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    Transferwise: 1) refunds 2) biz account

    1.Transferwise doesn't strictly require using their business account as long as you operate with relatively small money. Say, $5k per month in total. Even if such money come from businesses and for business activities that you're doing. Correct? 2. If I use it for my online store which is alo...
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    How can a chip of card get break down after 2 months of careful use?

    I got a new card 2 months ago. I've been using it 50% wirelessly when paying for something. In total I've used 20-30 times including wireless payments. Several times I withdrew money. It was in the original country and in a new one. I kept it in a wallet and moreover in a special plastic...
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    Cryptomat in Tbilisi. How to withdraw fiat money?

    I saw a cryptomat in Tbilisi in the central mall. How can one withdraw fiat money from it?
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    banking in HK and protests

    Because of the protests in HK, there have been job and firm closujes. Now that the economy of HK has been hit and will continue to suffer due to the protests, do you think that the banks will be more willing to open corporate accounts for those who previously they rejected? The worse - the better.
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    Are there any positive news?

    Everything is getting crank down on, becomes stricter, loopwholes are getting shut down, information is getting exchanges more and more... But are there any positive news? New loopholes? New emerging not well-known jurisdictions? New ways of reducing taxes and increasing privacy? Say, for the...
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    From PayPal (customer's) to Transferwise (mine) --> possible?

    A client has corporate PayPal and it's convenient for thim to use it. Whereas for me not, Transferwise is better for me. Can he send USD from his PayPal to my borderless TW account? now in 2019. People say that it used to be possible, there're instructions out there. But since recently, it...
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    Belize bank account -- useful? For what?

    I'll plan to visit Belize soon. A bank in Belize can be opened by non-resident or tourist, right? No hassle, no big deposit, no difficult KYC, right? But what a bank account in Belize can be useful for, given the reputation of Belize? For crypto, for instance? Or something else? Do EMI...
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    Georgian banks -- 3% for an ATM withdrawal abroad

    If you have a Georgian bank account and card, and when you're abroad, it charges you 3% for an ATM withdrawal. Min 3 usd. That is, for $500 you pay $15. For $1k - $30. I went and asked around 5-7 banks, all had this policy. How do you deal with this rip off? Cash is always needed, one can't...
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    Why do banks not report to every country of Earth (CRS)?

    Instead of guessing where a person is tax resident, where not, or may be it's a proxy residency... The work involved in reporting 1 client to 1 country is the same as to reporting him to 200 countries. A click of a mouse: "Menu -> Report -> Send" Why not?
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    In what cases a company in Belize is worth it?

    I've heard someone, who's been running businees for a over decade, say that he won't normally open a company in Belize and other tax heavens with low reputation. But for some special purposes a Belize company can be a good fit. What can be those special purposes?
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    new BVI company. How, in a nutshell?

    I'm not EU and not US resident. How difficult is it to open it? How much does it -- opening it -- cost approximately? Is it possible to do it remotely? Is it a good fit for 1-person company?

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