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Start a US company from Uzbekistan

For Uzbek founders who need a US contracting party or US investors. Stripe doesn't take Uzbek businesses, but a US company only helps once a bank will open for it, and Mercury doesn't serve founders living here. Uzbekistan's CFC rules also reach individual owners, so read both sections first.

Start from Uzbekistan From $351.40 in the first year

Launch + Wyoming filing; the tax return is separate.Checked by Saais Patel, compliance reviewer.

At a glance

Mercury doesn't open for founders living in Uzbekistan, and Wise gives no USD account details there. Check who will bank you first.

The banks, in detail
US tax treaty
In force
Local Stripe
No
Mercury
No
Currency
UZS
Our fee
from $249
Wyoming's fee
$102.40
Until we file
Refunded in full

You can form a US company while living in Uzbekistan, without an SSN or a US visit. Mercury doesn't serve founders here, and Wise gives them no USD account details. Launch starts at $351.40 in Wyoming, including our plan and state filing fee. Plan the bank before you order. The Uzbek points: a company effectively managed from here is resident at 15%, dividends are taxed at 5%, and the CFC rules reach individual owners.

Before you form

Start with whether you need a US company, where it will be managed, and who will bank it.

  • A US company, once a bank will open

    Card payments from customers worldwide

    Stripe doesn't take Uzbek businesses, and a US Stripe account needs a US bank account. Mercury won't open for you, so find the bank first.

    Getting access to Stripe
  • A Wyoming LLC or a C-Corp, after advice

    Selling into the US as a US vendor

    Some US buyers and platforms want a US contracting party. Plan where it will be managed, and the bank.

    US companies for SaaS
  • A Delaware C-Corp

    Raising from US investors

    US investors usually want a Delaware C-Corp. Its dividends to you are withheld at 30% in the US.

    Raising from US investors
  • A US subsidiary

    An Uzbek company expanding to the US

    An Uzbek company can own a US company as its subsidiary. The CFC rules then apply to it, so ask first.

    US holding companies

BaseAcross's Wyoming LLC and Delaware C-Corp options for founders in Uzbekistan

Wyoming LLC

Owner-run business, once a bank will open.

State filing
$102.40
Yearly state charge
From $60
Wyoming LLC formation

Delaware C-Corp

Raising from US investors; plan where it's managed.

State filing
$110
Yearly state charge
$450 for the model shown
Delaware C-Corp formation

Both charges are the state's, before our plan, optional services and your advisers' fees. Wyoming sets a minimum yearly charge, and Delaware's franchise tax depends on how it's calculated. Staff, stock or premises in another state can bring obligations there. An S-corporation isn't an option, because nonresident aliens can't hold its shares.

Prepare the information

Different documents are needed at different stages.

You provide

Before state filing

  • Your proposed company name, business activity and chosen structure.
  • Owners' names exactly as on their passports, ownership shares, managers and home addresses.
  • Where the company will be effectively managed, because Uzbekistan's residence test asks.
  • The approved company name and formation details.
  • The responsible party. Without an SSN or ITIN, the application goes on Form SS-4.
  • Accurate mailing and principal business addresses, and your signed authorization where required.
You confirm; we prepare

After formation, for the EIN

  • A passport for each owner the provider asks about.
  • Formation documents, the EIN confirmation and the operating agreement.
  • A real business address, your website, a description of the business and the source of funds, as each provider asks.
The provider verifies

For bank and payment applications

  • Your return, with dividends from the company.
  • Any CFC reporting for the company.
  • A record of where the company is managed.
You and your tax adviser

For the Tax Committee

You don't need an Uzbek company to form a US company. The EIN is the US company's tax ID. Send identity documents through a secure request, and only the ones asked for.

How it works

Seven steps from Uzbekistan to a maintained US company.

The state approves the company, the IRS issues the EIN and each provider approves its own account. In Uzbekistan, your tax adviser handles the tax authority; we don't file there.

You and your tax adviser

Check the Uzbek side first

Decide whether you need a US company at all, where it will be managed, how the CFC rules treat it, and who will bank it.

