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    Question EMI for a Czech Republic VASP company

    Try: - https://www.bankingcircle.com/ - https://www.bcbgroup.com/ - https://www.modulrfinance.com/
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    UAE 9% CT Workaround: Estonian Parent + UAE Branch = 0% Tax?

    UAE branch can be structured to avoid PE classification, and you can maintain an "auxiliary and preparatory" status. Revenue Flow: Operating Company -> UAE Branch (technical services, management services, advisory fees...) Basically use service agreements instead of direct operations. 1...
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    Where to Incorporate Parent Company Cyprus/Estonia/Hungary/Hong Kong/US?

    Mercury Bank is actively accepting foreign-owned LLCs. You only need to have clean LLC documentation, an EIN, a passport, and a US address (the virtual office works). For the address, try https://starthubcenters.com/, https://ipostal1.com/ or https://physicaladdress.com/.
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    UAE 9% CT Workaround: Estonian Parent + UAE Branch = 0% Tax?

    Sure, but it depends on the individual's goals. Expenses = money "leaving" your control Why give money to vendors when you can keep it? If someone aims to exit, for example, high expenses = in many cases low valuation of the company, bad for potential M&A, future investors see poor...
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    UAE 9% CT Workaround: Estonian Parent + UAE Branch = 0% Tax?

    With UAE's new 9% CT, everyone's panicking. But did anyone notice the branch office provisions in Article 15(3)? Found an interesting structure using: - Estonian parent - UAE branch (not subsidiary) - Specific activity classification - Strategic service agreements - Substance requirements can...
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    brokers for UAE residents with RU passport

    https://bcsgm.com/
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    US bank account for LLC

    This really depends on the bank
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    US bank account for LLC

    I believe something as simple as https://starthubcenters.com/ and https://mercury.com/ should be enough. If Mercury rejects you, then yeah it's another talk.
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    brokers for UAE residents with RU passport

    Try https://www.home.saxo/
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    Where to Incorporate Parent Company Cyprus/Estonia/Hungary/Hong Kong/US?

    Hmm, I believe the initial idea of setting up a company in the US is not bad at all. US LLC + Portuguese NHR = tax rate potentially less than 15%. It's much easier to do banking than in Cyprus and also cheaper. The US LLC can be the parent company and you can use the Malaysian company as a...
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    UAE / Dubai VAT returns

    - Q1 (Jan-Mar): Due by April 28 - Q2 (Apr-Jun): Due by July 28 - Q3 (Jul-Sep): Due by October 28 - Q4 (Oct-Dec): Due by January 28
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    Some questions about Dubai golden visa / Dubai residency

    - No minimum stay requirement for Golden Visa holders - Can remain outside UAE for unlimited duration - Visa remains valid even if you don't enter UAE for multiple years - Visa must be renewed every 10 years - Property investment must remain active during visa validity - Obtaining Golden Visa...
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    Advice for offshore business + banking in 2024/2025

    What about: COMPANY-A: - Estonia - Stripe (or any alternative that won't bother you) for payments - Multi-currency accounts - EU presence for credibility - Banking: Open all possible EMIs / LHV Estonia COMPANY-B - UAE - Privacy-focused - Crypto capabilities - Banking: Much stuff, I'll name...
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    0% Tax Offshore Company

    In Dominican Republic there are many ways to easily get residency, DR only taxes local source income if you keep the money in a foreign bank account, no DR clients and no DR operations. (But you can have your personal local bank account). And for company structure, there is so much to...
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    0% Tax Offshore Company

    You could look into the Caribbean too