Personal Word from Fred

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The Problem

After Dubai and the UAE introduced 9% Corporate Tax - in a very questionable and unclear way ”“ I was looking for an alternative Company Setup with 0% Corporate Tax, No Audit and No Accounting requirements and at the same time getting NON-CRS Banking with proper Transactional Retail Banks including a Crypto Cash Out Scheme - designed especially for the OffshoreCorpTalk Users - done.

As we know there are still some 0% Corporate Tax Jurisdictions available however almost all of them are small coconut islands without the possibility of any transactional retail banking ”“ therefore I started to look into Panama which was discussed here on OffshoreCorpTalk in the past from time to time.

I based myself in 2024 for 3 Months in Panama to see what the Country has to offer in terms of Banking ”“ long story short - the Banking in Panama is ineffective, expensive and the compliance is not only horrible but has no proper compliance in place in a way that even when you provide all requested supported Documents the Bank asked for ”“ the Questions just start again from the very beginning and you are kept in a never ending loop.

Obviously for every Problem there is a solution and in Panama the solution to get Banking for no matter what Business Activity is throwing money around ”“ if you are willing to invest with a Bank 200,000-300,000 USD - they roll out the red carpet for you and the Compliance is basically no longer existing ”“ still it takes weeks if not months to open Panama Business Bank Account.

Old School Offshore Banking like what you can find in The Bahamas, Mauritius or other small Caribbean Islands like Nevis, Antigua Barbuda or even worse Belize are definitely not an option. The reason for this is simply because the whole point of DLS is since the very beginning to provide transactional Retail Banking for 0% Corporate Tax Offshore Companies and not going with small Islands Banks lacking Correspondent Banking as well as asking tons of documents for literally every single Transaction.


The Solution

I did spend the last year with navigating through the Offshore Banking Sector to make transactional Business Banking for Panama Companies possible with High Street Banks like DBS Bank Hong Kong, OCBC Hong Kong and CITIBANK Hong Kong as well as having backup possibilities in the UK.

Cooperation and Introducer Agreements have been setup to make the Compliance and Onboarding Process on behalf of the client and streamline the entire process of Account Opening so that it's even possible to provide a service I am able to offer on a commercial scale here on OffshoreCorpTalk.

In terms of Personal Residence there was in the past always a lot and I mean really a lot of discussion here in the forum about Dubai, the UAE, the desert, driving with a Lambo to the Mall etc.

Panama Offshore Company with Hong Kong Bank Account provided by DLS Offshore is unrelated from your Personal Residence, you can live in a 0% Tax Residence Jurisdiction like the UAE, Bahamas, Bahrain etc. or in a Territorial Tax Country like Malaysia, Thailand etc. OR you are having no clear Tax Residence / Residence in place at all like a lot of so called Digital Nomads doing nowadays living on Bali.

However, if you want to have your Personal Tax Residence clear and sorted with 0% Tax Residence, proper Residence Visa, local ID Card as well as Utility Bills and Personal Bank Accounts DLS Offshore is able to provide you Dubai 0% Tax Residence by Employment.

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It's great to have you back here on OffshoreCorpTalk.com, and now with a new service as well!
 
Welcome back thu&¤#

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Please note my posts should not be taken as financial or tax advice. Please seek professional advice in that respect.
 
JohnnyDoe said:
I was offered this by a fiduciaria in Lugano.
It was circa 1995.
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Sometimes the oldest solutions are still the best, as long as you add a few modifications.

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Interesting service and of course good to hear that you're back. But AFAIK isn't HK a CRS nation?
 
Hi @Fred ,

I have a renewal coming up for a company I formed previously with you. I tried emailing but didn't get a reply. Someone has recommended to me a different company to take it over, but I just noticed this post and wondered whether there was any clarity on whether you are back open?
 
Simon4466 said:
Interesting service and of course good to hear that you're back. But AFAIK isn't HK a CRS nation?
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Good question - I did provide an extensive reply here in this post to clarify in detail:

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Premium Advertising Partner Post in thread '0% Tax PANAMA Offshore Company & 0% Tax Dubai Residence with NON-CRS Bank Account & Crypto Off-Ramp - DLS Offshore'

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JustAnotherNomad said:
Wouldn't that be interesting for a service provider like you, to make things easier for the clients?
Is Panama really more streamlined?
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Yes, Panama is more streamlined and I was surprised myself.

Generally speaking Traditional Retail Banks nowadays hate small Island Companies like BVI or Seychelles - with this information I did start looking into "Mainland" Offshore Options which have been already established since long on a big scale and all was pointing into Panama direction.

At the end of the day it's South America so I try to avoid to deal with things on the ground in...

rofodomo said:
Hi @Fred ,

I have a renewal coming up for a company I formed previously with you. I tried emailing but didn't get a reply. Someone has recommended to me a different company to take it over, but I just noticed this post and wondered whether there was any clarity on whether you are back open?
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As much as I would like to - I'm not able - sorry.

