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The UAE has rapidly emerged as a global hub for family offices, attracting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth management, succession planning, and asset protection.

Furthermore, with philanthropic giving on the rise, more families are reviewing their existing succession plans and choosing to restructure their assets by way of a trust or foundation.

The Middle East has firmly established itself as the world's fourth-largest wealth hub, powered by rapid economic growth, government investment, and entrepreneurial ambition.

Foundations are a form of hybrid entity similar to both a private company and a trust structure.

Republic of Cyprus is a reputable international financial centre offering attractive opportunities for establishing and operating trusts, supported by a robust legal framework and a recently amended International Trusts Law (as defined below) that ensures maximum protection and flexibility for trust structures.

The Federal Tax Authority has issued an updated Corporate Tax Guide on the Taxation of Family Foundations for 2026, introducing important clarifications to the UAE Corporate Tax regime. The new guidance addresses previously uncovered areas including asset transfers, tax basis adjustments, fiscal transparency limitations, and multi-family ownership arrangements, providing greater certainty for family wealth structures operating under UAE tax law.

The concept of a Jersey Foundation finds its legislative roots in the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009, enacted to fill a legal and structural gap between common law trusts and civil law foundations.

When is a company not a company? When is a trust not a trust? When it is a UAE foundation. Many trust, corporate and structural tax professionals have pondered over the form of entity entity...

Nestled among the Channel Islands, Jersey has earned a reputation as one of the world's premier jurisdictions for trusts and private wealth structuring.