Guide to the British Columbia LLP
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Guide to the British Columbia LLP

Canada is rarely, if ever, associated with tax optimization. That is despite many of its entities offering some of the best tax benefits anywhere in the world. In this guide, I provide an overview of one such entity, the British Columbia LLP. I also explain how to register one and how to handle compliance.

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Guide to the US LLC
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Guide to the US LLC

The US LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a business structure, offered by all US states, that can be run tax-free in the US when certain conditions are met, such as being operated from outside of the US by non-US residents. In this guide, I provide an overview and detail how registration and maintenance works.

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Guide to the UK LLP
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Guide to the UK LLP

The UK LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) is a partnership structure, registered in England and Wales, that can be run tax-free in the UK when certain conditions are met, such as being operated from outside of the UK by non-UK residents. In this guide, I provide an overview and detail how registration and maintenance works.

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Guide to the Ontario LP
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Guide to the Ontario LP

Canada is rarely, if ever, associated with tax optimization. That is despite many of its entities offering some of the best tax benefits anywhere in the world. In this guide, I provide an overview of one such entity, the Ontario LP. I also explain how to register one and what the compliance requirements are.

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Guide to doing business in China
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Guide to doing business in China

A series of reforms in China, over the past decades, have led to changes in both the nature and number of opportunities available to foreign entrepreneurs. This guide covers how to register a business in China, how taxation and accounting work, how to deal with human resources and trade regulations and how to open bank accounts.

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Guide to payment processing subsidiaries
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Guide to payment processing subsidiaries

The rise of services like Stripe and Shopify Payments have empowered online businesses of all sizes by allowing them to accept credit card payments at a reasonable cost and without the need for a complex technical installation. Sounds great? Well only if your business is registered in a supported country. If it is registered elsewhere, you will face significantly more friction accepting payments from clients. Or will you? In this post, I share a strategy that enables companies registered anywhere to signup for Stripe, Shopify Payments etc using payment processing subsidiaries.

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