Onshore & Offshore Banking Archives - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/cn/topic/offshore-banking-blogs-services-cn/ Passports, Residency, Incorporation, Offshore Banking Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:42:50 +0000 cn hourly 1 https://flagtheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Onshore & Offshore Banking Archives - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/cn/topic/offshore-banking-blogs-services-cn/ 32 32 What to consider when structuring an E-commerce Business https://flagtheory.com/cn/e-commerce-structuring/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:30:32 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19906 What to consider when structuring an E-commerce Business E-Tail, E-commerce, or online sales businesses are a common business activity we deal with when consulting for a new corporate structure at Flag Theory. There is a myriad of factors to look at when structuring an e-commerce company such as the place where the goods are manufactured,

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]]> Structuring and Taxes for Companies Doing Business in the EU https://flagtheory.com/cn/structuring-taxes-doing-business-eu/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:26:01 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19666 Structuring and Taxes for Companies Doing Business in the EU The European Union is one of the world’s largest trade blocs, accounting for approximately 15% of world trade. Its domestic common market, with free movement of goods, capital, services, and labor, is also one of the largest worldwide – with more than 500 million consumers,

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]]> Where to set up an Intellectual Property Holding Company https://flagtheory.com/cn/ip-intellectual-property-holding/ Mon, 20 May 2019 09:16:00 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19588 Where to set up an Intellectual Property Holding Company Utilizing an intellectual property holding company is one of the most common legal tax avoidance strategies out there. However recent measures by the OECD and EU have dramatically changed this landscape. We’ve stayed on top of these changes to empower you to explore and evaluate where

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]]> How to protect and structure an Intellectual Property Business https://flagtheory.com/cn/ip-intellectual-property-business/ Thu, 02 May 2019 01:30:57 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19495 How to protect and structure an Intellectual Property Business A few weeks ago, we talked about certain key aspects to consider when structuring a holding company, as well as reviewed a number of jurisdictions that may be interesting for holding company purposes. If you haven’t had the chance to read them, you can do it

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]]> How to set up a regulated Crypto CFD Brokerage https://flagtheory.com/cn/bitcoin-crypto-cfd-broker/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 02:29:36 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19405 What you should consider when setting up a regulated Crypto CFD Brokerage Contracts for Differences (CFDs) are cash-settled OTC derivative contracts which consist of agreements between a given trader and the broker which give the right to the trader to receive the difference between the current value of a given asset and its value in

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]]> What you should consider when setting up a Holding Company https://flagtheory.com/cn/holding-company/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:14:53 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19078 What you should consider when setting up a Holding Company Forming a holding company – an entity that holds and manages equity participations in subsidiaries or investments – may bring a number of benefits, but also has certain caveats and considerations that one should take into account. In this article, we have reviewed potential benefits

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]]> Where to set up an International Business – Part 4: Europe https://flagtheory.com/cn/multinational-business-europe/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:11:19 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17398 Where to set up a Multinational Business – Part 4: Europe Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Wednesday December 5th, 2018 During the last weeks, we’ve been discussing structuring options for cross-border businesses. First we reviewed some of the key aspects to consider when incorporating offshore or onshore and how one could leverage the best of

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]]> Where to set up an International Business – Part 3: The Americas https://flagtheory.com/cn/set-up-global-business-americas/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:48:19 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17354 Where to set up a Global Business – Part 3: The Americas Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 In the first chapter of “Where to set up your international business”, we highlighted some of the advantages and disadvantages encountered when incorporating your global business offshore vs onshore, and how a well-designed group

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]]> Where to set up an International Business – Part 2: Asia https://flagtheory.com/cn/set-up-international-business-asia/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:32:57 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17320 Where to set up an international business – Part 2: Asia Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, November 23rd, 2018 In the previous article, we discussed how international businesses can take advantage of structuring opportunities available across the globe. We also reviewed some key facts, pros, cons and caveats one must consider when structuring your

