In 2019 the Principality of Liechtenstein celebrated its 300th anniversary. Liechtenstein is nestled between Switzerland and Austria. It offers a very stable political, economic and legal environment for a wide variety of private and business purposes. The number of jobs, especially within the financial centre and the innovative high-tech industry, is almost equal to the total number of 38,000 inhabitants.

Liechtenstein is a member of the European Economic Area and has been in a customs union with Switzerland since 1923. This has created outstanding opportunities for direct access to Switzerland as well as to the EU (“passporting”).

One of the striking advantages of Liechtenstein is the availability of all relevant services within a few kilometres, as well as the flexibility and short decision-making channels. The tax regime is very simple with a so-called flat tax rate of 12.5 % on the taxable net income of legal entities, a minimum income tax of CHF 1,800.00 and a VAT rate of currently 2.5 to 7.7 %. The introduction allows for sound corporate capitalisation without the lack of debt-related benefits such as interest deductions.