Cook Islands vs Monaco: which jurisdiction wins?

Cook Islands vs Monaco — both credible, very different trade-offs. Below: side-by-side on the variables that actually move the decision.

	Cook Islands	Monaco
Tax headline	0% on foreign-sourced income	0% personal; 25% corporate on certain activities
Formation days	5	60
First-year cost	$3,500	$25,000
Treaties	Limited	35+
Substance	Light	Real residency and substance required
Banking	Limited; asset-protection focused	Tier-1 private banking

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