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Where to incorporate a DAO (2024)

flagtheory — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:23:47 +0000

Where to incorporate a DAO An overview of a number of factors to consider when evaluating and determining the structure and legal domicile of a DAO, as well as its relevant regulatory, structuring and tax matters. The emergence of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) has introduced a complex legal landscape, demanding consideration of new governance models

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Where to set up a cryptocurrency business (2020)

Marc Gras — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:51:43 +0000

Where to set up a cryptocurrency business (2020) An overview of the latest legal and regulatory developments for cryptocurrency businesses across various International Financial Centers During recent years, a large part of the cryptocurrency industry have been operating in an unregulated manner. Most of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, dealers and other crypto operators, as well as

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What to consider when structuring an E-commerce Business

Marc Gras — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:30:32 +0000

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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Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) for Token Issuers and Crypto Exchanges

Marc Gras — Mon, 27 May 2019 23:15:51 +0000

What Token Issuers and Exchanges should consider when undertaking an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) have become a popular means of raising funds for blockchain startups, replacing ICOs, which have seen a dramatic drop in traction. An IEO mainly consists of an ICO held via an existing cryptocurrency exchange, which administers the

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Where to set up an Intellectual Property Holding Company

Marc Gras — Mon, 20 May 2019 09:16:00 +0000

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

Marc Gras — Thu, 02 May 2019 01:30:57 +0000

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

Marc Gras — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 02:29:36 +0000

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 an Investment Fund

Marc Gras — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:29:32 +0000

What you should consider when setting up an Investment Fund When it comes to setting up an investment fund there are a number of factors to consider that have a direct impact on the most suitable jurisdiction and structure model to pursue. These include not only fund regulatory aspects but also tax, business operations, cost,

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Where to set up a Holding Company

Marc Gras — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:58:17 +0000

Where to set up a Holding Company In the previous letter, we were discussing some of the major benefits of using a holding company and how it can be used for asset protection, risk management, tax planning, and operational efficiency purposes. We also reviewed certain key aspects that one should consider when structuring a holding

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Massive Changes to Offshore Tax Regimes and Economic Substance Requirements

Marc Gras — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:03:14 +0000

Massive legislation changes affecting Offshore Tax Regimes and Economic Substance Requirements Massive change has swept the offshore industry lately, largely as a result of pressure from the EU and the OECD. As a result of the pressure, many countries have overhauled their tax and company regimes in accordance with perceived EU acceptance. Why the reason

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Where to set up an International Business – Part 3: The Americas

Marc Gras — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:48:19 +0000

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 a Tokenized Fund

Marc Gras — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:22:17 +0000

Where to set up a Tokenized Fund Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, October 19th, 2018 In a previous letter, we discussed why the crypto fundraising trend is turning from utility to security tokens and what one should consider when doing a security token offering. Within the broad category of security token offerings (STOs), is

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Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 4: The Americas

Marc Gras — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 07:40:58 +0000

Where to set up a Crypto Exchange – Part 4: Setting up an Exchange in the Americas Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, September 7th, 2018 After discussing the fundamental aspects when choosing the jurisdiction to establish your crypto trading platform, and taking a look at some jurisdictions in Asia-Pacific and Europe, we conclude with the

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What you should consider when setting up an Offshore Crypto Fund

Marc Gras — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 08:56:07 +0000

What you should consider when setting up an Offshore Crypto Fund Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, August 3rd, 2018 Despite daily ups and downs, Crypto is here to stay as a new asset class and its adoption is growing at a rapid pace. Although there are some issues to continue to make cryptocurrencies more

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What is the best offshore jurisdiction?

Marc Gras — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:00:30 +0000

What is the best offshore jurisdiction? We’ve already discussed why corporate structures using offshore companies are powerful tools to legally minimize your obligations to governments, protect your assets, enhance your privacy and grow your business faster. Today let’s dive into 7 offshore jurisdictions / legal entities that may be of interest. British Virgin Islands Business

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What you should consider when designing your Offshore Strategy

Marc Gras — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 01:22:14 +0000

What you should consider when designing your Offshore Strategy Today we discuss why offshore companies can be powerful tools to protect your assets, optimize your business and drastically increase your net profits. Why your Tax Residency matters Contrary to what is said, do not expect to incorporate an offshore company and automatically slash your tax

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Foreign Trusts for Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Corporate Structuring

Marc Gras — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:42:06 +0000

Why and where to set up a Trust for Asset protection, Estate planning and Corporate structuring Nowadays, with an increasingly litigious society, a judicial system that favors plaintiffs and not defendants, with courts clogged with thousands of civil suits demanding huge sums, and increased asset seizure by governments, protecting your assets can be a daunting

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Complete List of Tax Free Countries for Personal Residency in 2017

Edmund John — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:50:53 +0000

What are the countries with no taxes? One of the main tenets of Flag Theory is that one should have a second citizenship, as it is an important part of international diversification. But just having a backup passport doesn’t end your tax obligations – far from it. If you are a US citizen, you are

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Dual Citizenship: List of Countries that Recognize it And Those that Don’t

Edmund John — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 02:22:15 +0000

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Citizenship by Residency

Edmund John — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:39:21 +0000

Complete list of countries to obtain citizenship by naturalization Most countries around the world allow for persons who have lived in-country for a certain period of time to apply for naturalization. It’s only human, really, to allow those living among us to also have the benefits of citizenship. Oftentimes, the naturalization process involves tests and

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Where should the Digital Nomad set up a company?

Edmund John — Sun, 18 May 2014 05:43:38 +0000

I am a Digital Nomad – Where should I set up a company? This article was published on May 18, 2014 – we have recently (2018) published the ‘Where to set up an International Business’ article series, where you can find up to date information on international structuring options: Where to set up an International

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The Real Story About Americans Going Offshore

Edmund John — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:39:53 +0000

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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It’s already too late when this happens…

Edmund John — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:20:06 +0000

International Investment – Why diversify your investments internationally When Niki Yanakopoulou was walking home from the bank on a casual weekday, she didn’t realize she was being followed. But the man who had watched her withdraw her pension at the bank that afternoon crept up behind her in the hallway outside her apartment, smashed her

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Mitt Romneys Tax Return and 3 Offshore Myths

Edmund John — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:43:19 +0000

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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The best country for an internet entrepreneur to incorporate

Edmund John — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:32:40 +0000

The best country for an internet entrepreneur to incorporate — This article was written on May 17, 2012 – we have recently published (December 2018) the ‘Where to set up an International Business‘ article series, where you can find up to date information on international structuring options: Where to set up an International Business Part

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BVI Company Formation

Edmund John — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:54:56 +0000

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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