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🇮🇪Ireland

Remittance-Based

🇪🇸Spain

Worldwide

🇳🇱Netherlands

Worldwide

Dimension Profile

Shape = jurisdiction fingerprint. Gap = your decision.

Field-by-Field Breakdown

Green = best value per row

Metric	🇮🇪Ireland84	🇪🇸Spain69	🇳🇱Netherlands74
Dimension Scores
Corporate Tax	83	32	39
Funding	100	100	100
Visa	80	90	75
Residency	75	43	73
Tax Res.	60	45	45
Practical	100	96	100
Remote Work	39	64	39
Family	90	95	90
Ecosystem	100	60	100
Corporate Tax Details
Corporate Tax Rate	12.5%	25%	25.8%
Capital Gains Tax	33%	28%	26.9%
Tax Treaties	76	96	100
Territorial System	No	No	No
Funding Details
Active VCs	65	100	200
Government Grants	Yes	Yes	Yes
EU Funding Eligible	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visa Details
Has Startup Visa	Yes	Yes	Yes
Processing Time	90	45	30
Min Investment	$55K	-	-
E-Residency	No	No	No
Digital Nomad Visa	No	Yes	No
Residency Details
Visa Programs Available	3	2	3
Citizenship Timeline	5	10	5
Dual Citizenship	Yes	No	No
Immigration Score	7	7	8
Tax Res. Details
Tax Residency Days	183	183	183
Personal Tax Top Rate	40	47	50
Territorial Taxation	No	No	No
Special Tax Regime	Yes	Yes	Yes
Exit Tax	Yes	Yes	Yes
Practical Details
Banking Difficulty	easy	easy	easy
100% Foreign Ownership	Yes	Yes	Yes
Company Formation	5	7	5
Virtual Office OK	Yes	Yes	Yes
Remote Work Details
Nomad Visa	No	Yes	No
Tourist Work	gray_area	gray_area	gray_area
Tourist Visa Days	90	90	90
PE Risk Level	high	moderate	high
Days Before Tax Res.	183	183	183
Internet Speed	90	220	300
Coworking/mo	$300	$250	$300
Family Details
Safety Index	78	72	78
Int'l Schools	Yes	Yes	Yes
Homeschooling	legal	legal_with_restrictions	illegal
Healthcare Quality	75	82	85
Cost of Living	95	55	80
Ecosystem Details
Unicorns	12	5	12
English Business Env	Yes	No	Yes
Talent Pool Quality	82	70	82

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