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]]> 在何处注册国际企业–第一部分：离岸vs在岸 https://flagtheory.com/cn/%e5%9c%a8%e4%bd%95%e5%a4%84%e6%b3%a8%e5%86%8c%e5%9b%bd%e9%99%85%e4%bc%81%e4%b8%9a-%e7%ac%ac%e4%b8%80%e9%83%a8%e5%88%86%ef%bc%9a%e7%a6%bb%e5%b2%b8vs%e5%9c%a8%e5%b2%b8/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:23:17 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17710 在何处注册国际企业–第一部分：离岸vs在岸 Flag Theory 周刊 — 2018年11月16日，星期五 国际企业相比本地“实体”企业（尤其是对于数字企业）的主要优势之一是，其可能有能力选择最佳的战略司法管辖区来经营企业。对于国际企业的设立，首先需要清楚的是，您想注册在岸企业还是离岸企业，或者二者兼顾。 我们将离岸企业–恰当名称为IBC或国际企业公司–定义为在税务中立的司法管辖区注册成立的公司，通常不是其所注册司法管辖区的税务居民，并且无账户备案或其它报告要求。 就其本身而言，在岸公司是一个法人实体，是其注册司法管辖区的税务居民，并且通常受到一定程度的税务和财务报告要求的约束。 离岸注册可以为在高税收地点进行“在岸”注册提供显著优势。但是，某些警告必须给予考虑，并且根据您的业务活动、业务要求、供应商和客户以及您的个人情况，离岸注册可能并不合适。 接下来，我们将讨论您在进行离岸公司注册或/和在岸公司注册时，应考虑的一些关键因素。在之后的文章中，我们将讨论一些司法管辖区中您应考虑的一些关键层面，其可能帮助您确定这些司法管辖区是否适合您的特定业务。 税务及持续性合规 税务通常是企业家设立离岸公司的首要原因。 离岸公司通常无需在所注册的司法管辖区进行纳税，并且通常公司的合规负担也是最小的。根据法律规定，公司必须保留会计记录，但可能无需提交此记录。 无需审计，无需备案，只需支付年续期费就足以让您的公司保持良好的信誉。 这使得离岸公司的维持没有在岸公司那样繁琐和昂贵。   然而，存在一个问题。若离岸公司的结构不合理，那么它有可能被视为该公司的实际管理地所在的司法管辖区的税务居民。这是因为在多数司法管辖区中，企业税务居留是由企业的实际管理地所决定的。这有时被称为受控外国所有权（controlled foreign ownership），有时又被称为推定所有权（constructive ownership）。针对由核心管理层控制的非税务居民公司的确切税法因司法管辖区而异。 举一个简单的例子，若您在英国运营一个伯利兹公司，那么该公司可能被视为英国的税务居民，并且受英国的税务和合规要求的约束。您可能有法律义务需要对该公司进行披露，并且税务当局可能会将其视为税务居民公司。 此外，若您或您的本地实体持有离岸公司的某些所有权份额，并且您的居住国已颁布“受控外国公司”（CFC）法，那么该离岸公司可能将被视为CFC，而且其收入可能需缴纳企业所得税，即使该收入尚未进行分配。 我们已在我们的司法管辖区对比软件Incorporations.io中启动了一个过滤器，其中列出了一些出台或未出台CFC法的国家，但是，这并不能保证正确性和即时性。受控外国公司法的影响和要求因国家而异，因此您必须向您居住国的税务顾问进行咨询。 要缴纳美国的企业所得税。https://definitions.uslegal.com/e/effectively-connected-income-eci/ 】 您可以查看您实际运营所在国和/或您的利益相关者所在国的双边税务协定（DTA）下的税收优惠的有效性，以最大程度减少潜在的税务负担，而这些通常不适用于离岸公司。