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    2 months UK, 5 months UAE, 5 months Indo - Tax Residency?

    Hi all, I'm a UK citizen (non-resident for 3 years, cut most ties) operating a US SMLLC with no US ECI or business in UAE/Indonesia Trying to figure out what my tax residency would be for the following travel plans (my ideal rotation for next couple of years): 2 months in UK (90 months needed...
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    Offshore Structure for Amazon.com FBA Business

    Hi all, Will be starting my next Amazon FBA company shortly after having my previous one acquired. We'll manufacture in China and sell in the US only. This time I'll be doing it as a UAE resident. Currently thinking through the ideal company setup and am being advised to look at a US c-corp...
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    Cheapest USD->AED transfer option without UAE address

    Hi all, Looking to transfer around 600K USD into AED (I have an AED account with ENBD) for a property purchase (not currently a UAE resident). IBKR would have been ideal but they won't let me withdraw AED to the account without proving my UAE address (currently an Airbnb) through a bank...
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    UAE FZ Co for Amazon.com FBA?

    Hi all, I'm hearing differing opinions on whether one can use a UAE FZ company for selling on Amazon (US marketplace). I've heard from someone that Amazon (.com specifically) wouldn't accept FZ companies applying, only Mainland UAE companies to sell on the US marketplace - can anyone either...
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    Buying Dubai Property as Non-Resident - 1.5% Escrow Agent Fee

    Hi all, I am looking to buy a property in Dubai for around AED 2.5m (no mortgage) on the secondary market to get the golden investor visa. My money is currently in USD and I'm being told that I will need to pay an "Escrow Agent" 1.5% of the price as a payment intermediary for the purchase...
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    UK Asset Purchase proceeds extraction

    Hi all, I'm about to sell my online brand (within a LTD company) as an asset purchase deal. Wondering if you can see any initial red flags with this plan: If I left the UK for the UAE in Year 0, the LTD company received £1m for the sale of the brand and then paid me (a director) a salary of...
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    UK Resident - HK Company - How to keep central management & control non-UK?

    Hi all, I run an eCommerce business (have stock and sell in the US and EU) currently out of a UK LTD company as I'm a UK resident. I'm aware that if I want to switch over to a HK company, I need to prove to HMRC that the company is centrally managed and controlled outside of the UK. A lot of...

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