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Malta Prop Trading Firm for British founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Malta as a British founder is a three-variable problem: the Malta entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Malta entity
EU substance requirements + DAC6
Prop Trading Firm considerations
Proprietary capital trading across spot, derivatives, OTC.
British UBO exposure
UK CFC rules, non-dom changes 2025, IHT on worldwide assets after 4 years residency.
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