Founder's guide
🇧🇷Setting up a global company from Brazil
Brazilian founders: a US entity for USD and market access — mind annual CFC taxation.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Brazil
Key considerations
- Brazil taxes controlled-foreign-company profits annually and has exchange controls; declare foreign holdings on DIRPF/DCBE.
- Florida is popular with Brazilian founders for its Latin-America ties.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇧🇷 Brazil → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC