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    Best physical banks for holding companies

    depends on what you do , ping me by DM
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    Bank Account for UAE Company

    Wio is the best
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    Best physical banks for holding companies

    Acclaim and Eximia are both strong corporate service providers in the Isle of Man. Stonewell, on the other hand, is best avoided. Regarding banking, Barclays and Capital International are the main options already mentioned. Additionally, a few EMIs also accept Isle of Man businesses and allow...
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    Bank account for malta company

    Revolut works nicely IMHO
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    USDT to Wise (Personal)

    We own different OTC desks, but we don't disclose the names publicly as we don't want this to be searchable as it works smoothly with normal banks.
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    USDT to Wise (Personal)

    We have a solution for this, send me DM
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    Setting up a payment agent in EU

    Yeah, anyway, the main goal is to avoid the letters, which is why we’re structuring it this way. So I guess the answer is that the location of the payment agent doesn’t really matter
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    Setting up a payment agent in EU

    Because large perfume companies often try to intimidate and discourage entrepreneurs who they see as potential competition, fearing a loss of market share.
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    Setting up a payment agent in EU

    I agree! One interesting advantage of setting it up in Cyprus instead of countries like Spain or the UK is that it could make things more challenging when the company receives cease-and-desist letters. There might be fewer lawyers in Europe specializing in representing manufacturers in this...
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    What investment is making you 10%+ yearly?

    For truly passive investment returns—without the active involvement required in flipping houses for example, which I don't consider truly passive because they require your time and effort—Private Equity (PE) funds and late-stage, proven VC funds stand out. Between the two, I’d choose Private...
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    Andorra: Business, Tax & Residency

    From my perspective—I had a house there for a few years and have many friends living in Andorra. It’s very easy to open a bank account if you have the right introductions. Andorra has a long history of operating as a financial and trade enclave, historically thriving on untaxed money, tobacco...
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    Setting up a payment agent in EU

    The business activity is a perfume dupes setup. I really like @CyprusLawyer101 and will most likely engage him for this regardless. However, PayPal fees are significantly higher compared to Spain, Romania, or the Czech Republic. Additionally, Shopify Payments isn’t available, which means card...
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    Setting up a payment agent in EU

    We’re setting up a payment agent entity as payment processor for a third party, which is very offshore and won't be easy to transact with. While it’s not gambling or adult or anything scammy, it is considered high risk. I’ve heard that many people use Cyprus for this purpose, but I noticed that...
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    CARF / OTC Desks / Reportable transactions

    The major platforms like Kraken do report users. For OTC exchanges, it depends on their specific licenses and jurisdictions. I can recommend an OTC desk with various licenses—some within the EU that technically have reporting obligations but with a lazy MLRO that sometimes forgets to report...