美国 Archives - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/cn/category/美国/ Passports, Residency, Incorporation, Offshore Banking Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:39:31 +0000 cn hourly 1 https://flagtheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png 美国 Archives - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/cn/category/美国/ 32 32 Where to incorporate a DAO (2024) https://flagtheory.com/cn/where-to-incorporate-a-dao/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:23:47 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=193920 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 private equity fund https://flagtheory.com/cn/private-equity-fund/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 06:10:24 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=189405 Where to set up a private equity fund An overview of a number of factors to consider when evaluating and determining the legal domicile of a private equity fund, as well as regulatory, structuring and tax matters related to private equity funds across various International Financial Centers Private equity funds are collective investment vehicles investing

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]]> Where to set up a cryptocurrency business (2020) https://flagtheory.com/cn/cryptocurrency-business-regulations/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:51:43 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=187378 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 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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]]> Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) for Token Issuers and Crypto Exchanges https://flagtheory.com/cn/initial-exchange-offering-ieo/ Mon, 27 May 2019 23:15:51 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19611 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 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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]]> Where to set up a Securities Token Exchange https://flagtheory.com/cn/securities-token-exchange/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:40:04 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17865 What is the best country to set up a Securities Token Exchange? Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, January 11th, 2019 A few weeks ago we were discussing in this article why the crypto fundraising trend is turning from utility to securities tokens and why a tokenized securities market might be the key factor for

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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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]]> 实用型代币还是证券型代币？实行ICO项目的首要及最重要的规则：认识您自己 https://flagtheory.com/cn/%e5%ae%9e%e7%94%a8%e5%9e%8b%e4%bb%a3%e5%b8%81%e8%bf%98%e6%98%af%e8%af%81%e5%88%b8%e5%9e%8b%e4%bb%a3%e5%b8%81%ef%bc%9f%e5%ae%9e%e8%a1%8cico%e9%a1%b9%e7%9b%ae%e7%9a%84%e9%a6%96%e8%a6%81%e5%8f%8a/ Thu, 17 May 2018 10:41:41 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=15617 The post 实用型代币还是证券型代币？实行ICO项目的首要及最重要的规则：认识您自己 appeared first on Flag Theory.

]]> 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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]]> Protect your privacy and online communications enhancing your digital security https://flagtheory.com/cn/protect-your-privacy/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 03:15:20 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11894 Protect your privacy and online communications enhancing your digital security Edward Snowden and Wikileaks’ revelations showed the world how the American CIA, NSA and the UK GHCQ were exploiting American and English Internet service domains to spy on citizens around the world. There is no reason to continue doubting the existence of a global communications interception system. In

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]]> World’s best passports and taxation https://flagtheory.com/cn/world-best-passports/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:20:57 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=7162 How the world’s best passport holders can reduce their tax liability with the proper internationalization strategy Firstly – what makes a passport good? In our opinion, the answer to this question comes down to how much visa-free travel it provides, what the tax situation is in the home country, and what social benefits are obtained

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]]> How to do a successful Initial Coin Offering (and not get sued) https://flagtheory.com/cn/successful-initial-coin-offering/ Tue, 09 May 2017 05:45:02 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5538 How to do a successful Initial Coin Offering (and not get sued) (UPDATE: We’ve written a new article on where to set up a company and the proper corporate structure to run an Initial Coin Offering, check it out here.) To IPO – or issue an initial public offering to the public is the time

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]]> WikiLeaks reveals how the CIA spies Apple Devices https://flagtheory.com/cn/cia-spies-apple-wikileaks/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 13:06:27 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5445 The CIA spies Apple devices since 2008 WikiLeaks has published a new series of documents part of the Vault 7 publication on CIA’s hacking tools classified documents. Under “Dark Matter” title, the activist organization has leaked manuals revealing the development of projects by the US intelligence agency to hack Apple devices. One such manual revealed is

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]]> USA Entrepreneur Parole, Residency Permits and Visas https://flagtheory.com/cn/usa-entrepreneur-parole/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36:54 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5371 What is the International Entrepreneur Parole and how can you get it? The new US “Start-up Visa” option for foreign entrepreneurs Immigration has always played an important role in US business history. Immigrants have been responsible for many of the most successful entrepreneurial projects in the United States. Between 1995 and 2005, more than 52%

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]]> IRS Form 5472 on Foreign-Owned Domestic Disregarded Entities https://flagtheory.com/cn/irs-form-5472/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:03:07 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4888 IRS Form 5472 − new requirements for foreign-owned US companies An easy-to-understand guide to IRS Form 5472 Despite the political turnaround that took place in The White House at the end of 2016 and the associated geopolitical instability that some would say was caused by it, the United States was, is and will continue to

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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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]]> Dual Citizenship: List of Countries that Recognize it And Those that Don’t https://flagtheory.com/cn/dual-citizenship/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 02:22:15 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2654 The post Dual Citizenship: List of Countries that Recognize it And Those that Don’t appeared first on Flag Theory.

]]> Citizenship by Residency https://flagtheory.com/cn/easiest-countries-to-become-a-citizen/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:39:21 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2657 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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]]> Starting Jan 1, 2016: Passport Revocation Now a Reality https://flagtheory.com/cn/passport-revoke/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:28:40 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2617 The post Starting Jan 1, 2016: Passport Revocation Now a Reality appeared first on Flag Theory.

