Offshore company and bank account in Cayman Islands - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/ja/category/cayman-islands/ Passports, Residency, Incorporation, Offshore Banking Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:39:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://flagtheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Offshore company and bank account in Cayman Islands - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/ja/category/cayman-islands/ 32 32 Where to incorporate a DAO (2024) https://flagtheory.com/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/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/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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]]> Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) for Token Issuers and Crypto Exchanges https://flagtheory.com/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/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/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/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 an Investment Fund https://flagtheory.com/investment-fund/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:29:32 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19223 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 https://flagtheory.com/where-to-set-up-a-holding-company/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:58:17 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19133 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 https://flagtheory.com/legislation-changes-offshore-tax-regimes-economic-substance/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:03:14 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=18611 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 https://flagtheory.com/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 a Tokenized Fund https://flagtheory.com/tokenized-fund/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:22:17 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=17119 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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]]> Post-ICO Company Structuring, Banking, Asset Protection and Team Tokens Distribution https://flagtheory.com/post-ico-company-structuring-banking/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:25:13 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=15464 Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday, September 14th, 2018 Post-ICO Company Structuring, Banking, Asset Protection, and Team Tokens Distribution When performing an ICO, the main focus of the team is marketing and business development. These efforts are the cornerstone of a successful ICO, no doubt, but sometimes other key aspects are left out. Many ICO

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]]> What you should consider when setting up an Offshore Crypto Fund https://flagtheory.com/offshore-crypto-fund/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 08:56:07 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=13549 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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]]> How to set up an ICO – Part 3: The ICO Issuer https://flagtheory.com/incorporate-ico-token-issuer/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:36:13 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=12358 How to set up an ICO – Part 3: The Token Issuer Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 In previous chapters of How to set up an ICO we talked about the fundamentals and key aspects to take into account when launching an ICO and how necessary it is to establish the

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]]> Why many ICOs struggle to get banking… and some don’t get it https://flagtheory.com/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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]]> Where to start your cryptocurrency business https://flagtheory.com/where-to-start-your-cryptocurrency-business/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:57:27 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11614 Where to start your Cryptocurrency Business Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Thursday, April 25th, 2018 The cryptocurrency and blockchain space will see increased regulation and government oversight as tokenizing assets is a trend that will not go away. All types of financial incumbents will begin to tokenize. There will also be simultaneous lobbying of governments

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]]> Where and how to open an international bank account https://flagtheory.com/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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]]> What is the best offshore jurisdiction? https://flagtheory.com/offshore-jurisdictions/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:00:30 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11871 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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]]> Foreign Trusts for Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Corporate Structuring https://flagtheory.com/foreign-trust/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:42:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=7602 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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]]> The world’s best countries to retire in https://flagtheory.com/best-countries-to-retire/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 23:34:45 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5503 Top countries to make the most of your retirement (and have a high quality of life) Retirement visa programs, cost of living and taxes Retiring overseas is a growing trend among Westerners. There are several reasons for this; however unsurprisingly, in most cases the one that ends up weighing most has to do with money.

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]]> Complete List of Tax Free Countries for Personal Residency in 2017 https://flagtheory.com/tax-free-countries/ Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:50:53 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2684 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 https://flagtheory.com/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/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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]]> Mitt Romneys Tax Return and 3 Offshore Myths https://flagtheory.com/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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