You leave this stage with: A structure, tax plan and bank that fit.

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Plan the wait

Formation, the EIN and banking have separate timelines.

Published service estimates and prerequisites for a Wyoming company from Uzbekistan

  1. Wyoming formationSame day
  2. Ordinary EINsix to eight weeks
  3. Expedited EINtwo to three weeks
  4. Bank and payment accountsProvider review
  5. US Stripe accountStripe's review

  1. Wyoming formation

    Same day

    The clock starts
    Complete filing accepted by the state
    What can change it
    Our order checks and filing batch come first. Expedited filing changes our queue; it doesn't speed up the EIN.

  2. Ordinary EIN

    six to eight weeks

    The clock starts
    EIN application after formation
    What can change it
    Included in the plan. This is our published estimate; the IRS queue can change.

  3. Expedited EIN

    two to three weeks

    The clock starts
    EIN application after formation
    What can change it
    Optional $199 service. An estimate, with issuance controlled by the IRS.

  4. Bank and payment accounts

    Provider review

    The clock starts
    Company and owner information ready
    What can change it
    Every provider sets its own timing, may ask for more documents and can decline an application.

  5. US Stripe account

    Stripe's review

    The clock starts
    US bank account and website ready
    What can change it
    Stripe reviews the business and the person behind it, and can decline.

These are service estimates, not promised completion dates. The IRS and each provider set their own processing times. Names or addresses that differ between documents slow every stage.

What it costs

The same price from Uzbekistan as from anywhere.

Charged in US dollars, with the Wyoming state fee passed on at cost. Where you live changes which bank we introduce you to, not the price.

LLC cost calculator

Launch

To start

$351.40

$249 our fee + $102.40 Wyoming fee

Renews from $309 a year

OperateBilled yearly

To start

$2,490.40

$2,388 our fee + $102.40 Wyoming fee

Renews from $2,448 a year

Included in both plans

  • State formation filing
  • Registered agent and registered office
  • EIN application without an SSN
  • LLC Operating Agreement or corporate bylaws
  • Bank and payment application guidance
  • Filing calendar and reminders

What changes because you live here

The filing is the same from anywhere. Four things aren't.

Treaty status, payment availability, bank eligibility and time zones. Sources checked 14 October 2026; account approval remains with the provider.

1 of 4: The tax treaty

The tax treaty

The tax treaty: In force

The 1973 US–USSR income tax treaty, which the IRS still applies to Uzbekistan, is in force.

It exempts royalties from US withholding, and interest only on credit that finances trade, but leaves dividends at 30%. Pay for work you do in Uzbekistan generally isn't US-source income, so the treaty matters less for a services business.

How Uzbekistan sees it

Managed from Uzbekistan, a US company is resident here.

Residence, the rates, dividends and the CFC rules come from PwC's summary. They run alongside the US steps below.

  1. If it's managed from here

    The company

    Resident, generally taxed at 15%.

  2. If you own or control it

    You

    The CFC rules can reach its undistributed profit.

  3. When it pays you a dividend

    You

    5%.

Worked example

A one-person LLC run from Tashkent, worked through

This is an illustration, not a quote. How Uzbekistan classes the LLC, and how the CFC rules apply, are for your tax adviser.

  1. Your Wyoming LLC makes UZS 600,000,000 of profit, and you manage it from Tashkent.

  2. Its effective place of management is here, so it's resident, and tax at 15% is UZS 90,000,000.

  3. Paying the remaining UZS 510,000,000 to you as a dividend costs 5% more, or UZS 25,500,000.

  4. Profit you leave in the company can still matter under the CFC rules.

What Uzbekistan expects

Owning a US company doesn't take you out of Uzbekistan's tax system.

Uzbekistan treats a company effectively managed there as resident at 15%, taxes residents' dividends at 5%, and has CFC rules that reach individual owners.

Where it is managed

A foreign company with its effective place of management in Uzbekistan is resident here. Resident companies are generally taxed at 15%.