]]> Passport Updates https://flagtheory.com/cn/passport-updates/ Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:41:03 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1446 Visas and Second Passport Updates We live in a world where very little is constant. With the changes in technology, slow-moving governments are struggling to keep up. And the bigger the government, typically the slower and more inefficiently they work. Take the US for example, whose immigration policy is decades behind the rest of the

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]]> Is your Corporation Really Tax Free? Flag 2: Residence https://flagtheory.com/cn/corporate-tax-residency/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:43:54 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1157 Corporate Tax Residency – Is your Corporation Really Tax Free? Today’s topic should be read by any international entrepreneur who is interested in paying less tax – and staying legal. It concerns mostly the issues of “residence” of a corporation, and it gets tricky. I’ll begin with a question from a reader: “I recently created

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]]> FF: Girl Expelled for Refusing Tracking Device https://flagtheory.com/cn/ff-girl-expelled-for-refusing-tracking-device/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:29:07 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1142 FF: Girl Expelled for Refusing Tracking Device FREEDOM FRIDAY There are some alarming signs that we may be in the eye of a financial tornado. Things are not getting better. The Eurozone, particularly Greece and Spain, are a complete mess. View this interview which truly illuminates the turmoil of the financial system. Quote from the

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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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]]> I’m going to need to see your ID for that… https://flagtheory.com/cn/rules-of-illinois/ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:37:12 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1011 I’m going to need to see your ID for that… You need an ID to buy alcohol, rent an apartment or be admitted to a hospital in the US. You need it to get on a plane or to obtain a marriage license. You’ll need it to set up a bank account or a company.

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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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]]> Google Saves Billions in Taxes by going Offshore https://flagtheory.com/cn/google-saves-billions-in-taxes-by-going-offshore/ Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:28:25 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=664 Save Tax Money with Google’s Offshore Secrets The coming century will be one of the global entrepreneurs. Those who are able to leverage technology, currency arbitrage, and internationalization to compete with wasteful corporations can potentially amass great wealth. Today we will discuss Google’s Offshore incorporation strategy! If you own or run a business, incorporation is

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]]> Proof That Freedom Has Left America https://flagtheory.com/cn/ndaa-national-defense-authorization/ Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:58:51 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=921 NDAA – National Defense Authorization This week, a 2-time war veteran marine was thrown in a mental hospital for a Facebook post. This injustice is demonstrative of the erosion of civil liberties and freedom in America. If you haven’t yet – (read the first post here) for the full story. Was Brandon Raub arrested under

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]]> Do you post on Facebook? You might be a terrorist… https://flagtheory.com/cn/brandon-raub/ Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:35:21 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=900 Brandon Raub: A Domestic Terrorist? When Brandon was enjoying a quiet evening with friends, he had no idea government agents from the local police and FBI would come to his house, detain him, and throw him in an insane asylum for “further evaluation”. His alleged crime? Facebook Posts. Yes, that’s right – social media of

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]]> It’s already too late when this happens… https://flagtheory.com/cn/international-investment/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:20:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=884 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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]]> Assange Asylum | Live in the USA? You’re being watched. https://flagtheory.com/cn/assange-asylum-wikileaks/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:38:00 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=874 Wikileaks secrets – Latest secrets revealed Freedom Friday comes a few hours early (or if you live in the western world, about a day early) but I had to break this story. I’ll be back on Saturday with Investment Saturday, and a new segment next week I’m very excited to roll out. For now… Julian

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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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]]> Data Mining and Drug Sniffing Lasers https://flagtheory.com/cn/data-mining-freedom-friday-and-drug-sniffing-lasers/ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:19:54 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=797 Data mining Drones. Lasers. Data mining. SOPA. Big brother is watching you – but we are also watching them. On this freedom Friday I find myself in New York City… One of the most amazing places in the world, I always enjoy my time in NYC. I had a few meetings near Wall Street and

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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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]]> Freedom Friday https://flagtheory.com/cn/freedom-friday/ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:49:46 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=702 Freedom Friday Big brother is watching you – but we are also watching them. At the end of each work week we bring you Freedom Friday. Canada One of the nicest places to live in North America, Canada has recently passed a law which will impose a daily fine on any students who are protesting

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]]> John Galt | Obamacare | Why I’m an Expat https://flagtheory.com/cn/john-galt-obamacare-why-im-an-expat/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:36:35 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=509 John Galt | Obamacare | Why I’m an Expat The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as ObamaCare, became law on March 23, 2010. With the passing of this act, America took yet another step towards socialism. As if America wasn’t enough of a nanny state already –> over half of all Americans

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]]> Form a Wyoming LLC https://flagtheory.com/cn/wyoming-llc/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:03:26 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=155 Wyoming LLC Formation A fiercely independent state, Wyoming still feels like the wild west. Wyoming is ‘the Old USA’ before there were huge government programs and indiscriminate spending. When the government feared the people, and not the other way around. Wyoming is cowboy country. In fact, every day on main street in Jackson Hole, they

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]]> Facebook Co-Founder “De-Friends” America https://flagtheory.com/cn/facebook-co-founder-logs-out-from-america/ Sat, 12 May 2012 08:39:16 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=337 Facebook Co-Founder “De-Friends” America Update 2019: Record number of citizens continue to renounce their US citizenship for various reasons, mostly tax-related. This requires one first become a dual citizen, and obtain an alternative passport. Many different politicians and entrepreneurs have multiple passports and offshore companies. You can find out more at Second Passport Flag. If

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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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]]> Is your freedom worth more than $50,000? https://flagtheory.com/cn/is-your-freedom-worth-more-than-50000/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:19:53 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=120 Is your freedom worth more than $50,000? That’s how much you need to owe the IRS for your passport to be revoked. First, a historical perspective. In Russia, the government controlled the movement of citizens with a permit called a propiska. It was needed for work, marriage, medical treatment, and is specifically designed to control

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