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Estonia Prop Trading Firm for French founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Estonia as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the Estonia entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Estonia entity
Real management required for tax residency
Prop Trading Firm considerations
Proprietary capital trading across spot, derivatives, OTC.
French UBO exposure
Article 209B CFC, 3% tax on French real estate via offshore, exit tax.
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