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DIFC (Dubai) Holding Company for French founders
Setting up a holding company in DIFC (Dubai) as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the DIFC (Dubai) entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
DIFC (Dubai) entity
Mandatory office, directors, employees in DIFC
Holding Company considerations
Pure equity holding vehicle for groups and investments.
French UBO exposure
Article 209B CFC, 3% tax on French real estate via offshore, exit tax.
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