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DIFC (Dubai) Holding Company for German founders
Setting up a holding company in DIFC (Dubai) as a German 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.
German UBO exposure
AStG add-back taxation, exit tax on >1% holdings, substance critical.
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