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Guernsey OTC Desk: formation, structure, banking
Bilateral large-block trading desk for crypto and fiat. Guernsey is one of the credible homes for this profile because of its 0% (10% banking/insurance) regime and channel islands tier-1 banks.
Tax headline
0% (10% banking/insurance)
Formation
5 days
From
$5,500
Treaties
12+
Why Guernsey for a otc desk
Operators choosing Guernsey for a otc desk typically optimise for tax neutrality, regulatory predictability and a credible substance story. GFSC and pcc pioneer make this structure defensible to counterparties, banks and tax authorities.
Substance & licensing
Substance Law 2018
Banking the entity
Channel Islands tier-1 banks
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