Now when you ask about registering as a business, my understanding is that all this means is that you pay another “tax” to your city or country, and they give you a little certificate (much like the Wizard of Oz) that says you have a business. I don’t see any benefit or protection to having that piece of paper but maybe someone can point out my error. My place of business is not here in my home city or state, it is out on a server somewhere.
Agreed – it is different strokes for different folks (and different countries).
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Here in New Zealand the cost of incorporation is only about $150, and the corporate tax rate is a flat 33% which is significantly lower than the top personal tax rate.
There are certainly no additional corporate taxes, and while the site remains a mom ‘n pop operation (me and my partner) there are no additional compliance costs. It’s also nice to be a “Company Director” too.
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Over here – incorporation is a “no-brainer” …
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