Essential Reading
Considered perspectives on cross-border strategy, residency, company structuring, family coordination and the decisions that shape international business and personal life.
Coverage: UAE · Cyprus · Liechtenstein · Spain · International jurisdictions
United Arab Emirates
Business Setup & Corporate Coordination
How to select the correct UAE jurisdiction for your business — from consultancy and e-commerce to aviation, publishing, education and financial structures.
United Arab Emirates
Legal, Tax & Compliance Coordination
How the 0% corporate-tax rate works, when Small Business Relief applies, what makes a Qualifying Free Zone Person, and which goods and services are zero-rated or VAT-exempt in the UAE.
United Arab Emirates
Legal, Tax & Compliance Coordination
Extended in August 2026: a UAE-resident business with revenue up to AED 3 million can elect 0% corporate tax through to tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. The full breakdown — eligibility, the revenue test, where to register, substance, non-qualifying income, accounting and the trade-offs.
United Arab Emirates · IFZA · Emirates NBD
Business Setup & Banking
Emirates NBD has launched remote business account opening for non-residents registered in IFZA. We break down the entire process: documents, verification, and international branch locations in London, Singapore, and Türkiye.
United Arab Emirates
Relocation & Residency
From self-sponsored Green Visa to 10-year Golden Visa, property investor visas, retirement visa, remote work visa and standard employment — every UAE visa type, who qualifies, how long it lasts, and which authority to apply through.
Cyprus
Relocation & Residency
The Cyprus Non-Dom regime offers 17 years of tax exemption on foreign-source dividends and interest, no inheritance tax, and two accessible residency pathways — the 183-day rule and the 60-day rule for frequent international travellers.
Cyprus
Relocation & Residency
The Cyprus PR by Investment programme offers permanent residency status (Immigration Permit under Regulation 6(2)) for third-country nationals through a qualifying investment from €300,000. Covers eligibility, four investment categories, VAT, income requirements, the 12-step process and compliance obligations.
Liechtenstein
Asset & Legacy Structuring
How Liechtenstein's three principal structuring instruments work — and when to use each. Covers the trust (Treuhänderschaft), private foundation (Stiftung) and the unique hybrid Anstalt: legal logic, participants, asset protection, succession planning, the CHF 1,800 PVS tax regime and the 12 questions to answer before creating any structure.
UAE · Cyprus · Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Malta · Monaco
Cross-Border Strategy
Taxes, residency, companies, banking, asset protection and quality of life across UAE, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Malta and Monaco. Covers corporate and personal tax, residency rules, digital vs trading business scenarios, 10 nomination categories, a full comparison table and the five-layer structure principle.
United Arab Emirates
Strategic Insight
Why the most important migration of the twenty-first century is not the one on the evening news. Six pillars of Dubai's advantage, Europe's irreversible demographic and tax trajectory, who Dubai is for, why the alternatives fall short — and why parents of children 14+ should be thinking about this now.
United Arab Emirates · DIFC
Asset & Legacy Structuring
For non-Muslims who own real estate, bank accounts, investments or other assets in the UAE, a registered DIFC Will is one of the most important elements of proper estate planning. Covers Property Will vs Full Will, Mirror Wills, DIFC fees, professional drafting costs, remote online registration, executor duties and the probate process.
United Arab Emirates
Relocation & Residency
The 183-day rule is automatic. The 90-day rule is earned. A complete guide to the shorter residency pathway — the Ejari or business requirement, the 100-day safety margin, the 40-day rule for other countries, center of vital interests, substance, documentation, and home-country notification obligations for Spain, UK, Ireland, Italy, France and Germany.
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