For decades, one of Europe’s biggest structural challenges has been fragmentation. Despite being a single market, businesses operating in the European Union still face 27 different legal systems, multiple incorporation processes with varying speeds and costs, and complex cross-border compliance requirements. The EU-INC initiative aims to change that and it may redefine how international companies are built in Europe.

For decades, the concept of offshore structures was surrounded by mystery and misconceptions. They were often associated with unlimited tax advantages, absolute anonymity, and untouchable legal protection. For many entrepreneurs and investors, offshore structures were seen as a “magic solution” for tax evasion and concealing assets. That reality has changed. Permanently.

A Politically Exposed Person (PEP) is an individual who holds or has held prominent public positions, or who is closely associated with such persons, for example, close family members or significant partners/associates. Even if their role is not directly political, their connection to a relevant public function may place them under PEP status.