But the local bureaucracy is the problem, not the tax. I would actually pay more tax in my scheme, but not have to deal with complex tax tracking, remitting etc..
Yeah I understand where you're coming from. I'm just saying that the tax authorities might not see it that way, and you can end up in really tricky situations unless you have sveral layers that cover you from responsibility. Hence my recommendation to keep the company structure simple even if it means more bureaucracy.