Sources

Controlled foreign companies

Uzbekistan's CFC rules apply to residents, individuals included, who own or control a foreign company. They're aimed at its undistributed profit.

Sources

Dividends

Residents are taxed on worldwide income, mostly at 12%. Dividends and interest are taxed at 5%.

Sources

The 1973 treaty

The IRS still applies the 1973 US–USSR treaty to Uzbekistan. It leaves US dividends to you at 30%.

Sources

Residence

You're resident after 183 days here in any 12 months, or with fewer days if you spent more time here than in any other country.

Sources

On the record

We form US companies. We aren't Uzbek tax advisers. These are the rules as they're generally published, they change, and how they apply to you depends on details this page can't know. Take this list to a tax adviser in Uzbekistan before you order, and we'll tell you what the US forms need.

After formation

Someone has to own each filing, in each country.

US information reporting

A US LLC with one foreign owner is usually a disregarded entity that files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 when it has reportable transactions with you. Money you put in, take out or are paid for your work can count even in a year without sales. The IRS penalty for not filing starts at $25,000.

For a calendar-year company, the return is usually due 15 April, and Form 7004 requests an extension before then. A C-Corp, or an LLC with more than one owner, files different returns.

Form 5472 and the pro forma 1120

State and Uzbek checks

Keep the registered agent active and track the state's yearly charge. In Uzbekistan, declare dividends, report under the CFC rules if they apply, and expect corporate returns if the company is managed here.

US-created companies are exempt from BOI reporting under FinCEN's current rule, effective 14 August 2026. Banks and payment providers still verify who owns the company.

Who handles each formation, banking and filing responsibility
TaskWho handles itWhere the responsibility ends
Formation and EIN applicationBaseAcross prepares and submitsThe state approves formation; the IRS issues the EIN.
Bank and payment applicationsYou, with our guidanceThe provider verifies the information and decides.
Uzbek returns and CFC reportingYou and your tax adviserWe provide the US company records they need.
Annual state filingYou, or our optional filing serviceReminders are included; managed filing and the state charge are separate.
US federal returnsYou and your US tax preparerLaunch and Operate remind you; they don't file the return.

Prepare the conversation

Take these questions to your tax adviser before you order.

Bring the owners, where each lives, the operating agreement, where the company will be managed and the business activity. Each question is also in Russian.

Download the checklist for your tax adviser (.txt)
  1. 01
    EN

    Would my US LLC's place of effective management be in Uzbekistan, making it resident and taxed at 15%?

    RU

    Будет ли место эффективного управления моего американского LLC находиться в Узбекистане, так что он станет резидентом и будет облагаться по ставке 15%?

  2. 02
    EN

    Do the CFC rules tax me on the US company's undistributed profit?

    RU

    Облагают ли меня правила о КИК налогом на нераспределённую прибыль американской компании?

  3. 03
    EN

    How does Uzbekistan class my US LLC: as a company or as transparent?

    RU

    Как Узбекистан квалифицирует мой американский LLC: как юридическое лицо или как прозрачную структуру?

  4. 04
    EN

    Are dividends from it taxed at 5%, and how do I declare them?

    RU

    Облагаются ли дивиденды от неё по ставке 5% и как их декларировать?

  5. 05
    EN

    Does the 1973 treaty reduce any US withholding for me?

    RU

    Снижает ли договор 1973 года налог, удерживаемый с меня в США?

  6. 06
    EN

    Which bank or payment provider will open for a US company owned from Uzbekistan?

    RU

    Какой банк или платёжный сервис откроет счёт американской компании, владелец которой живёт в Узбекистане?

  7. 07
    EN

    How should I keep records for the US return and my Uzbek return?

    RU

    Как вести учёт для американской декларации и моей узбекской декларации?

Questions

Questions from Uzbekistan.

If yours is not here, email us at hello@baseacross.com before you order.

Can an Uzbek resident own a US LLC?

Yes. US law doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents, and formation and the EIN happen remotely. The Uzbek questions are where it's managed, whether the CFC rules reach it, and who will bank it.