例如，某些司法管辖区可能会对支付给非居民公司的款项征收预扣税，而根据DTA，该预扣税可能可以减少/豁免。您还应该考虑员工的所在地，以便能够提供当地的员工福利，或者为员工福利或退休福利计划设立公司离岸方案。 离岸保护和隐私 离岸可以提供更高水准的保护和隐私。 在某些司法管辖区，您的企业资产可能会得到强有力的资产保护法规的保护。有时，对离岸公司提起诉讼会很麻烦，因此这可能会帮助您避免繁琐的诉讼。此外，董事和股东的详细信息通常不会供公众进行查阅 ，这在一定程度上提供了在岸司法管辖区所无法提供的隐私。 这意味着他们不会在资产搜索中出现，而这正是诉讼律师首先要寻找的。最后，多数离岸司法管辖区不允许收取胜诉费（律师只根据某种结果收取费用）。因为胜诉费的收取通常会导致律师因成功起诉一名富有的被告而获取高份额的利润。   一些法人实体类型，如LLC（有限责任公司），更适合为保护目的而设立。LLC的所有权被分为成员权益而非股份，并且成员权益不得被法院命令没收。一些LLC法规还提供财产扣押令保护。最后，LLC中不需要董事（LLC由成员管理或经理管理），这意味着个人不需要因董事职务而承担随之而来的责任。 在公司中，决策受到严格的程序形式的约束，如果不遵守这些形式，则可能会使原告揭开公司面纱并引发个人责任。LLC不受这些决策程序形式的约束，而且由其运营协议进行管理，只要不违反法律，运营协议可以根据其成员的需求进行改制和调整。 一些离岸司法管辖区还提供了其它强有力的资产保护工具，如信托和基金会。信托是一种法律协议，委托人将其资产的合法所有权转让给受托人，受托人有义务为个人利益或特定目的管理这些资产。 您可以通过incorporations.io/trusts/查看离岸信托及其关键的法律层面和用途。   此外，若您认为您的离岸公司能够侥幸“被忽视”并且当地税务机关不会察觉它的存在，那么这可能不是一个明智的想法。因为多数国家会根据OECD’s Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework（经合组织的信息自动交换框架）通过 Common Reporting Standard（共同报告标准，简称CRS）来交换税务信息。 您需要向银行披露您的税务居住地以开立银行账户，并且填写一份CRS 自我认证表格，包括您的税务居住地和税务标识号（TIN）。若您是美国公民，您还将需要填写一些FACTA表。银行有义务向地方当局披露这些信息，而地方当局则可能会向有关外国当局披露这些信息。 您的个人税务居住地以及您的离岸公司的实际管理地所在的司法管辖区，应包含在任何国际化战略中并进行精心策划，而有些办法可以合法最小化您的税务负担。 另一个需要考虑的方面是，您的客户、供应商和员工/承办商的所在地，因为这也可以形成各种类型的税务责任。例如，若一个外国实体因某些工作而有了实际的收入关联（例如，销售和管理人员向美国客户进行销售），那么其可能在那个国家拥有纳税义务（即使对该实体的管理是由非美国员工在美国境外进行的）。 【在美国境内从事贸易或商业活动的外国公司，若其收入与其在美国境内的贸易或商业活动有“实际的联系”，无论这些收入的来源在美国境内还是境外，都需 若在正确的司法管辖区内进行了适当的规划和设立，那么信托可以保护受托人持有的无形资产，因为外国法院可能对持有离岸资产的受托人没有管辖权。 然而，外国信托在很多司法管辖区是不被认可的，因为一些拥有基于民法的法律制度的国家可能不会区分正式所有权和实益所有权，因此外国信托可能被忽视。 这时，基金会可能会更合适，因为它们拥有独立于创始人及董事会的法人资格，而又与公司不同，他们没有所有人或股东，其资产由管理委员会或理事会进行管理，其目的是为了保护私人的利益或为了某个特定的目的，无论是慈善性的还是非慈善性的。您可以通过incorporations.io/foundations查看一些基金会结构。

