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Asia

East and South Asia — from China's mega-cities and Taiwan's Gold Card to Sri Lanka's surf coast. High-infrastructure density, deep arbitrage, and a spectrum of long-stay visa angles.

Jurisdiction Matrix

Jurisdiction Tax Strategy Primary Visa Cost of Living Action
China flag China
Worldwide income only from the 7th year of residence (the six-year rule; resets with a >30-day absence); GFW makes a reliable VPN essential
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Visa-Free Transit (144h) N/A Analyze
Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka
Residents taxed on worldwide income (183-day rule)
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ETA Tourist Visa N/A Analyze
Taiwan flag Taiwan
Gold Card grants a 50% income-tax reduction on income above NT$3M for the first 5 years
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Visa-Exempt Entry (90 days) N/A Analyze
China flag

China

Explore the hubs, visas, and tax systems of China.

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Tax Strategy

Worldwide income only from the 7th year of residence (the six-year rule; resets with a >30-day absence); GFW makes a reliable VPN essential
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Primary Visa

Visa-Free Transit (144h)

Verified Ground Operations 3 Hubs

Shanghai Executive
Shenzhen Executive
Zhuhai Bootstrapper
Sri Lanka flag

Sri Lanka

Explore the hubs, visas, and tax systems of Sri Lanka.

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Tax Strategy

Residents taxed on worldwide income (183-day rule)
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Primary Visa

ETA Tourist Visa

Verified Ground Operations 1 Hubs

Galle Slow-Lifer
Taiwan flag

Taiwan

Explore the hubs, visas, and tax systems of Taiwan.

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Tax Strategy

Gold Card grants a 50% income-tax reduction on income above NT$3M for the first 5 years
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Primary Visa

Visa-Exempt Entry (90 days)

Verified Ground Operations 1 Hubs

Taipei Bootstrapper

Blueprints across Asia

China's Visa-Free Revolution

China now offers 30-day visa-free entry for 50+ countries including the US, UK, and EU. Here's the tactical playbook for leveraging the new policy — from the 240-hour transit hack to full 30-day stays in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu.

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Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa

How remote workers use Sri Lanka's 1-year digital nomad visa to live on the tropical coast for under $1,000/month.

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TaiwanExecutive

Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa

Secure 1-year residency via a startup accelerator. Tap into Taiwan's hardware supply chain and execute the 180-day pet titer.

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TaiwanExecutive

Taiwan Gold Card

The backdoor into Taipei. Secure the Taiwan Employment Gold Card, navigate the $5,300/mo threshold, and clear the rabies titer timeline.

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TaiwanExecutive

Taiwan Gold Card

How tech professionals use Taiwan's Gold Card to secure a 3-year open work permit with tax benefits and access to Asia's most livable city.

Jun 2026 Read