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Practice · 18.06.2026
Documents needed for a structure review
Which materials are useful before relocation, formation, foundation planning, holding structures, banking or KYC.
Practice · 03.06.2026UAE company: Free Zone, Mainland or holding
Why licence, activity, substance, corporate tax, effective management and banking should be reviewed together.
Succession · 16.05.2026Foundation comparison: Germany, Liechtenstein or DIFC
How family foundations, charitable foundations, Liechtenstein foundations and DIFC Foundations can be compared.
Banking · 28.04.2026KYC dossier: source of wealth and source of funds
Which building blocks banks typically expect for international company and wealth structures.
Blog · 10.04.2026Banking, KYC and source of wealth
Why banks, advisers and tax authorities often look at the same core documents.
Legal Update · 21.03.2026Free Zone Corporate Tax: substance before tax promises
What qualifying income, Free Zone status and documentation mean in practice.
Legal Update · 03.03.2026Family Foundations and Corporate Tax 2026
The FTA guidance shows why governance, beneficiaries and confirmation duties belong together.
Insight · 12.02.2026Exit tax and relocation: review before moving
Why shareholdings, hidden reserves, residence and follow-up rules should be reviewed before relocation.
Insight · 20.01.2026CFC rules and foreign-company risks
When foreign companies, passive income and substance questions become relevant for tax purposes.
Insight · 18.12.2025Permanent establishment and effective management
Why actual decisions, board records and local substance must match the formal structure.
Insight · 01.12.2025Holding and reorganisation: sequence matters
Assessment of contributions, share-for-share exchanges, holding structures, lock-up periods and documentation.
Planned topic series
Foundations and Succession
DIFC Foundation, Liechtenstein foundation, family foundation, charitable foundation and governance questions.
Banking and KYC
Source of wealth, source of funds, beneficial ownership and structured banking preparation.
Substance and Management
Economic substance, board structure, decision routes, minutes and place of effective management.