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    Question Tax-free day trading with a Cyprus company. How does that work?

    I didn't see any clear legislation or directive for the taxation of crypto trading profits in CY. However, there was an amendment from 2015 which clarifies the treatment of forex gains as following: This amendment doesn't mention any conversion from one currency to EUR but "realisation" of FX...
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    UAE clarification of Freezone Qualifying Income

    Not sure where you read that. The article says the following: It says that in order to opt out of corp tax you have to do either business with other FZ person or have "qualifying revenue" from non-FZ person (which means both inside or outside UAE) and that is not excluded activity (like...
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    UAE clarification of Freezone Qualifying Income

    That would be an absolute no-go for me. The new tax rules are in fact a hidden liability because nobody understands exactly whether and how they apply to their business. These rules can theoretically be changed retroactively by ministerial decree together with the rate. So, everyone closing a...
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    UAE clarification of Freezone Qualifying Income

    Seems that you can opt to be treated like a mainland company and then apply for SBR but that choice is irreversible: https://www.middleeastbriefing.com/...e-status-to-obtain-small-business-tax-relief/
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    UAE clarification of Freezone Qualifying Income

    Yes, the list it is very limited. And it doesn't look like trading of financial assets such as crypto/commodities/forex falls into that category (only "holding" of securities). I expect that most FZ companies will have to pay corporate tax and they won't get the small business relief that...
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    Buy Real Estate in Dubai - Experiences? Yield?

    IMO, real estate investments make only sense if you use it for yourself instead of paying rent or buy/develop it via company using mortgages like Donald Trump. If your investment is successful you privatize the profit, if it fails you socialize the losses to the bank (and the bank socializes it...
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    Bulgaria vs Romania for a freelancer

    One solution is to trade crypto only with standard brokerage firms that offer ETNs or CFDs on Crypto with your company. You don't need to mention that you only trade cryptos, can just be "securities trading" or "investments". You can also trade a very limited number of crypto currencies on...
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    EU to pass MICA Crypto bill soon

    Right now, the opposite is happening. Wealthy individuals from Russia and China are moving their assets out of their home countries and getting second passports because they know that authorities there can seize them anytime. Putin just introduced an new exit tax. And China always had capital...
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    UAE to introduce 9% corporate tax on business profits from June 1, 2023 (FZCO REMAINS 0%)

    That depends not only on the revenue but whether your company is considered a "qualified freezone person" or not. It applies to mainland companies for sure but you need to apply for SBR. https://cms-lawnow.com/en/ealerts/2023/04/uae-corporate-tax-small-business-relief-criteria
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    As an EU citizen which site of Swissquote I should use, .com, ch or lu?

    You can choose any of these from EU but they come with different offerings/products and different fees: .ch is regulated in Switzerland and you can choose between Trading account (for shares/ETFs/Futures/Options/Crypto) and Forex account (Forex and CFDs on large cap shares/commodities/indices)...
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    Governments are living in a fiscal fantasy land.

    The economist is a mouthpiece for the WEF. It gives some clues as to what they are planning next: And all those suggested tax rises will mainly hit the middle class which invest their wealth in real estate but not the super-rich or multinationals. Brilliant!
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    Interview with IBKR founder

    You might try with a different branch (in Europe Ireland, UK, Luxembourg, Hungary) or with a white label partner: https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...label-saxobank-and-interactive-brokers.34801/Also, watch youtube videos that explain you how to fill out the KYC questionnaire properly.
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    Living in Cyprus as a Stock Trader (NHS Tax?)

    Yes, trading profits from securities are exempt from cap gains tax (but not for social security). Discussed here: https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...th-a-cyprus-company-how-does-that-work.38005/ However, I remember an old post here on the forum where one trader claimed to have gotten a...
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    Living in Cyprus as a Stock Trader (NHS Tax?)

    Taxation of crypto trading in Cyprus is a controversial topic. Most accountants/lawyers think profits from active trading are taxable (at a marginal rate of 35% for individuals or 12.5% for Cyprus corporations)...
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    Cyprus company with Bank account

    Do you have a residence with utility bill in your name in Cyprus? If not, it might be difficult. The price seems low but be carful! Two years ago, I formed a LTD company for trading with a large CSP in Cyprus specialized on German clients that had very good ratings by customers and "TÜV...
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    France to crackdown on 'super rich' tax evasion, help middle class

    According to an article from le nouvel obs, the super rich pay in France only 0.26% effective tax on their real economic income while the upper middle class pays about 25%. La France, « paradis fiscal » des milliardaires (Unfortunately behind paywall) And hat also explains how someone like...
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    3 months to open company bank account': Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares the difficulty of doing biz in Dubai

    That's another point. I'm finding myself here without any accountant who can do my income tax declaration for last year. I came to BG mainly because of a new law they introduced in 2021 that exempts capital gains realised with shares on "regulated exchanges" from taxation. The first accountancy...
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    3 months to open company bank account': Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares the difficulty of doing biz in Dubai

    Lol, most local banks here in Bulgaria now ask foreigners to give PoA to a Bulgarian citizen in order to open a corporate bank account (I know it was easy a few years ago, but it is not anymore). Most won't accept applications done solely by foreigners anymore (even when they have a BG residence...
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    Cheapest investment fund setup?

    Another question is what would be the economic substance requirements for such a fund? Do you need to set up a local management company, appoint "qualified" fund managers, have a local office, or can you run them by another company from abroad? Can you open accounts with regulated brokers in...
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    3 months to open company bank account': Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares the difficulty of doing biz in Dubai

    This seems to be the case for many low tax places. You have the same problems in Bulgaria or Cyprus. There is a lot of marketing focusing on the aspect of low taxes but if you cannot even open a bank account for your business or cannot use it then having low taxes will be irrelevant because you...

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