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]]> Labuan – The Best ‘Unknown’ Place to Set Up a Crypto Startup https://flagtheory.com/cn/set-up-a-crypto-startup-labuan/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:52:37 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=15584 Labuan – The best ‘unknown’ place to set up a crypto startup [UPDATE – January 2019 –  On January 15th 2019, Malaysian’s Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019 came into force – regulating cryptocurrencies as securities. Further clarifications from the Malaysian’s Securities Commission (SC) informed that a crypto-asset

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]]> 如何设立一个ICO项目-第六部分：持续性业务、银行账户&结论 https://flagtheory.com/cn/%e5%a6%82%e4%bd%95%e8%ae%be%e7%ab%8b%e4%b8%80%e4%b8%aaico%e9%a1%b9%e7%9b%ae-%e7%ac%ac%e5%85%ad%e9%83%a8%e5%88%86%ef%bc%9a%e6%8c%81%e7%bb%ad%e6%80%a7%e4%b8%9a%e5%8a%a1%e3%80%81%e9%93%b6%e8%a1%8c/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:52:34 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=16303   如何设立一个ICO项目–第六部分：持续性业务、银行账户&结论 Flag Theory 周刊 – 2018年6月15日，星期五 之前我们通过5篇文章对如何构建一个ICO项目的整个流程进行了具体阐述。今天我们将迎来最后一个章节：如何构建后ICO的持续性运营、开立银行账户以及构建ICO项目时，必须考虑的因素的最后总结。 若您还未阅读之前的文章，那么您可以点击以下链接进行阅读。 后ICO的持续性业务 在之前的章节中我们已指出，由于其特定的法人特征，基金会可以成为管理代币销售所得资金的有力工具，并在优化税务的同时限制从中获得的税务责任。 然而，基金会通常不是开展日常业务的理想实体，因为它们主要不是为了进行商业交易而设计的。 您的业务可能有特定需求，可能与您的收益管理结构不一致，例如职员、办公室、市场、客户、供应商等的实际位置。 注册一个或多个营运公司来发展您的项目和开展日常业务，将能为您提供灵活性和一系列的利益。 首先，您可以将发行代币和管理资金的责任分开。 这可能还能让您进一步优化您的纳税义务。例如，方便您开展业务的国家有很高的税务负担，但它可能不是管理代币销所得收益的理想司法管辖区。 此外，请记住，根据您的税务居住权，若您是最终受益人，那么根据受控外国公司（CFC）法和企业税收居住权法规，代币销售的收益可能归于您的个人所得税进行报税。 通过将工具分开，并对他们进行适当的构建，将有可能合法地优化这种情况。正如之前的章节—“分而治之”。 拥有多个实体还将为您提供更多的灵活性。例如，在不同国家中，您可能需要不同的营运公司来向您的职员或承包商支付法定货款。 您甚至可以为您在特定司法管辖区开展的特定的业务活动寻求监管。 最后，拥有一家营运公司可以让您更轻松地获得全方位的企业银行服务。若该营运公司不直接涉及加密货币业务，那么您可以获得更好的银行的服务。 由于相关风险，顶级银行不愿与ICO或加密货币项目合作，而一些ICO友好型银行的企业银行服务则可能是有限的。使用单独的营运实体将有可能解决这一问题。 总之，正确构建您的收益管理工具和持续性营运公司，并在它们之间制定适当的法律和运营协议，将可能最小化风险、限制责任、优化税务以及确保轻松顺畅的后ICO业务运营。 若不这样做，那么您最终可能会获得数百万美元的ETH，但却无法开展业务和开发项目。这种情况正在许多没有得到适当建议和正确构建的ICO项目上发生。 ICO项目的银行账户 我们已多次指出与加密货币相关的项目，特别是ICO项目，在获得银行服务方面所面临的困难。 您需要银行账户。完全使用加密货币进行运营在今天是不可能的，或者是非常不大可能发生的。 有些支出要求使用法定货币，然后您需要考虑一些固有的加密货币的波动性，这会增加相当大的财务不确定性和风险。 由于监管的不确定性，尤其是与KYC、资金来源证明相关的监管，以及从事洗钱的潜在性，银行业仍然不愿接受加密客户。 幸运的是，仍然有许多银行愿意与加密货币公司合作，因此，为ICO项目开立银行账户是有可能的。 在Flag Theory，我们有一些ICO友好型银行合作伙伴，并已成功地帮助数十个ICO项目获得了银行服务。然而，您必须首先完成一个强大的KYC/AML&CTF流程。 银行希望确保您制定了一个适当的政策，并且您始终遵循这一政策。他们需要确定您已设立了一个适当的程序来识别您的客户，并且您的资金并非来自于受制裁的个人或企业，或者未被用于从事洗钱活动。 在之前的文章中，我们已详细地讨论了在代币销售中您必须执行的KYC/AML 和 CTF 流程。 这样做不仅可以使您获得银行服务，而且还可以避免因您从受制裁人员那里接受资金而导致的严重的法律问题、罚款甚至牢狱之灾。 但是，仅仅为您的收益管理公司开立一个银行账户用于将您的资金转换为法定货币可能还是不够的。 您可能必须在您的业务实际运营的国家开设账户，并且最好是在顶级企业银行开立账户。有效地实现这一目标的可行方案是使用多国结构。 总结 在最近的这三个星期中，我们从法律角度讨论了构建一个ICO项目的完整流程。 最后几点建议： 确保您的代币销售活动是透明的，并且一个合法可行的 项目。 否则您可能会遇到问题并构成欺诈行为。 若您声明将销售实用型代币，那么需确保您所售的代币确实为实用型代币而非证券（在您代币所销售到的任何国家的监管机构眼中）。 明智地设计和执行您的营销策略。 除此之外，若您销售的代币提供回报、股息或任何类型的利润或投票权，那么您可能在销售金融产品，因此您必须在相关司法管辖区将其注册为证券。 重视您的企业结构，分析每个选择的所有优点和缺点，并在执行代币销售之前制定一个整体的策略。 设计一个使您能够合法最小化风险和顺利开发项目的企业结构。 请注意，我们已看到了真正的暴行，一些企业服务提供商正在销售“理想的”ICO实体，这些实体完全无用并且非常不可取。它们可能使您无法正常开展业务，并且最后可能给您带来法律和税务问题。 您需要由具有经验并了解ICO、区块链和加密货币领域，并且之前完成过这一流程的法律和税务专家提供良好的建议。 构建ICO时的一个错误决定将可能为您的项目和您自己带来灾难性的后果。因此，您的ICO结构将有长远的重大影响。 不要给错误留下任何机会，在您的条款中阐明每个意外事件，因为该条款管理着您和您的ICO参与者之间的联系。此外，确保你们的沟通与您的条款保持一致。

