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    Any Experiences with Swissqoute online Bank?

    Yes you talk to someone. Its quick and pleasant. No issue at all. Should not have anything to do with my location. I have and have opened several brokerage accounts over the years and never any issue.
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    Any Experiences with Swissqoute online Bank?

    Yes. That was done very quickly, the same day about 30 mts after registering. No problem at all. The fun started after that when things were passed to the compliance department.
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    Any way to claim tax residency in Malaysia on a "tourist" visa ?

    Set up a company anywhere and pay yourself a salary in Malaysia
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    Any Experiences with Swissqoute online Bank?

    Dead serious. As per their instructions, information has to be provided per secure portal. Uploads as well but that's normal of course.
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    Any Experiences with Swissqoute online Bank?

    They are a PITA for account opening. Not only in what they ask for which in itself is standard, but esp in handling time. Communication is only via contact form on the web, and it is one way. They ask you to upload info, it then takes weeks before they get back via email (to which you cannot...
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    HSBC Offshore Banking - The World?s Local Bank

    No need to try. Utterly useless. the bureaucracy and compliance is beyond belief. For normal accounts.
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    How is it that all these criminals can launder trillions but honest people can't even get a bank account open?

    Easy. Use Goldman Sachs or JPM or any other investment banker to structure a deal for you. They will take 2-4% of the deal value and will then be very happy to handle your money as well, sometimes even insist on doing it. The Malaysian scam was conducted by Goldman Sachs and they will have...
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    Gibraltar bank still safe ?

    That is possible. There is a Swiss bank there of which the name I forgot but they will take you in starting from € 500.000
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    Gibraltar bank still safe ?

    Banking in Gibraltar with an offshore company is impossible. There are options to bank in Gibraltar if you operate in Gibraltar.
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    Possible place to incorporate for segregation of wealth

    If we had issued bonds from our country we would have to withhold 20% on interest payments to bondholders. At that time the tax treaty with Mauritius allowed for 0% while interest paid from Mauritius also has 0%. Thus we issued the bonds from Mauritius and lent the proceeds to our company, with...
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    Possible place to incorporate for segregation of wealth

    @biz1. I only have professional experience with Mauritius when we issued corporate bonds through a Mauritius entity to get rid of the w/h tax onshore. This worked as it should and experience was positive. Personally I have no other experience with Mauritius than the St-Regis there which was...
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    Any country left in this world that does not comply to FATCA?

    You may have a fair chance in Iran. Venezuela could be an option as well.
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    Tax information for HK company for remote software consulting

    I am looking into a similar situation where a company in HK has no HK taxable income and is managed from country that has territorial taxes, no CFC laws and does not consider this 'manage and control' a PE. This would leave the profits of the HK company completely untaxed. Which may sound...
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    The list of non CRS countries 2019 - 2025

    Could be one-way. Take HK-France. France will likely aggressively salivate about any accountholders in HK whereas HK could't care less as their tax system does not tax any holdings in France.
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    Plan retirement (&reduce tax burden)

    Thank you for the info. I am familiar with the DBS offerings and have never come across anything yielding 6-8%, thus I got curious. Will ask them.
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    Plan retirement (&reduce tax burden)

    I'm intrigued by what you said DBS is offering at 5-8%. What are they investing your money in?
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    Securities trading Company location

    Have you decided and moved forward? How did it go?
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    Trust vs. foundation

    It depends on your country of residence. Most countries with civil law struggle with the trust concept, in which case protection wise a foundation is likely stronger. Tax wise you also need to check where things stand. Some countries in Europe will tax the founder 'as if' the foundation/trust...
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    Best place in EU for a trust for privacy

    I assume the company is in the EU. Would it not make sense to set up the trust outside EU then? Bahama's is cheap.
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    Death and taxes vs living and taxes

    Totally agree. I have a few times engaged fiscal experts. My experience is they are quite clear on what not to do, but will not really help you defining what you should do. Which is the reason I am following discussions here; especially info (positive and negative) from people who have actually...

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