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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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