Part 1 covered when to consider a local entity. Part 2 covered what setting one up actually takes. This is the worksheet — what to actually line up side by side before you make the call, and it's not just cost.

Part 1 of this series covered when a local entity makes sense. Here's what actually goes into setting one up — and why the cost and timeline vary so much from company to company.

Most multinationals never formally decide between setting up a local entity and continuing to pay cross-border fees — they just keep absorbing the fees because nobody's put a number on what the status quo actually costs. Here's how to evaluate which is right for your company.