Netherlands vs Delaware (USA): which jurisdiction wins?

Netherlands vs Delaware (USA) — both credible, very different trade-offs. Below: side-by-side on the variables that actually move the decision.

	Netherlands	Delaware (USA)
Tax headline	25.8% corporate; participation exemption for holdings	21% federal + 8.7% Delaware (no state tax on non-DE income)
Formation days	5	1
First-year cost	$6,500	$1,200
Treaties	95+	70+
Substance	Substance decree — mandatory directors, payroll, office	US tax presence considerations
Banking	ING, Rabobank, ABN AMRO	Mercury, Brex, plus tier-1 US banks

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