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Ireland DeFi Protocol for British founders

Setting up a defi protocol in Ireland as a British founder is a three-variable problem: the Ireland entity, the defi protocol regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.

Ireland entity

Substance critical (CFC, BEPS)

DeFi Protocol considerations

Permissionless on-chain protocol with treasury and governance.

British UBO exposure

UK CFC rules, non-dom changes 2025, IHT on worldwide assets after 4 years residency.

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