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Short answers to the questions founders ask us most. Each one links to the full guide. General information, not individual tax or legal advice.
Most countries use tests such as days spent in the country (often 183), a permanent home, your centre of vital interests and where your family lives. Meeting the test in one country does not automatically end residency in another, so leaving needs to be planned.
Read the full guideBeing tax resident nowhere is fragile. Banks, payment providers and your previous country may still treat you as resident. A clear residency in a country that suits your situation is usually safer than having none.
Read the full guideResidence-based (tax on worldwide income where you live), territorial (tax mainly on locally sourced income) and citizenship-based (the US taxes citizens wherever they live). Which one applies shapes how much flexibility you have.
Read the full guideExamples include the UAE, Monaco, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. Each has different residency requirements, living costs and substance expectations, so the right fit depends on your lifestyle and business.
Read the full guideBoth are usually tax-transparent, so profits are taxed where the owners are resident. A US LLC is simpler for US banking and Stripe; a UK LLP needs two members and offers UK credibility. The right choice depends on where you live and who your clients are.
Read the full guideA holding company can separate valuable assets from operating risk, make dividends between companies more efficient and simplify a future sale. It only adds value once there are meaningful profits or assets to protect.
Read the full guideBoth offer strong treaty networks and stable banking. The UAE suits founders who also want to live there; Singapore suits Asia-focused businesses that can show local substance. Setup and ongoing costs differ significantly.
Read the full guideA fractional CFO gives you senior financial leadership part time: cash flow forecasting, pricing and margin analysis, founder pay planning and decision support, without the cost of a full-time hire.
Read the full guideCard, platform and currency conversion fees can quietly take several percent of revenue. Reviewing processors and FX routes is often one of the fastest ways to improve margin.
Read the full guideNeobank accounts can be frozen with little warning, especially for international businesses. Keeping more than one provider and a traditional bank relationship reduces the risk of losing access to cash.
Read the full guideA visa gives the right to stay, not a tax status. Staying long enough can make you tax resident, so check the local tax rules before relying on any visa.
Read the full guidePlan your exit around the Statutory Residence Test, decide what happens to your UK company and keep records of your days and ties. Timing the move around the tax year matters.
Read the full guideEvery structure depends on where you live, where your clients are and where you want to go.
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