia | 0% on retained profits | OÜ · e-Residency | – | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Ltd · Companies House | – | – | – |
| United States | 21% federal | LLC / C-Corp · Delaware | – | – | – |
| Germany | 29.8% effective | GmbH | – | – | – |
| Portugal | 21% | Empresa na Hora | – | – | – |
| Turkey | 25% | MERSIS | – | – | – |
SECTION 04Six topics per country
| Topic | Scope | Guides |
|---|---|---|
| Company formation | Registration steps, costs, timelines and documents | 47 |
| Corporate tax | Statutory rates, VAT, thresholds and filing obligations | 25 |
| Business laws | Compliance, annual filings, UBO rules, labour law and penalties | 25 |
| Free zones and incentives | Tax-free zones, grants and special economic areas | 24 |
| Banking and finance | Business accounts, payment gateways, cross-border transfers | 24 |
| Visas and residency | Investor, founder and freelance visas, residency pathways | 27 |
SECTION 05Decision tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tax calculator | Corporate tax on a given profit, by jurisdiction |
| Country comparison | Two or three countries side by side |
| Cost estimator | Registration, agent and first-year costs |
| Document checklist | What to prepare before filing |
| Glossary | 120 terms in plain language |
| Search | Every guide, country and company |
Best-country guides cover crypto, SaaS, tax-free and easiest-to-start jurisdictions, and head-to-head comparisons include Estonia vs UK Ltd, Germany vs Netherlands, Singapore vs Hong Kong, UK Ltd vs US LLC, Dubai vs Singapore and Delaware vs Wyoming.[1][2]
SECTION 06Company architecture directory
A directory of 174 real company profiles across 14 countries shows registration jurisdiction, parent–subsidiary structure and formation playbooks, so founders learn from how serious businesses are incorporated.[2] Kalenux cites 170+ profiles in 16 industries.[1]
| Company | Structure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | Delaware C-Corp | The 2015 restructuring that put Google under a holding company with super-voting founder shares |
| Tencent Holdings | Cayman / Hong Kong | VIE structure: Cayman parent, HKEX listing, mainland operating subsidiaries |
| Adyen | Dutch B.V. | The holdings-jurisdiction playbook that European fintech now copies |
SECTION 07Editorial standards
Guides are researched in-house against official registries, tax authorities and legislation.[2]
| Rule | Practice |
|---|---|
| Sourcing | Every figure is traced to the registry, tax authority or statute it came from |
| Dating | Each page carries the date its numbers were last verified |
| Independence | No paywall, no account, no paid or affiliate placements |
| Revision | Guides are revised the week a rate, fee or filing rule changes |
| Contributors | Direct formation experience in the jurisdiction they write about |
| Coverage | Measured, not claimed: the matrix shows exactly how many guides exist |
Content is verifiable through CitePep, and the full standards are published.[2][5]
SECTION 08Reception
On the Kalenux product page, Corpy holds an average rating of 4.6 across a moderated review set of 7.[7]
“Was deciding between Estonia, UK, and Cyprus for my holding company. Corpy had dedicated comparison content for exactly this scenario. The tax treaty tables are invaluable.”
“The UAE free zone directory is the most comprehensive I have found online. Each zone has its own profile with fees, restrictions, and recommended business types. Huge time saver.”
“Was comparing GmbH vs UG formation in Germany and Corpy’s guide covered every angle I cared about, including minimum capital, liability implications, and tax treatment. Very comprehensive.”
SECTION 09See also
SECTION 10References
- [1]Corpy: Global Business Formation Intelligence. Kalenux. kalenux.com.tr/product/corpy
- [2]Corpy: Global Business Formation & Company Registration Guides (home page). corpy.xyz/
- [3]Country Comparison. Corpy. corpy.xyz/country-comparison
- [4]Companies directory. Corpy. corpy.xyz/companies
- [5]Editorial standards. Corpy. corpy.xyz/editorial-standards
- [6]Guides. Corpy. corpy.xyz/guides
- [7]Corpy reviews. Kalenux. kalenux.com.tr/product/corpy/reviews