Can Uzbekistan tax my US company as Uzbek?

It can. A foreign company with its effective place of management in Uzbekistan is resident here, and resident companies are generally taxed at 15%.

Do Uzbekistan's CFC rules reach me?

They can. They apply to residents, individuals included, who own or control a foreign company, and they're aimed at its undistributed profit. The thresholds are for your tax adviser.

How are dividends from the company taxed in Uzbekistan?

At 5%, the rate residents pay on dividends and interest. Most other income is taxed at 12%.

Which account can a founder in Uzbekistan use?

Fewer than most guides suggest. Mercury bars founders living in Uzbekistan, Wise gives them no USD account details, and Relay asks every owner for a physical US address. Ask each provider about Uzbekistan before you order.

How much does a US company from Uzbekistan cost?

Launch starts at $351.40: $249 for the plan plus $102.40 for the Wyoming filing. The plan and Wyoming's minimum yearly charge then total $309 a year. Your tax adviser's fees, US return preparation and Uzbek filings are separate. Wyoming's license tax can be more than its $60 minimum.

Should I form a Wyoming LLC or a Delaware C-Corp from Uzbekistan?

A Wyoming LLC suits an owner-run business selling to US customers, once you know where it will be managed and who will bank it. A Delaware C-Corp suits raising from US investors. Nonresident aliens can't hold shares in an S-corporation.

Can I get an EIN without an SSN or ITIN?

Yes. Without an SSN or ITIN, the application goes on Form SS-4 instead of the IRS's online tool. We prepare it after the company is formed, and the IRS issues the number.

How long does it take from Uzbekistan?

Each stage has its own clock. Wyoming's published turnaround is same day once a complete filing is accepted. Our ordinary EIN estimate is six to eight weeks after the application, or two to three weeks with the $199 expedited option. Banks, payment providers and Stripe each set their own review times. These are estimates, not promises.

Can I open a Mercury account from Uzbekistan?

No. Mercury's prohibited-countries list includes Uzbekistan, and it goes by where you live, not your passport.

Can I use Wise Business for the US company?

Not for USD account details. Uzbekistan isn't on Wise's list of places where people can hold money, so Wise gives none to founders living here.

Do I need a US company for Stripe in Uzbekistan?

For Stripe itself, usually yes, because Stripe doesn't list Uzbekistan. But a US Stripe account needs a US bank account, and Mercury won't open for you. Find the bank before you count on Stripe.

Do I pay US tax on work I do from Uzbekistan?

Generally not. Pay for work you do in Uzbekistan is generally not US-source income, so a US company with no US office or staff often owes no US income tax on it. A single-owner LLC still files Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 when it has reportable transactions with you.

Is there a US–Uzbekistan tax treaty?

The 1973 US–USSR treaty, which the IRS still applies to Uzbekistan. It exempts royalties from US withholding, and interest only on credit that finances trade, but leaves dividends at 30%.

Does BaseAcross file the US and Uzbek returns for me?

On Launch and Operate, we add deadlines and reminders; you or your accountant file the federal returns. Managed annual state compliance is an optional $149 service fee a year, with the state's charge separate. Your Uzbek returns and any CFC reporting are for you and your tax adviser.

Does my new US LLC need a BOI report?

US-created companies are exempt under FinCEN's current BOI rule, effective 14 August 2026. A company formed outside the US and registered to do business there is a different case. Banks still collect ownership details for their own checks.

Sources and editorial scope

Check the published rules behind the explanation.

Prepared by the BaseAcross team and reviewed by Saais Patel, compliance reviewer. Sources checked . This is general formation information, with source links for the tax and banking context. An individual tax or legal review remains with your qualified advisers.

Uzbekistan

United States (IRS, Treasury and FinCEN)

Banks and payments

States

Residence, the rates, dividends and the CFC rules come from PwC's Worldwide Tax Summaries, and the treaty rates from IRS Table 1. Confirm the current position with your tax adviser before acting.

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Other countries in the region.

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