Tax Free Today Blog
Articles for digital nomads, entrepreneurs, investors, savers and free-thinkers
How Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) work
At Tax Free Today we’ve already dealt extensively with the subject of CRS and its automatic exchange of information. But today we’re going to take a quick look at its precursor, the TIEAs, which continue to coexist today, but which are more limited. The TIEAs are the...
6 ways of making your money disappear without leaving a trace
There are many ways of transferring your money to an offshore account, outside the local authorities’ area of influence and control. Today, for purely informational purposes, we're going to digress somewhat and explain which legal options you have to make your money...
Tax optimization, 19 real-life examples – Freeing yourself from the weight of the State
There are many different situations, as well as options, for tax optimization. We often think that tax optimisation only makes sense for rich people and big companies, but this simply isn’t true; practically anyone can do it. In today’s article, I’d like to leave you...
Why incorporating an LLC in Florida (or in the USA) is interesting again in 2019
Between 2015 and 2016, at the beginnings of German-language Tax Free Today (Staatenlos.ch), the American Limited Liability Company (LLC) was a very popular form of business. Newcomers to the perpetual tourist's world chose to incorporate their LLCs because of their...
6 truths about setting up offshore that lawyers and offshore business agencies won’t tell you
If you are a Perpetual Traveller, or try to live your life according to Flag Theory, at some point you’ll come across lawyers and agencies specialising in company registration (both offshore and onshore). It turns out that not all jurisdictions allow you to set up...
Tax-free in Central America – All about the residence in Belize, Honduras and Guatemala
In the Tax Free Today world of tax optimisation there are regions that offer many interesting possibilities and this is not only the case with small island States, but also partly the case with continental nations. Central America stands out in this category, with a...
Comparison of partnerships, fiscally transparent companies
We have already written a few articles on Tax Free Today about the different types of companies and jurisdictions. In addition to the typical offshore companies, certain onshore jurisdictions have become popular in recent years, since they resolve common problems that...
Do you have to set up a company in order to sell? How to start selling without registering as a freelancer or a company
We have written a lot on Tax Free Today about creating companies abroad and we have examined a variety of interesting jurisdictions for doing it. However, many wonder (and with good reason) if it is really necessary to set up a company or be registered as a freelancer...
Legal steps and procedures at customs for selling goods within the EU with your FBA business
Today at Tax Free Today we have an article on imports and exports of goods for FBA businesses. It has been written by a German guest blogger, an expert in customs: Tobías Lindner. Our guest's article follows on from our articles on European VAT on digital goods and on...
4 types of business you can register in Georgia – on the advantages of registering your business in Georgia
Georgia is still one of the most underrated countries in the world. At Tax Free Today we've already talked about Georgia as a place for your residence, since that here, thanks to territorial taxation, you can live a tax-free life the European way. The country also...
6 advantages for the perpetual tourist of having a base or residence
We received a large number of thank you messages from excited readers who have deregistered their resident status. They’re no longer resident in their country of origin and, since the majority of them don’t have a new place of residence, they are now without a fixed...
How to increase your privacy – 8 ways of communicating securely
They’re watching us, we’re all suspicious as a matter of principle, privacy as long been a thing of the past. Yes, all this could be material for a new conspiracy theory or a story about spies, but the sad truth is that this isn’t fiction; it’s day-to-day life....
How to Optimize Your Taxes in Western Europe: A Guide To 9 Microstates
We haven’t spoken so much about the European microstates, whose benefits are often exaggerated. Most of these so-called tax havens (except Monaco) are not really tax havens any more. This is because, in some cases, it is very difficult to emigrate to those countries...
Solutions for traders and investors who want to pay less – Avoiding tax as a professional trader
At Tax Free Today we’ve already talked in depth about the tax situation of cryptocurrencies, around which there is great uncertainty today. Are they subject to VAT or not? Do they stop being exempt from tax after a one-year holding period? What will their taxes be...
How to sell with your offshore company anywhere in the world: Intermediary agencies and billing companies
We’ve spoken several times about the differences and conflicts between onshore and offshore companies. The advantages of offshore companies (tax exemption, non-compulsory filing of accounting, anonymity and flexibility) can be impressive, but will be useless if you...
Residence in Mauritius: a great opportunity in Africa for business owners and investors
At Tax Free Today, we’ve already talked about a lot very interesting countries to emigrate to. As well as the most popular solutions like Panama, Cyprus, Paraguay or the UAE, others also choose less popular, but just as convenient, options, such as Costa Rica, the...
The Virgin Islands and other British offshore colonies lose part of their offshore appeal in 2019
The UK has introduced new laws in its overseas territories. Today we’re going to explain how the new economic substance legislation is writing off 6 popular offshore jurisdictions. Do you have a company in the British Virgin Islands? If so, you’d be interested to know...
GDPR, the new data protection law – strategies for protecting yourself against requirements and sanctions
On the 25th May the law that has enraged online entrepreneurs was passed, the GDPR. Behind these four letters hides the name ‘the EU General Data Protection Regulation, which was approved 2 years ago, but which was legally came into force on the 25th May 2018. The...