A serviced office space is an office that is provided for and is equipped by a facility management company. The services provided may vary amongst different providers, but generally include specialized office space (conference rooms, working space, etc.), utilities, IT infrastructure and various office equipment.

In general, serviced offices aim to provide all the necessary business facilities in a bundle and in a ready-to-use state, removing the need for preparations and setup procedures. Depending on the provider, a serviced office may be rented out on different conditions for payment and the use of equipment:

Facilities and equipment may be rented out together for a fixed payment that covers the majority of equipment and services or each article may be rented separately, making the price policy more flexible
All the equipment may be rented out to a single business for exclusive use by the employees of the business or it may be used within a common space, shared by other companies renting out serviced office space in the same business center
Serviced office advantages
Serviced office advantages are numerous and can be roughly divided into the following categories:

Convenience;
Business presence
Economic substance

In general, all jurisdictions can be divided into classic offshore, low-tax jurisdictions and prestige jurisdictions. The prestige of a jurisdiction corresponds to its rank, which is determined by considering and evaluating information from the International Sanctions List, the OECD Gray or Black List and the EU Jurisdiction White List as well as data on the development of financial markets to determine whether the jurisdiction is FATF AML is deficient and whether there are money laundering concerns. These are the basic criteria that matter in determining whether the jurisdiction is prestigious or not. It cannot be considered prestigious if it is on a financial blacklist.

Austria, France, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Switzerland are among the top five most reputable jurisdictions for incorporating a company.

A general overview of Austria
Registering a company or start-up in this territory allows the owner(s) to participate in all projects initiated by the Austrian government. The basic company types available are LLC, ULP, PJSC, PLLC, LLP, and JSC.

Taxes: The income tax rate is 25%, with a minimum corporation tax of EUR 500, plus 20% VAT and a capital tax that varies between 0.8% and 1%. If the subsidiary is registered within the EU, the tax rate on dividend income is 0%; if not, it is 25%.

Austria has agreements with more than 90 countries that enable companies to avoid double taxation. It has no exchange control. This jurisdiction ensures the confidentiality of business data.


A general overview of France
France is a respectable jurisdiction that allows your company to offer products and services bearing the mark of a European company. The basic legal structures available are SP, GP, PJSC, PJSC, LLC, CLS and LLPE.

France offers a number of options: the ability to obtain credit from French banks, the ability to obtain a residence permit, no taxation for companies registered in the country doing business outside of France, and no exchange controls. France has agreements with more than 89 other countries that allow companies to avoid double taxation.



A general overview of the United States of America
The US offers a respectable, highly trusted jurisdiction for a company to register, allowing it to offer products and services bearing a US company's trademark. This jurisdiction does not impose tax obligations on entities designated as non-resident and also permits nominee services. There is no taxation for companies incorporated in the country that do all their business outside of the United States.

The basic legal structures available are private contractor, corporation, branch of a foreign corporation, representative office of a foreign corporation, partnership, LLC, joint venture, or LLJSC.


A general overview of Switzerland
The good reputation of this jurisdiction is based on several factors, such as strong business development, a dynamic economy and a track record of innovation. The main corporate forms available in Switzerland are LLC, ULP, JSC, Commandite Partnership and Subsidiary.

Switzerland offers a high level of confidentiality, the world's leading currency, mechanisms to avoid double taxation, an appropriate tax system with tax rates depending on residence, income level and legal form of the company, tax optimization opportunities and the possibility

A general overview of the United Kingdom
The UK is considered a respectable jurisdiction due to its high level of legal protection, a simple and transparent tax system, the ability to charge VAT and the availability of nominee services.

The basic company types available in the UK are PC, limited liability company by guarantee, ULC and LLC. Again, there are no tax obligations for UK registered companies operating exclusively outside the country. Corporate tax rates depend on profit (between 20% and 24%). The UK has agreements with more than 100 countries that allow companies to avoid double taxation.

There are 13907 km² of cultivated land in Uruguay, and it comprises 8% of the country's total territory. In Uruguay, permanent crops occupy 417 km² of the land. This comprises 0% of the country's total territory. There are 13490 km² of arable land in Uruguay. and it comprises 8% of the country's total territory. 13% of the population are working in agriculture. There are around 33000 tractors in use in the country.

In general, electronic commerce (EC) or e-commerce is defined as commercial transactions that are processed electronically on the Internet, intranet, extranet, world wide web, by e-mail and by fax. These transactions do not have to have a price and include both sales and items such as free downloads. All transactions can be carried out on a global level.

Simply put, e-commerce means buying and selling goods online. It also includes other types of activities related to business transactions. The newest and closest branches of e-commerce include mobile commerce, when goods are sold through various mobile devices, and Facebook commerce, which provides an audience for closing deals.

E-commerce involves the creation of new value-added business structures and business relationships between companies, their customers and suppliers.

Examples of e-commerce stores
Best examples of e-commerce are: online shopping (e.g. Amazon.com), electronic payments (e.g. PayPal), online auctions (e.g. eBay), online ticketing (e.g. Ecolines) and internet banking (online bank accounts). It can be executed in two ways – business-to-business (B2B) transactions between distributors, retailers and manufacturers on both sides, business-to-consumer (B2C) between companies and consumers and between consumers (C2C) where both Parties involved in transactions create barter deals. The third type of e-commerce transactions can be clearly described as auctions.

There are various ways to make business deals: email exchanges, online catalogs and digital coupons, shopping carts powered by operating system software to allow consumers to purchase goods and services, as well as customers to be easily tracked by all Commercial aspects are combined into a coherent whole, file transfer, social media marketing, targeted advertising and other web services.

Brief overview of the e-commerce industry
E-commerce helps save time by speeding up the entire selling process, ensuring a wider range of goods in one place, staying available 24/7, finding a target audience, creating and accepting business offers, and also reducing transaction costs. This means that there are no time or space barriers when using the network. However, it is still not possible to do some important things with this way of doing business. This means that consumers, retailers and tradespeople cannot touch the goods immediately and experience the items they are interested in in a tangible way.

Businesses began using electronic data to exchange their business in the early 1690s. In 1979, the American National Standards Institute developed a universal standard for companies to exchange business data over electronic networks called ASC X12. The entire industry took off in the 1990s with the development of amazon.com and eBay. The past 5 years are said to be nurturing for Internet business transactions.

Web sales in 2015 were $341.7 billion, according to data from the US Department of Commerce. Ecommerce helps keep things simple while also having fewer restrictions. It helps boost business, build marketing automation systems, and remotely manage sales and communication with customers and business partners.

Top Jurisdictions for Starting an Ecommerce Business
Certain jurisdictions have some useful benefits for ecommerce businesspeople and international online retailers. For example, England has a mature investment and banking industry that enables online trading and ensures a bridge between the US market and companies looking forward to entering this market. France has a dedicated digital business minister (Axelle Lemaire) by launching a brand (La French Tech) designed to promote French startups internationally. Germany and Berlin in particular are attracting a lot of attention from famous tech multinationals such as Google Campus @ Factory. The top 10 e-commerce markets by country also include China (rated 1), the United States (rated 2), Japan (rated 4), and South Korea (rated 7). These ratings were created in 2014 and are based on statistical data reflecting the level of total online sales.