For South African founders
US Incorporation for South African Founders
For South African founders building US-facing businesses, incorporating in Delaware unlocks US VC funding, US enterprise customers, payment rails (Stripe, etc.), and an eventual US exit. We are a CA-led advisory firm running US company formation end-to-end for South African founders — from entity selection through ongoing US-South Africa compliance.
Why incorporate in the US
For South African founders, here's why.
The strategic reasons South African founders form a US entity:
- US VC funding — most US VCs require Delaware C-Corp
- US enterprise sales — buyers prefer a US-based counterparty
- Stripe, Mercury, Brex US payment rails
- Cleaner cap table for ESOPs, preferred stock, multiple classes
- QSBS (Section 1202) eligibility — up to $10M tax-free gain on exit
- US IP protection (USPTO, US courts)
- Easier global expansion (UK, EU, AU subsidiaries from US parent)
- Tax-efficient exit (acquisition by US acquirer)
How we help
End-to-end for South African founders.
What's included in our US incorporation package for South African founders.
- Entity selection — Delaware C-Corp vs LLC vs Wyoming, mapped to your funding plans
- State of incorporation — Delaware (default), Wyoming, Nevada (with reasoning)
- Certificate of Incorporation / Formation filing
- EIN registration (no SSN required for South African founders)
- Registered agent setup (Delaware mandatory)
- Founders' stock issuance + 83(b) elections
- US bank account introduction (Mercury / Brex / Wise)
- South Africa-side coordination: CIPC South African Pty Ltd, SARS tax, Delaware C-Corp for US enterprise customers
- Year-1 + ongoing US tax filings (Form 1120, 5472, state)
- BOIR / CTA Beneficial Ownership reporting
Tax & compliance
US + South Africa compliance.
Both sides need to be done right. Here's what we handle.
- US federal corporate tax (21%) + state where applicable
- Delaware franchise tax (minimum $400/year)
- Form 1120 (corporate return), Form 5472 (foreign-owned), 1099s as needed
- BOIR / CTA Beneficial Ownership Report (US Corporate Transparency Act)
- US-South Africa DTAA application for withholding on dividends/interest/royalties
- Transfer pricing where South Africa parent and US sub transact
- FBAR (if South African founder is US-resident with non-US accounts)
- Annual report to South Africa tax authority on US holdings
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How we stack against the popular US-incorporation services for South African founders.