International advisory and corporate services
Structure, protection and continuity for international clients.
Corporate structures, asset protection, alternative financing and treasury risk advisory for entrepreneurs, families and companies operating across borders.
Practice areas
Six areas of work, one point of contact.
Each matter is scoped in writing before it begins. Where a question is legal, tax, immigration or otherwise regulated, an independent licensed professional in the relevant jurisdiction carries that part of the work.
Several services are delivered together with independent licensed professionals in each jurisdiction.
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Corporate Services
US limited liability companies, the structure most often requested, including an EIN, a registered agent and annual filings. Companies in Hong Kong, BVI holding companies, Cayman LLCs and other jurisdictions are arranged on request.
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Corporate Treasury Risk Advisory
Hedging policies for companies exposed to commodities and energy, prepared for the client’s own treasury team to carry out.
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International Structures and Asset Protection
Trusts and foundations in the Cook Islands, Nevis, Panama and further jurisdictions, designed with independent advisors in each place.
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Alternative Financing
Access to alternative funding through our partner network. In some cases the rate is negative, or close to interbank rates.
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Global Mobility
Second passports and tax residencies in jurisdictions with no tax or very low taxation, with licensed partners.
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Tax Coordination
Coordination with independent tax advisors in the client’s jurisdiction.
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Corporate Services
A US limited liability company is the vehicle most clients ask for. Vanttax organises the formation and the recurring filings that keep the company in good standing, against a written calendar agreed at the start. We also form and administer companies in Hong Kong, holding companies in the British Virgin Islands, limited liability companies in the Cayman Islands and companies in further jurisdictions. Those more advanced structures are scoped one by one: contact us to discuss them.
What this covers
- Formation of a limited liability company in the US state selected for the engagement.
- Support with the application for an Employer Identification Number.
- Arrangement of a registered agent in that state.
- Coordination of annual reports and the state filings required to remain in good standing.
- A written calendar of corporate obligations for the year ahead.
- For a company in Hong Kong, a holding company in the British Virgin Islands, a Cayman LLC or another jurisdiction, contact us. The US limited liability company remains the structure most often requested.
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Corporate Treasury Risk Advisory
Exposure to commodities, energy and critical inputs can erode operating margins quarter after quarter when no formal policy controls it. We quantify that exposure and design a hedging policy approved by management, then monitor and adjust it over time.
What this covers
- Exposure diagnosis: physical consumption converted into a hedging notional, with an analysis of historical volatility.
- A formal hedging policy approved by the board or management, covering the coverage ratio, instruments, maturities and risk limits.
- Implementation guidance for the client’s own treasury team.
- Ongoing review and roll planning before each maturity.
- A quarterly hedge effectiveness report for management and auditors.
The problem
Exposure to commodities, energy and critical inputs can erode operating margins quarter after quarter when no formal policy controls it.
Our approach
We quantify the exposure and design a hedging policy approved by management, then monitor and adjust it over time.
How we work
We act exclusively in an advisory capacity. We do not manage or execute transactions on the client’s behalf and have no access to client accounts. All hedges are executed by the client’s own treasury team, with its own financial institution.
Where this is most often relevant
Logistics, transport and distribution companies with direct fuel exposure, and companies with exposure to metals and agricultural inputs.
Engagement
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Discovery call
A call of 25 to 30 minutes to understand the exposure and the way the treasury function works today.
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Formal proposal
A written proposal setting out scope, fees and timeline, before any engagement begins.
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Diagnosis and policy
Exposure diagnosis and the design of a hedging policy for approval by the board or management.
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Monitoring
Ongoing monitoring, roll planning before each maturity, and a quarterly review.
Fees
Tailored to company size and exposure. Provided in a formal proposal.
Hedging strategies involve risk, including market, counterparty and liquidity risk. Past or estimated results do not guarantee future results.
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Exposure to commodities, energy and critical inputs can erode operating margins quarter after quarter when no formal policy controls it.
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International Structures and Asset Protection
Families and companies with assets or operations in more than one country sometimes need a structure that can be documented, explained to each advisor, and administered over time. We work with trusts and foundations in the Cook Islands, Nevis, Panama and other jurisdictions. Vanttax coordinates that work with independent advisors in the jurisdictions involved. Each structure is prepared so that it can be administered in accordance with the laws of those jurisdictions, including the reporting obligations that apply to the client.
What this covers
- Trusts and foundations in the Cook Islands, Nevis, Panama and further jurisdictions, prepared with an independent advisor qualified in that place.
