# Tax optimization is a game.
**You just found the manual.**

Income tax, tax residency, holdings, privacy, exit tax, crypto, IP, inheritance and hundreds of other KPIs, **mapped in real time across 252 countries**.

 [Explore the countries](https://stateless.sx/en/countries) [Discover a random country](https://stateless.sx/en/random)

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## Today's picks.

Three random countries to explore over your morning coffee.
Pick one, lose an hour, learn something.

 [  open ↗  Ecuador

| Strategy | Score |
| --- | --- |
| PRIVACY GRADE | 5.1 |
| VERY LOW TAX | 3.1 |
| HOLDING | 2.1 |
| DIVIDEND PIPELINE | 2 |
| CRYPTO HAVEN | 2 |

 open country → ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ec) [  open ↗  Bosnia & Herzegovina

| Strategy | Score |
| --- | --- |
| VERY LOW TAX | 4.7 |
| PRIVACY GRADE | 4.2 |
| HOLDING | 2.4 |
| DIVIDEND PIPELINE | 2.1 |
| CRYPTO HAVEN | 2 |

 open country → ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ba) [  open ↗  Spain

| Strategy | Score |
| --- | --- |
| HOLDING | 5.4 |
| DIVIDEND PIPELINE | 3.4 |
| PRIVACY GRADE | 2 |
| VERY LOW TAX | 0.8 |
| CRYPTO HAVEN | 0.6 |

 open country → ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/es)

  ## Where to start.

Three setups consultants charge four figures to even discuss.
Ranked here, for free.

  LOW TAX + UNDER THE RADAR

Countries with under 15% income and corporate tax, clear of every major blacklist (FATF, EU, FR, ES, PT, BR). The tax haven no one calls a tax haven.

 [ 01  Guatemala 9.7 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/gt) [ 02  Paraguay 8.3 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/py) [ 03  Timor-Leste 8.3 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/tl) [ 04  Kosovo 8.3 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/xk) [ 05  Bosnia & Herzegovina 7.8 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ba)

 [ see all 40 → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=quiet_havens)

  BEST FOR AN HOLDING COMPANY

Countries with full participation exemption, a deep tax treaty network, and reputable banking. The best seats for a parent company.

 [ 01  Hungary 8.8 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/hu) [ 02  Latvia 8.7 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/lv) [ 03  United Arab Emirates 8.5 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ae) [ 04  Netherlands 8.5 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/nl) [ 05  Luxembourg 8.4 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/lu)

 [ see all 68 → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=holding)

  TAX-FREE EXIT

Countries with 0% capital gains, no exit tax, and no wealth tax. Where to land after selling your business.

 [ 01  United Arab Emirates 10.0 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ae) [ 02  Bahamas 10.0 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/bs) [ 03  Cayman Islands 10.0 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/ky) [ 04  Qatar 10.0 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/qa) [ 05  Jordan 9.1 ](https://stateless.sx/en/country/jo)

 [ see all 28 → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=tax_free_exit)

  ## Explore by question.

Eight questions a tax lawyer would bill four hours to answer.

 [ 01  EARN

Will they tax what you earn?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=low_tax) [ 02  OWN

Will they tax what you own?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=tax_free_exit) [ 03  COMPANY

Is it easy to run a company there?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=saas_ready) [ 04  STRUCTURE

Best for your holding company?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=holding) [ 05  MOBILITY

What does it cost to come and go?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=easy) [ 06  SURVEILLANCE

Will they watch your money?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=privacy_grade) [ 07  LIABILITY

Is the jurisdiction itself a liability?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries) [ 08  FREEDOM

Will you feel free there?

 rank the world → ](https://stateless.sx/en/countries?preset=crypto_haven)

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