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Re:The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States by marvel_boy on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @02:59PM (#10982693)
A lot of startups founded in Spain have the legal headquarter in Delaware (USA). Anyone knows the reason for this?
Re:The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States by yardie on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:58PM (#10983280)
Because Spanish bankruptcy laws are anachronistic in that it kind of does not exist. If your business fails in Spain you are on the hook for entire amount. People have committed suicide over it. There was a movement to get it changed after the GFC 2008 but I'm not sure if they've been brought up to date or not.

Less risky to create a Delaware LLC, open a spanish subdivision, and if it fails no one has to sell their house.

Re:The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States by herge on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:18PM (#10982887)
One reason may be to make it easier to raise money. Most VCs know the ins and outs of corporate law (and corporate law precedents!) in Delaware, making signing a contract there a lot easier, as opposed to learning the specificities of Spanish law.
Re:The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States by marvel_boy on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:23PM (#10982931)
I see. Thanks