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Singapore Crypto Exchange for German founders
Setting up a crypto exchange in Singapore as a German founder is a three-variable problem: the Singapore entity, the crypto exchange regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Singapore entity
Real substance required for tax residency certificate
Crypto Exchange considerations
CEX or hybrid trading venue with custody and matching engine.
German UBO exposure
AStG add-back taxation, exit tax on >1% holdings, substance critical.
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