The best company structure is worthless if your residence does not match it. We plan your residency strategy: a clean exit, the right new tax residence and ongoing compliance that withstands an audit.
The most common and most expensive mistake when relocating: the company is in place, but the old tax residence effectively continues. The home was not properly given up, the center of life is unclear, exit taxation was ignored. The tax office judges facts, not intentions.
We build your residency strategy as a system: the clean termination of tax liability in your home country, the right new residence, protection through double taxation treaties and ongoing documentation. Plus the infrastructure that carries you day to day: accounting, health insurance, liability cover.
Each option has a different price, different presence rules and a different life model. We assess which one fits you.
Who it is for: Entrepreneurs who travel permanently or live in territorial tax countries and do not want to keep a tax anchor in a high-tax country.
Key facts: 0% income tax with the right setup. Requires a complete exit from your old tax liability, clean presence planning and seamless documentation. The most demanding but most efficient option. Handled by Tom Blankenhorn, ex-PwC.
Who it is for: Entrepreneurs who want a stable base with infrastructure, banking and airport connections and are ready to be on the ground regularly.
Key facts: 0% income tax, Emirates ID through a company setup or employment, presence required to maintain the residency. Higher cost of living, but maximum recognition of the residence.
Who it is for: Perpetual travelers and entrepreneurs looking for a permanent residency with minimal presence obligations as an anchor.
Key facts: Territorial taxation, foreign income remains tax-free. Low costs, minimal presence requirements, a long-term path to a second citizenship. As sole proof of your center of life towards high-tax countries, however, it is weak.
Who it is for: Entrepreneurs who want or need to stay in the EU: because of family, customers or freedom of travel without third-country logic.
Key facts: Non-dom status with tax-free dividends for 17 years, tax residence possible from just 60 days of presence, full EU legal certainty. Combined with a Cyprus Limited, one of the strongest EU strategies.
Residency is half the job. The other half is proving that your system runs clean. These are the building blocks we cover.
If you leave Germany or Austria holding GmbH shares or substantial participations, you trigger a tax on unrealized gains without planning. We structure your exit so that you do not pay tax on paper profits.
Tax treaties decide which country holds the taxing right when claims compete. We review the tie-breaker rules for your case and build your presence so the outcome is unambiguous.
Lease agreement, utility bills, days of presence, local accounts, a life actually lived there: we define what substance your setup needs and build the documentation that makes the difference in an audit.
Ongoing accounting and reporting for US, UK and UAE structures: bookkeeping, annual accounts, tax filings, deadlines. Led by Mona Caldwell, ACCA with a Big Four background.
If you leave the statutory insurance system in your home country, you need a real replacement. We arrange international health insurance that covers you worldwide and remains viable if you return or change countries.
Professional and private liability insurance for location-independent entrepreneurs: matched to your company structure and your residence instead of a standard case that no longer exists in your life.
The same logic as every pillar: understand first, then design, then execute with specialists.
Where are you taxable today, and which anchors exist: home, family, shareholdings, contracts. We assess exit risks and calculate what a change of residence concretely means for you.
We choose the option that fits your life, not the other way around. Including a timeline for the exit, treaty review, substance requirements and the interplay with your company structure from Pillar 1.
Deregistration, visas, Emirates ID or non-dom application through our local partners. Then the system takes over: accounting, filings, insurance and the annual review of whether your setup still matches the legal landscape.
Reference values for orientation. The individual assessment depends on your country of origin, family and business model.
| Option | Income tax | Minimum presence | Cost level | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Tax Residency | 0% with a correct setup | Flexible, clean presence planning required | Low to medium | Perpetual travelers, maximum efficiency |
| Dubai / UAE | 0% | Regular entry to maintain it, significantly more for treaty protection | High | A base with infrastructure and recognition |
| Paraguay | 0% on foreign income | Minimal | Low | Backup residency, flexible life models |
| Cyprus | Non-dom: dividends tax-free, income progressive | Possible from 60 days | Medium | Staying in the EU with tax efficiency |
A change of residence is a life decision. We only work with people who have understood that.
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