- A structured discussion of objectives, the family or corporate context, and the arrangements already in place.
- Coordination with an independent advisor qualified in each jurisdiction involved.
- A written outline of the workstream, the professionals involved, and the information they require.
- Introduction of the client to those professionals for jurisdiction-specific advice.
- Follow-up so that the separate workstreams remain aligned.
Every case is assessed individually. Contact us to discuss your situation.
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Alternative Financing
Some companies look for funding outside a single conventional bank facility. Vanttax introduces clients to partners in its network and coordinates the information those partners ask for. In some cases the funding is obtained at a negative interest rate, or at a rate close to interbank benchmarks. The rate is set by the funding party and depends on the facility. Any facility that follows is contracted between the client and the funding party.
What this covers
- An initial review of the funding need, the use of proceeds, and the information already available.
- In some cases, funding at a negative interest rate or at a rate close to interbank benchmarks.
- Introduction to partners in the Vanttax network where the profile is relevant to them.
- Coordination of the materials a partner requests.
- A written note of responsibilities before any introduction is made.
- Where a facility is agreed, the contract is between the client and the funding party.
Every case is assessed individually. Contact us to discuss your situation.
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Practice areas
International asset protection, alternative financing and corporate treasury risk advisory.
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Global Mobility
We help clients obtain second passports and tax residencies in jurisdictions with no income tax, or with very low taxation. Vanttax coordinates that work with a licensed partner. Programme rules, eligibility and the outcome of an application are determined by the competent authorities and by that partner.
What this covers
- Second passports, and tax residencies in jurisdictions with 0% or very low taxation.
- A preliminary conversation about the client’s circumstances and objectives.
- Coordination with a licensed partner for the programme under consideration.
- A list of questions and documents the partner will need, prepared with that partner.
- Where the client proceeds, the regulated application is handled by the licensed professional.
Every case is assessed individually. Contact us to discuss your situation.
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Tax Coordination
Vanttax is not a tax advisor. Where a matter has tax consequences, we coordinate with an independent tax advisor in the client’s jurisdiction, so that corporate, structural and treasury work can be considered alongside that advice.
What this covers
- Identification, with the client, of the tax questions that call for an independent advisor.
- Introduction to an independent tax advisor, or coordination with one the client already instructs.
- Organised sharing of information, with the client’s consent.
- A single point of contact at Vanttax while those advisors carry out their own work.
Every case is assessed individually. Contact us to discuss your situation.
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Why clients work with us
Commitments that govern an engagement.
These points describe how an engagement is conducted. They are commitments of process, and they are not a forecast of any particular outcome.
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One point of contact across jurisdictions
The client has a single point of contact at Vanttax for the engagement, including when independent specialists are instructed elsewhere.
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Independent specialists for each matter
Legal, tax, immigration and regulated financial questions are handled by licensed professionals in the relevant jurisdiction.
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A written proposal before any engagement
Scope, fees and the expected timetable are set out in writing. Work begins when the client accepts that proposal.
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Confidentiality of client information
Information shared with Vanttax is used for the engagement. Independent advisors receive only what their part of the work requires, and only with the client’s consent.
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Transparent fees
Fees are explained in the proposal. Where a partner charges the client separately, that is stated before the introduction.
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A defined process
Each engagement follows the steps published on this website, adapted in the proposal to the matter in hand.
How we work
Four steps, from the first conversation to follow-up.
The same sequence applies across the practice areas. The proposal records how it is adapted to the matter.
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Free consultation
A 30-minute discovery call to understand the situation and whether Vanttax, with the relevant specialists, is suited to it.
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Written proposal
Scope, fees and the professionals who would be involved, sent before any engagement is accepted.
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Execution with the relevant specialists
Vanttax carries out its corporate and coordination work. Independent licensed professionals handle legal, tax, immigration and regulated financial matters in their jurisdictions.
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Ongoing follow-up
A continuing point of contact for questions, renewals and the next step in the work.
Insights
Notes on structure, policy and preparation.
Short briefings for clients preparing a conversation. They are general information, and they are not advice for a particular situation.
Corporate services
Choosing a US state for your company
The state of formation is an administrative decision. It is not, by itself, a tax position.
Treasury
What a corporate hedging policy should include
A hedging policy is a governance document for the client’s own treasury team, not a set of ad hoc transactions.
Global mobility
Residency by investment: questions to ask before you start
A short list of questions to put to a licensed partner before any application is considered.
Discuss your situation with us
A 30-minute discovery call, or a note to the firm. We reply within 1 business day.