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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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