The Dubai Freezone did cut DLS Dubai off and decided to approach all clients by themselves - moral not existing and of course you as a client doesn't have a good experience however I'm sure the Setup I provided you back in the days is up and running till today and that's what matters the most.

However from here on I can only assist as DLS Offshore with our 0% Tax Panama Offshore Company Solution.

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How is it ensured that UAE or wherever you have personal tax residency doesn't consider your business taxable there due to CFC rules/Permanent Establishment?
 
Correct me if I'm wrong but why would someone get Panama corp + Hong bank account when you can do USA LLC and American bank account instead at lower cost and easier ? Would the LLC work for someone in no income tax jurisdiction or territorial tax jurisdiction? From my understanding it would work as well
 
friedrich5000 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but why would someone get Panama corp + Hong bank account when you can do USA LLC and American bank account instead at lower cost and easier ? Would the LLC work for someone in no income tax jurisdiction or territorial tax jurisdiction? From my understanding it would work as well
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I was wondering that too. Even more so since US LLCs no longer require you to fill out the UBO. However, with a US LLC you also have access to much more... business insurance, legal certainty, common law (for many businesses it is a godsend), US is not blacklisted by anyone , you can invoice without any problems (many states have problems with Panama and Hong Kong too) etc... etc.. etc...
 
FreedomSearcher said:
How is it ensured that UAE or wherever you have personal tax residency doesn't consider your business taxable there due to CFC rules/Permanent Establishment?
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The UAE doesn't have CFC rules. PE would be a bigger concern, but in UAE, the risk is probably still very low for now (not sure the authorities even understand their own laws), especially if you don't have local clients.
 
friedrich5000 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but why would someone get Panama corp + Hong bank account when you can do USA LLC and American bank account instead at lower cost and easier ? Would the LLC work for someone in no income tax jurisdiction or territorial tax jurisdiction? From my understanding it would work as well
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I asked about the same thing, Fred replied here:

[IMG alt="Fred"]http://localhost/data/avatars/s/13/13805.jpg?1745570293[/IMG]

Premium Advertising Partner Post in thread '0% Tax PANAMA Offshore Company & 0% Tax Dubai Residence with NON-CRS Bank Account & Crypto Off-Ramp - DLS Offshore'

Apr 26, 2025
JustAnotherNomad said:
Wouldn't that be interesting for a service provider like you, to make things easier for the clients?
Is Panama really more streamlined?
Click to expand...
Yes, Panama is more streamlined and I was surprised myself.

Generally speaking Traditional Retail Banks nowadays hate small Island Companies like BVI or Seychelles - with this information I did start looking into "Mainland" Offshore Options which have been already established since long on a big scale and all was pointing into Panama direction.

At the end of the day it's South America so I try to avoid to deal with things on the ground in...

Basically, he claims getting banking for US LLC is hard.
 
JustAnotherNomad said:
I asked about the same thing, Fred replied here:

[IMG alt="Fred"]http://localhost/data/avatars/s/13/13805.jpg?1745570293[/IMG]

Premium Advertising Partner Post in thread '0% Tax PANAMA Offshore Company & 0% Tax Dubai Residence with NON-CRS Bank Account & Crypto Off-Ramp - DLS Offshore'

Apr 26, 2025
JustAnotherNomad said:
Wouldn't that be interesting for a service provider like you, to make things easier for the clients?
Is Panama really more streamlined?
Click to expand...
Yes, Panama is more streamlined and I was surprised myself.

Generally speaking Traditional Retail Banks nowadays hate small Island Companies like BVI or Seychelles - with this information I did start looking into "Mainland" Offshore Options which have been already established since long on a big scale and all was pointing into Panama direction.

At the end of the day it's South America so I try to avoid to deal with things on the ground in...

Basically, he claims getting banking for US LLC is hard.
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Getting proper Banking for a Disregarded Single Member Pass Through US LLC without any substance is definitely way harder and more expensive compared to the entire Setup we are offering right now.

Yes you can get US Banking but not for the US LLC's everyone is using in the Online Offshore World / Digital Nomad World - for these kind of US LLC's you have had loopholes for years with Tech Companies like Mercury, Relay, Brex or EMI's like Wise however these Loopholes are getting closed and it's becoming harder and harder to access even this Tech Companies Banking Solutions.

Banks outside the US are not keen on US LLC's either simply because of the Reporting Requirements.

Again - there is nothing like the best Setup but for someone who doesn't want to touch the US for several reasons or want to have proper Banking with a Real Bank without Depositing a lot of Money or Paying High Introducer Fees.

I'm not sure if you guys are actually having a US LLC + Wise Account or something similar from back in the days but the latest experience is a different one.

I designed the DLS Offshore Product based on what's working the best and what was asked the most from DLS Dubai Clients in the past.

For sure some people prefer a US LLC - no problem at all.

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