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Cayman Islands Holding Company for German founders
Setting up a holding company in Cayman Islands as a German founder is a three-variable problem: the Cayman Islands entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Cayman Islands entity
Economic Substance Law applies to relevant activities
Holding Company considerations
Pure equity holding vehicle for groups and investments.
German UBO exposure
AStG add-back taxation, exit tax on >1% holdings, substance critical.
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