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Yes. Every Delaware C-Corp must file a federal Form 1120 and pay Delaware franchise tax annually, even with zero revenue or activity. Foreign-owned corporations typically also file Form 5472, where penalties for missing it start at $25,000. Dormant does not mean exempt.

Yes. There is no US residency or citizenship requirement to own or direct a Delaware C-Corp, which is why it is the default vehicle for raising from US investors. It does add reporting: foreign-owned corporations have additional IRS filings, and your personal tax position in your home country needs to be considered alongside the corporate one.

When related entities in different countries transact with each other (a US parent paying a foreign subsidiary for development, for example) tax authorities require those transactions to be priced at arm’s length and documented. If you have two or more entities in different jurisdictions, you need a transfer pricing position: it is one of the first things reviewed in an audit.

A Canadian corporation files a federal T2 corporate return, registers for and remits GST/HST once revenue passes $30,000, and files provincial returns where applicable (including Quebec’s separate regime). Startups doing R&D should also look at SR&ED credits, which can refund a substantial share of eligible development costs.

Zero- and low-tax jurisdictions now require companies to demonstrate real activity: local directors or staff, premises, and decision-making in the jurisdiction, with annual substance filings. A shell entity with no substance can lose its tax position or face penalties. We design and operate structures that meet substance tests from day one.

Maintain one master compliance calendar covering every entity’s corporate, tax, payroll, and regulatory deadlines, and make one advisor accountable for it. Missed cross-border filings compound quickly (penalties, lost treaty benefits, blocked fundraises). That single-advisor model across Canada, the US, the UAE, and offshore is exactly what this service provides.