Originally Posted by FightThisPatent

to be totally in the clear, you need to do these 4 things:

1) incorporate in EU
2) host in EU
3) use EU processor
4) move to EU


Most will try to be clever with 1-3, and still live in the US, but the Patriot Act and working cooperation with Interpol could pierce through your front, unless you get a really good international attorney who knows how to handle these kinds of delicate matters.

And then should you have this questionable material that can be traced back to you as a US citizen, and you decide to re-enter the US, they could nab you there on their watch list.

Any US-based assets could be frozen until you returned to the US to answer to whatever they are looking to charge you with.

Another thing to consider, when you sell in EU, you need to accomodate VAT (approx 17.5% tax.. depending on the country).

So if you are used to selling for $29.95 USD, you have the choice of either tacking on VAT (thus increasing the price), or taking it out of your profits as an EU company.

If you are thinking of going to Asia, keep aware that some countries, pornography is illegal, and you could go to jail.

Going overseas is not a simple nor an inexpensive endeavor. Some people can stomach the risks (ie. cp website operators) of possibly going to jail. It's more of a lifestyle issue of always watching your back than a business decision.



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