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    Received a SMS message from First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE "we need more information on transactions on your credit card / FAB account..."

    There is a big chance they already know what is going on but they offer the chance to explain. If you don't tell them anything or a false reason your account for sure will be closed. Buying bitcoin is not a crime for a bank but may be against their policies or beyond their risk appetite. They...
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    Avoid Permanent Establishment in EU

    Any income from UAE in EU will be reported by banks and probably also on your tax filing. It seems your company has no substance, what is the company doing as business? For sure you will have tax authorities asking question and the assumption will be tax evasion, it will be up to you to...
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    Received a SMS message from First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE "we need more information on transactions on your credit card / FAB account..."

    Why not just visit the branch and talk to them, ask what exactly they need. If you don't respond within a certain time, mostly 30 days they might close the account
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    Repercussions of your foreign company being a local tax resident

    Depending how far they go back in time as they will and interest rates rating over 10pct a year. Aasume after some investigation of 3 to 6 months you get the tax bill from 7 years. You will be taxed in some countries which can be can be 105 percent due to some high tax in a tax shifting or...
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    Thailand 0% tax

    It seems so although PM 2.5 levels are improving they are still very elevated and smog. I have been around Thailand these days and it's all day smog with similar PM levels as Thailand. It doesnt affect that much breathing as this depend on your health and may take some time before becoming an...
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    Received a SMS message from First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE "we need more information on transactions on your credit card / FAB account..."

    So just tell them the truth if there is no issue and update us here if they accept or close the account
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    Received a SMS message from First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE "we need more information on transactions on your credit card / FAB account..."

    From the notification indicated they require info about the transactions, not the source of funds. There is a chance already one of the accounts you transferred to for p2p was flagged so now they check all the transactions. I'm not sure about lying to them would work out well and an...
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    Will Revolut annoy me for 100k a month incoming (personal account) and outgoing (to Bitstamp)?

    I would say good luck to move such amounts through new personal EMI accounts if you have no history of doing so. All will trigger questions and most will block the transactions and freeze the account until they are satisfied with the answers and proof provided. This can take one day to months...
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    Freelancer working from Greece via his own UK LTD. Tax Planning options

    Tax treaties are there to avoid double taxation etc between companies operating and managed from those different jurisdictions. You are talking about an empty Ltd company that is managed from Greece, so that UK limited company is considered being located in Greece and fully liable to Greek...
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    Where do I pay tax if I don't live 183 days in any country in a calendar year?

    If you are only talking about one time 5 months in each country there would be little to no risk you ever encounter tax authorities. You are not in Czech so you would stay under the radar. Keep proof of entering and leaving the county (boarding passes etc) You have substantial proof of living...
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    Where do I pay tax if I don't live 183 days in any country in a calendar year?

    Did you pay taxes there? You didn't have a bank account you stated, so I would be doubtful that you had legit income there and paid taxes. What residence address is registered in Czech, Thailand? Where did you get your income from and how did you pay expenses? In which jurisdiction was this...
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    Question Leaving Dubai

    "As long as you don't have any connections there anymore.." is the key note, not citizenship country. Citizenship is nonetheless a prerequisite to be at risk, since non-citizenship countries don't care nor have much information about you as long as you don't reside there.
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    Digital nomad and tax?

    The payment is made by the card of your country of citizenship meaning your wealth and bank is in the country of citizenship hence your permanent address is in there. You don't have to convince me that this will be be seen as this, you can explain it to the tax authorities. Tax residence is...
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    Freelancer working from Greece via his own UK LTD. Tax Planning options

    If you bill yourself with your own companies you trigger : Each jurisdiction will ask questions, especially nowadays where you have to declare the UBO of business of any related companies. You can invoice yourself with any other company you own, you will just raise flags and will have to...
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    Digital nomad and tax?

    This will create problems if your country of residence is a country that's agressive to claim tax, such as in EU. Each country has different laws and enforces those more agressively than others. What is key is : 1) you are not registered anymore in your country of citizenship, this means...
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    hong kong company, telephone number

    No because you need to register in person with you ID, which is a legal requirement in Hong Kong. You will only find data cards online from Hong Kong without phone number. As mentioned in Mainland China you can find some seller who still can provide you such a card already registered, but...
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    hong kong company, telephone number

    You need to register with your ID when you purchase a Hong Kong sim card, so need to be in Hong Kong. There are some sellers on taobao you can buy still purchase a registered HK sim card and they send it to you (in mainland China), otherwise you will have to go to Hong Kong
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    Payoneer account closed, not safe!

    Payoneer is a large public company, around for a long time and the standard partner for amazon, eBay etc. They are probably the scale of wise. So they are not some small shady EMI and definitely are reliable in that sense. Can they block accounts, as with all EMI it is possible but our...
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    Question Leaving Dubai

    Tax certificate is only one document of the many documents you will need to provide to tax authorities that challenge your residence, it's not conclusive. You will need to provide rental contract, gym subscription, daily spending with your visa... So summarized they want to see you really...
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    What stocks would you invest in?

    Where are you with all the undisputable statements where gas and oil would sky rocket in the next 2-3 months? Did you put actions to your words and lost a lot of money or was the goal to misinform others and let others lose with being so sure? All what was said in this thread by 369 the...

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