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]]> Why many ICOs struggle to get banking… and some don’t get it https://flagtheory.com/cn/banking-for-icos/ Thu, 10 May 2018 11:54:13 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11758 Why many ICO’s struggles to get banking… and some don’t get it Flag Theory Weekly Letter  – Thursday, May 10th, 2018 One of the main headaches for organizations that launch an ICO is to obtain a bank account. It is very complicated, if not impossible, for any organization to operate entirely in cryptocurrencies. You have to pay

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]]> Market capitalization, Corporate debt and National debt at record highs. Is a financial collapse coming? https://flagtheory.com/cn/financial-collapse/ Thu, 03 May 2018 05:41:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11709 The next financial collapse may be coming… Are you protected? Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 Last Friday I received a charming letter from my bank informing me that starting next month I would be charged -0.6% P.A. (a negative interest rate) on my EUR accounts. This means that I have to

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]]> Where and how to open an international bank account https://flagtheory.com/cn/international-bank-account/ Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:31:18 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11882 Where and how to open an international bank account Today let’s dive into how to open an account and what you should consider when designing your offshore banking strategy. A large number of offshore banks open accounts remotely, either for personal or corporate accounts. Meaning that you do not have to take a plane and

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]]> Why you should consider opening an offshore bank account https://flagtheory.com/cn/offshore-bank-account/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 02:17:49 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11878 Why you should consider opening an offshore bank account Today I am going to explain to you why you should consider diversifying your cash assets offshore. Even though offshore banking has had bad press, there is nothing immoral and of course nothing illegal in opening an offshore bank account. An offshore bank account is nothing

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]]> World’s safest banks and how to evaluate them https://flagtheory.com/cn/world-safest-banks/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 03:08:38 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=7191 What are the world’s safest banks and how to evaluate them Last week Italian’s government agrees to bail-out (again) Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca with €17 billion. Another case of bank collapse in the EU, and so on and so forth, bailout funds to support to European troubled lenders already account for more

