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British Virgin Islands DAO for American founders
Setting up a dao in British Virgin Islands as a American founder is a three-variable problem: the British Virgin Islands entity, the dao regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
British Virgin Islands entity
Economic Substance Act 2018 — relevant activities must demonstrate substance
DAO considerations
Governance organisation needing legal wrapper for contracts and liability.
American UBO exposure
CFC/GILTI, PFIC, FBAR/FATCA reporting paramount; treat US tax exposure as primary constraint.
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