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Since you aren't able to provide any official government communication, it seems to me that this is a case of my agent's word against yours. I am not saying that you are incorrect - it's certainly possible that you are correct and my agent is wrong. However, as a neutral observer, I can only go...

2. The article refers to investor visas in general - it doesn't say that the exception regarding investor visas is only applicable to real estate investors. Can you point me to any official government communication that you have read that says that this new exception that the gulftoday article...

OK, a few follow-up questions: 1. How do you account for what Jocus went through when they tried to enter using the smart gates? I understand that their visa is still valid, but why would they not have been allowed through the smart gates given that I was last week? 2. Is the gulftoday article...

Fred - I haven't invested 4m AED in UAE real estate. My investor visa is on the basis of my having formed a freezone company. My agent told me that I can stay out of the UAE for up to 12 months even though my visa stamp says that I can only stay out of the UAE for up to 6 months. And this was...

Do you have a residency visa or an investor visa? I have an investor visa and while my visa stamp does say that my visa is invalid after an absence of 6 months, I had been repeatedly told by my agent in the Ajman Free Zone that people with investor visas can be absent for up to 12 months...

I spoke with them and really liked my conversations with them and developed a good rapport with their main partner. Haven't used their services yet (my Portugal plans have been deferred by 1 year), but plan on engaging with them formally next year.

JohnnyDoe - I am also interested in learning about alternatives to Stripe and Paypal for U.S. LLCs owned by non-US residents. Our CBs are under 1% and we process around $9 - $10 million annualized. Can you please PM me - it seems I am unable to PM you.

@Sols - thanks for your response. Yes, I am increasingly coming to the same conclusion based on the research I've done so far - non-zero but fairly low risk.

@martin - I can confirm that neither of us want kids :) We have both discussed the plan that I laid down in my post and agreed that it is a viable option (since it requires us to stay apart for no more than 1 - 1.5 months a year) and satisfies her needs for feeling a sense of permanence while...

Are there any traditionally high-tax countries in Europe at all that follow a simple 182/183 day residency based taxation system - i.e. your length of stay in the country is the ONLY criterion they use to determine whether or not you are a tax resident, and you are not a tax resident if you've...

My wife and I are currently both perpetual travellers. However, my wife (but not me) is somewhat tired of the constant travelling and wants to settle down (at least partially) in Portugal. Here's a tentative plan we are thinking of: Next year, my wife plans to become a resident of Portugal and...

Aage - happy to pay Fred, but my understanding is that he currently only offers his full-service package to clients as opposed to consulting specifically on how to establish economic substance in the UAE. Unless I am mistaken @Fred ?

I already did - they won't be of much assistance here :)

I own a UAE freezone company and am planning on relocating to Portugal. In order to avoid falling under Portuguese POEM laws, I need to obviously establish economic substance in the UAE by having, among other things, a "real" (not nominee) director who takes significant management decisions. Can...

Thanks Ibus - will check them out. Just confirming - have you worked with RFF personally?

Marzio - if you read my original post, my question was not "How do I prevent POEM laws being applicable to the UAE co" but "Why is a Malta/Cyprus co better than an UAE co". You said initially that CFC laws were the issue, and that CFC laws make Malta/Cyprus better, but as I believe I...

So just to clarify, what you mean is that the only reason to favour a Cyprus/Malta setup over an UAE setup is that a Cyprus/Malta company is specifically excluded from Portuguese CFC laws because those are EU countries whereas a UAE co is not? However, my understanding is that Portuguese CFC...

Thanks, but as noted in my message, while the UAE is indeed black-listed, it also has a DTT with Portugal. So why exactly is the fact that the UAE is black-listed not play well with NHR? Especially given that the Portuguese tax authorities have themselves agreed that dividends from a UAE co are...

I own a digital info-product business. The current corporate structure involves a UAE freezone parent company, a couple of Cyprus based subsidiaries of the UAE company, and a separate US LLC. I am thinking of relocating to Portugal and want to minimize potential tax liabilities in Portugal...

Thanks Nicolas. Was hoping to avoid the big 4 (Deloitte/PWC etc.) :-) unless you think that they are in fact the best option as opposed to a standalone Portuguese law firm?