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]]> Spanish Banco Popular Bail-in https://flagtheory.com/cn/banco-popular-bail-in/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:59:21 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=6851 What we can learn from Spanish Banco Popular bail-in Banco Popular Bail-in A week ago, through the European Union Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), Banco Santander was authorized to acquire Spanish Banco Popular for only €1, avoiding its bankruptcy due to the massive withdrawal of deposits during the previous days. This meant that more than 300,000

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]]> UAE’s Free Zones, Onshore and Offshore Companies https://flagtheory.com/cn/uae-offshore-company/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:05:12 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=6715 Why you should consider incorporating an onshore or offshore company in the UAE The United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as the business hub of the Middle East due to its strategic location between the East and West – it is a well-connected, 5-6 hour flight from the major European and Asian capitals – and

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]]> Estonian E-Residency, Incorporation, Banking, Investing & Residence Permits https://flagtheory.com/cn/estonian-e-residency/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:06:45 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5695 Why you should consider obtaining e-Residency and setting up an Estonian Company Estonia was the first country in the world to introduce the e-Residency concept – a digital identity backed by the government. This small country on the shores of the Baltic Sea is a world leader in digital governance and is one of the

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]]> Citizenship by Investment in Vanuatu, Offshore Incorporation & Banking https://flagtheory.com/cn/citizenship-by-investment-in-vanuatu/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:11:24 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5663 Why and how to get a 2nd passport, incorporate a company and open a bank account in Vanuatu Vanuatu is a small republic of just 230,000 people, made up of an archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. In 2017, Vanuatu’s Government launched several programs to grant citizenship or residency to foreigners who

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]]> Company incorporation and residency in Costa Rica https://flagtheory.com/cn/residency-in-costa-rica/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:29:12 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5626 How to get residency, set up a company and investment opportunities in Costa Rica This article was updated in September 2019 to reflect new economic data Located in the continental Caribbean between Panama and Guatemala, with just over 51,000 sq km and almost 5 million inhabitants, Costa Rica is often called the Switzerland of Central

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]]> Incorporate in Hungary https://flagtheory.com/cn/incorporation-in-hungary/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 06:19:57 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4935 Is Hungary the ultimate European Corporate tax haven? On 12th December 2016, the Hungarian Parliament approved a bill of Viktor Orban’s Government that reduced the Corporation Tax to a flat rate of 9%. Coming into force on January 1st 2017, the bill marked Hungary’s assumption of the title of EU country with the lowest corporate

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]]> Incorporation, Banking and Residency in Georgia https://flagtheory.com/cn/residency-in-georgia/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:47:29 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4972 Setting up a company and obtaining residency in Georgia Georgia is a former Soviet Republic, located on the border between Europe and Asia, on the east cost of the Black Sea. It shares borders with Russia to the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast. It has a population of

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]]> Invest in Macedonia https://flagtheory.com/cn/invest-in-macedonia/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:59:01 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4905 Why Invest in North Macedonia? North Macedonia is a small country covering just 25,713 sq km and with 2.1 million inhabitants, located in the center of the Balkans, in a strategic area that links land routes to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Its capital and financial and economic center in Skopje, which currently has

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]]> Labuan Offshore Financial Centre: Southeast Asia’s Best-Kept Secret https://flagtheory.com/cn/labuan-offshore/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:46:28 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=3994 Labuan Offshore Financial Centre: Southeast Asia’s Best-Kept Secret Labuan, situated off the coast of the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo, is a well-kept offshore secret. Whose name is derived from the Malay word for “harbor,” is a base for several international companies that have chosen to call this Southeast Asian territory

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]]> 19 Ways to Protect Yourself and Profit during an Economic Collapse https://flagtheory.com/cn/economic-collapse/ Fri, 20 May 2016 03:16:16 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=3264 The End is Near? On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everything drops to zero. The extent to which things will change from the status quo is impossible to predict, but here, we’ve assembled a list of financial moves that you and I can make to protect our wealth, or even profit during

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]]> Panama Papers https://flagtheory.com/cn/panama-papers/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:05:38 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2994 Panama Papers – A Different Perspective Panama City – Recently, a giant trove of documents, which was internally leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, was placed into the hands of German journalists. Some are calling this the biggest leak of confidential documents ever. The leak contains internal communication, corporate documents, and personally sensitive documents

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]]> Why Stripe Atlas is Bad for Foreigners, Digital Nomads, Bootstrappers and You https://flagtheory.com/cn/stripe-atlas/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 21:57:42 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2826 Why is Stripe Atlas Bad for Foreigners? Taxes, US investors, and compliance headaches – if you don’t want these, avoid Delaware and Stripe Atlas. You can get a company registered, a bank account, and a merchant account easily in Hong Kong, Singapore, or lots of other places, and we’d be happy to help at Incorporations.IO.

