Yes but then maybe you can only get residency certificate and not the tax residency certificate as technically and officially you are not economically active in the island. After you buy property and get the residency you don't have the right to work. You need to apply separately and it needs to be approved. And then you need to pay payroll taxes.
Is there any tax free countries for professional crypto traders and investors?
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Your own investments are not “work”, you don't need any kind of permit. Life is easy in the Bahamas!
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"There is currently no tax residency designation provided with Economic Permanent Residence, another attractive incentive to being an Economic Permanent Resident. Although Economic Permanent Residence does not afford the applicant with the right to work in The Bahamas, for investors or individuals seeking to relocate to The Bahamas, application can be made for the right to work within one’s own company. This requires a formal application to and the prior approval-in-principle of the National Economic Council (“NEC”), comprised of Cabinet Ministers︀ and headed by the Prime Minister. Once approval-in-principle is procured from the NEC, application for︁ Economic Permanent Residence with the right to work in one’s own company can be submitted︂ for consideration with the Immigration Department."
Business license fee: 0.75% of turnover. Payroll tax: over︃ 9%.
Business license fee: 0.75% of turnover. Payroll tax: over︃ 9%.
It's not that complicated. You don't need to have a company. Just manage your own investments and enjoy the profits tax free.
Source: I live in the Bahamas and that's what I do for a living.
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According to the department of immigration of The Bahamas, an affordable way (other than investing BSD $750,000 in property) to get residency is to apply for a Permit to Reside that can grant you a 1 year residence (I assume it's renewable) in the country. In practice, is that easy to get one? Could you share any relevant experience?
No, it is not tax free. The country is a tax hell when it comes to crypto!
Thailand considers crypto to always being with you. Therefore it is irrelevant where you buy/hold/sell your crypto - it is always "onshore" for Thai tax purposes. And Thai tax rates are quite high conf/(% .
Read this -> https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/threads/best-country-for-a-crypto-hermit.35644/#post-193692 (post #10).
Thailand considers crypto to always being with you. Therefore it is irrelevant where you buy/hold/sell your crypto - it is always "onshore" for Thai tax purposes. And Thai tax rates are quite high conf/(% .
Read this -> https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/threads/best-country-for-a-crypto-hermit.35644/#post-193692 (post #10).
Thailand has territorial taxation and no CFC rules so they could have developed a good tax regime for crypto as @zzzzzz was thinking. Instead they took the "crypto is always with you" approach that @Bagpacker mentions.
Previously there was a lot of uncertainty there about crypto. The Central Bank of Thailand kept changing its mind about it and the Revenue Department had no clear direction. That is why I got out.
The comparison I make to Georgia is that the direction here has been more positive - each new announcement is more friendly. Of course that could change under pressure from OECD, EU or USA︀ and I expect it will one day - certainly when it comes to the zero-KYC︁ crypto ATMs. Georgian commercial banks don't want to deal with companies involved in crypto yet,︂ which keeps some buffer between crypto traders and the "international financial system". But this can︃ change too. Yesterday the Prime Minister met with SBF and Tweeted about the "stable &︄ favourable business environment", aiming for the world's second biggest crypto exchange to set up here.︅
From Agenda.ge:
Malta made the︈ mistake of over-announcing crypto-friendliness while being a money laundering centre and ended up being crypto-unfriendly︉ in most regards. Georgia's approach is different, and could stay positive for natural persons while︊ giving better support to crypto businesses and attracting inward investment - and good jobs in︋ the way that online gambling has (evolution are constantly advertising for staff).
I am interested︌ in @JohnnyDoe's comments about The Bahamas. The location is more convenient for some than︍ others, but there are certainly plus points about living there and The Bahamas are supported︎ by all major exchanges, unlike Georgia and UAE that lack access to Gemini and Coinbase️ for example.
Previously there was a lot of uncertainty there about crypto. The Central Bank of Thailand kept changing its mind about it and the Revenue Department had no clear direction. That is why I got out.
The comparison I make to Georgia is that the direction here has been more positive - each new announcement is more friendly. Of course that could change under pressure from OECD, EU or USA︀ and I expect it will one day - certainly when it comes to the zero-KYC︁ crypto ATMs. Georgian commercial banks don't want to deal with companies involved in crypto yet,︂ which keeps some buffer between crypto traders and the "international financial system". But this can︃ change too. Yesterday the Prime Minister met with SBF and Tweeted about the "stable &︄ favourable business environment", aiming for the world's second biggest crypto exchange to set up here.︅
From Agenda.ge:
Malta made the︈ mistake of over-announcing crypto-friendliness while being a money laundering centre and ended up being crypto-unfriendly︉ in most regards. Georgia's approach is different, and could stay positive for natural persons while︊ giving better support to crypto businesses and attracting inward investment - and good jobs in︋ the way that online gambling has (evolution are constantly advertising for staff).
I am interested︌ in @JohnnyDoe's comments about The Bahamas. The location is more convenient for some than︍ others, but there are certainly plus points about living there and The Bahamas are supported︎ by all major exchanges, unlike Georgia and UAE that lack access to Gemini and Coinbase️ for example.
I have a permanent residence permit as a homeowner (min $750k value), which is easy to obtain. Once you have it, nobody bothers about what you do. That's my personal experience.
Other types of permits are available but are less straightforward. Anyway, one should not think about moving to the Bahamas if he can't afford to buy a $750k house: life is expensive here.
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@JohnnyDoe Thanks for your feedback.
Regarding crypto, how do you cash out in The Bahamas? Can you recommend any crypto-friendly local bank(s) that will accept without issue USD/EUR wire transfers from crypto exchanges such as for instance Kraken?
Regarding crypto, how do you cash out in The Bahamas? Can you recommend any crypto-friendly local bank(s) that will accept without issue USD/EUR wire transfers from crypto exchanges such as for instance Kraken?
I am also interested by the remerks from Verbatim about UAE, if you are a day trader, as a professional activity, and doing this activity online, but from the UAE, your desk and your computer and your connection are in the UAE, despite it is your own money that you trade, aren't you conducting︀ a business and subject to the 9% taxation
You don't necessarily need to use a bank in the Bahamas. Anyway, Deltec has no problems with crypto, being the depositor of Tether (all the USD held as collateral of USDT is with Deltec).
PS: https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/threads/bahamas-villa-for-sale-in-crypto.36041/ (renovation works are ongoing)
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Not sure why someone would want to live in the desert, in a lunatic dictatorship that uses slaves to build a fake impression of wealth and has total disrespect for human rights (see what happens with the female members of the royal family). The UAE is certainly very good at marketing itself, but under the shiny surface it's one of the shittiest shitholes of the world.
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You should more worry about things that are ecplicitly illegal: using vpn, cursing in public, crossdressing at home, drunk in public, sex outside of marriage, watching P**N online, having P**N on your laptop, swearing online, eating or︀ drinking during ramadan, taking photos of people without their permission...
No minimum stay requirements. With a home >$750k you get a permanent residence permit.
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