Luxembourg vs Cook Islands: which jurisdiction wins?

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

	Luxembourg	Cook Islands
Tax headline	24.94% effective; SOPARFI structuring lowers materially	0% on foreign-sourced income
Formation days	14	5
First-year cost	$12,000	$3,500
Treaties	85+	Limited
Substance	Substance mandatory post-ATAD	Light
Banking	BIL, BGL BNP Paribas, prime brokers	Limited; asset-protection focused

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