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]]> 5 ways to beat the war on cash https://flagtheory.com/cn/negative-interest-rate-policy/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:18:42 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2818 5 ways to beat the war on cash There is a war on cash, and the reason is NIRP. Here is what you can do. The European Central Bank is considering banning €500 notes, as its president, Mario Draghi says cash is “increasingly an instrument for illegal activities,” while former United States Treasury Secretary Lawrence

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]]> Offshore Banking https://flagtheory.com/cn/offshore-banking/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:45:55 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2738 Depending on your individual citizenship and passport situation, you might have a much greater or lesser option for offshore banking. Countries and individuals facing sanctions might have difficulty opening up an account in certain jurisdictions. However, there are plenty of benefits to offshore banking for most nationalities. Here is a list:

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]]> Doing Business in Japan https://flagtheory.com/cn/doing-business-in-japan/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:36:34 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2037 Doing Business in Japan Sushi, The Yen, Salarymen, Usemu, Matcha Latte, Sayounara, Scramble Crossing, Shibuya, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan. こんにちは Konnichiwa from Tokyo where I’m here for business and pleasure on this fall weekend in Japan. In the impossibly large capital city, one is instantly taken aback not by the size, but how clean and safe

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]]> Merchant Accounts https://flagtheory.com/cn/merchant-account/ Sat, 07 Jun 2014 08:59:45 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1818 Where to get a Merchant Account for your Online Business This post is a continuation of the previous, Where to incorporate as a Digital Nomad, where we continue to explore options for internet entrepreneurs to successfully structure their business. In that article, we talked about the importance of having a legal entity but didn’t touch

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]]> (Almost) Tax Free in Paradise [Infographic] https://flagtheory.com/cn/tax-free-in-philippines/ Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:20:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1393 Tax Free in the Philippines Manila. Traffic. Beautiful Beaches. Boracay. Pork Sisig. The Land of Single Mothers. Angeles City. Cebu. Outsourcing. Davao. Spanish Gold. San Miguel. Pinoy. Pinay. Pirates. Palawan. The Last Frontier. The Philippines. I’ve written about the Philippines before, and included a detailed analysis of the tax treaties, and different corporate structures that

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]]> Tax Free Company in Paradise https://flagtheory.com/cn/tax-free-company-thailand/ Wed, 01 May 2013 13:08:08 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1320 How to set up a Tax Free Company in Paradise 2016 Update: The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) still offers a 0% corporate income tax for up to eight years. This article shows how to structure this as a US person. More information on starting a business in Thailand can be found on SiamStartup.com. Ever dream

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]]> Flag Theory Foundation https://flagtheory.com/cn/the-foundation/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:30:46 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=3713 The post Flag Theory Foundation appeared first on Flag Theory.

]]> Invest in Singapore https://flagtheory.com/cn/invest-in-singapore/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:15:36 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1136 Where and How to invest in Singapore | Property, Gold, Angel Investment, Banking and Insurance Singapore It’s one of the most impressive skylines in the entire world. Singapore is the epitome of the growth of Asia, the power of the banking system representative of what a country can become with an emphasis on education, entrepreneurship

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]]> Is the Dollar dying? Ignore at your own peril… https://flagtheory.com/cn/is-the-dollar-is-dying-ignore-at-your-own-peril/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:23:18 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1093 Is the Dollar dying? Ignore at your own peril… It was a week that the average American would have ignored. Perhaps because everything seemed to be going fine. Unemployment was slightly lower, down below 8% (although the official unemployment figure has vast inaccuracies and flaws in its own right) the housing market seemed to be

