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Operational memos from the working desk — regulatory shifts, banking pathways, filing deadlines.
Regulatory · 7 min
EU Customs Reform 2026 → €2 Handling Fee & €3 Duty per Item
EU customs reform in force since 20.09.2026: a €2 per-item handling fee is set, expected from November, on top of the €3…
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Operational memo · 7 min
UAE Corporate Tax Year One: What 280 Filings Taught Us
INNOVA processed roughly 280 UAE CT filings in the first full cycle. Here is what went wrong — and what you must do befo…
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Operational memo · 7 min
Canada MSB Banking 2026: Which Banks Actually Open Accounts
MSB banking in Canada after FINTRAC registration: how banks and credit unions assess an MSB, what the KYC pack must hold…
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Regulatory · 6 min
Companies House ID Checks: What Foreign Directors Must Do
Identity verification has been mandatory for every UK director and PSC since 18 November 2025 under the ECCT Act 2023. W…
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Regulatory · 6 min
Singapore Payment Services Act 2026: MAS Licensing Update
Singapore PSA in 2026: the three MAS licence classes, the S$3m/S$6m/S$5m thresholds, minimum base capital, the 2024 DPT …
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Playbook · 8 min
Founder Relocation Playbook: Leaving Without Tax Surprises
The order of a founder relocation decides its tax outcome. Run the steps out of sequence and you trigger departure taxes…
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Memo · 6 min
EU OSS and IOSS in 2026: What Non-EU Sellers Must Change
One-Stop Shop and Import One-Stop Shop VAT filing explained for non-EU founders using Estonian OÜs and other EU structur…
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