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Singapore Prop Trading Firm for British founders
Setting up a prop trading firm in Singapore as a British founder is a three-variable problem: the Singapore entity, the prop trading firm regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
Singapore entity
Real substance required for tax residency certificate
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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