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]]> Nevis LLC Formation https://flagtheory.com/cn/nevis-llc-formation/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:42:49 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=221 Nevis LLC Formation | Why and How to set up an Offshore company in Nevis [UPDATE November 2019 – Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance (Amendment), 2019, Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance (Amendment), 2019] Under the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance (Amendment), 2018, and the Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance (Amendment), 2018, companies incorporated in Nevis on or after January 1, 2019, are

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]]> The Real Story About Americans Going Offshore https://flagtheory.com/cn/offshore-asset-protection/ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:39:53 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1016 The Real Story About Americans Going Offshore Reader Question today… An Internet Entrepreneur from the US is concerned about getting sued and wants an incorporation that protects against lawsuit liability, aka asset protection. I am interested in asset protection I am also just starting out my business and want to do asset protection and plan

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]]> LIBOR is Evidence Bankers Have Been Cheating for Decades https://flagtheory.com/cn/libor-scam-freedom-friday/ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:01:21 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=960 LIBOR scam: The banks are cheating you! Big brother is watching you – but we are also watching them. At the end of each work week, we bring you Freedom Friday. Americans take note – if you have a foreign bank account make sure you file the right forms. The government doesn’t care if you

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]]> FATCA Update, Why Bankers Hate Americans, and Global Currency Hot Potato https://flagtheory.com/cn/fatca/ Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:00:14 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=828 FATCA It makes bankers and fund managers around the world’s blood boil – and has forced many of them to stop accepting US clients altogether. The end of banking secrecy. Goodbye, privacy. Hello, global tax prison. Since its inception into US law in 2010, I’ve been quietly tracking FATCA and the implications for America in

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]]> Investing Offshore | Where the Billionaire Keeps his Wealth https://flagtheory.com/cn/offshore-investments-billionaire-money/ Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:44:05 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=760 Offshore Investments: Where the Billionaire Keeps his Money This article is concerned with passive income, and how to invest internationally like the absolute elite. First, a question: “I’ve got a significant amount of funds that I don’t have any immediate plans for. I don’t want to lose money to inflation, but I don’t trust the stock

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]]> Mitt Romneys Tax Return and 3 Offshore Myths https://flagtheory.com/cn/how-can-i-avoid-paying-tax/ Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:43:19 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=94 How to avoid paying taxes? Mitt Romneys Tax Return and 3 Offshore Myths Mitt made about 41 million dollars in 2011, and paid around 15% in taxes (about the rate of the then current capital gains tax). Even through a casual look at Mr. Romney’s tax return, you can see he is internationally diversified in his

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]]> Setting up a company in Hong Kong https://flagtheory.com/cn/how-to-get-a-hong-kong-corporate-credit-card/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:36:48 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=521 Setting up a company in Hong Kong Strategically located next to China, “HK” is an island – one of the wealthiest in the world, and a place where many billionaires and millionaires live, work and retire. In my estimation, this has just as much to do with the rise of China – as the free

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]]> Asset Protection for the Internet Entrepreneur https://flagtheory.com/cn/asset-protection-for-the-internet-entrepreneur/ Mon, 07 May 2012 14:35:30 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=204 Asset Protection for the Internet Entrepreneur The internet sparked the dawn of a new era – where information became widely available, the way we communicate, buy products and services, interact with each other, and live on a day to day basis was inextricably changed forever. For the first time in history, with a computer and

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]]> BVI Company Formation https://flagtheory.com/cn/bvi-company-formation/ Wed, 02 May 2012 07:54:56 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=182 Why and how to set up an Offshore Company in BVI When Columbus first spotted the Virgin Islands in 1493, little did he know it would become one of the wealthiest places on earth – thanks to a robust offshore environment. When he spotted the small islands on his second trip to the Americas in 1493,

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]]> Why incorporate in Singapore (or Why not) https://flagtheory.com/cn/set-up-a-company-in-singapore/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:23:11 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=65 Why set up a company in Singapore, or Why not? At Flag Theory, we help you locate the best places to structure your business and your personal finances. We choose strategic jurisdictions from a holistic perspective that takes into account variables such as incorporation, business markets, taxation, intangible assets, residency and citizenship, which we refer

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