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Trust & Wealth Structuring in Offshore Jurisdictions
Confidential, tax-efficient, and compliant trust and wealth planning solutions tailored to your long-term objectives.
Trust & Wealth Structuring in Offshore Jurisdictions
Confidential, tax-efficient, and compliant trust and wealth planning solutions tailored to your long-term objectives.
Eltoma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. works with individuals, families, and corporate clients to design and implement bespoke trust, foundation, and wealth-holding structures in reputable offshore jurisdictions. Our solutions safeguard assets, optimise tax positions, and facilitate smooth intergenerational wealth transfer while ensuring compliance with all relevant international regulations.
Who we assist:
- High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) seeking to protect and manage personal and family wealth.
- Family offices structuring multi-generational asset holding arrangements.
- Entrepreneurs and business owners planning succession or divestment.
- Corporate clients establishing offshore holding vehicles for investments or intellectual property.
- Private investors seeking confidential and flexible investment structures.
For the establishment and administration of international trusts, we will refer you to our carefully selected partner firms in Hong Kong and Cyprus, both of which are authorised and regulated under their respective national legislative frameworks to act as trustees of international trusts. These partner firms hold the necessary trust or corporate service provider licences, maintain strict adherence to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements, and operate in accordance with the highest international compliance and fiduciary standards.
These partner firms adhere to the highest international compliance standards, including comprehensive anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing safeguards, thereby ensuring that any trust arrangement is legally robust, transparent, and fully compliant.
At the same time, our firm is able to provide the full range of unregulated services connected with the structuring, maintenance, and administration of trusts. These include:
These partner firms adhere to the highest international compliance standards, including comprehensive anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing safeguards, thereby ensuring that any trust arrangement is legally robust, transparent, and fully compliant.
At the same time, our firm is able to provide the full range of unregulated services connected with the structuring, maintenance, and administration of trusts. These include:
- Advisory and structuring support in selecting the most suitable trust jurisdiction and framework;
- Drafting of ancillary documentation, including letters of wishes, trust-related corporate documents, and supporting governance materials;
- Provision of administrative and corporate support services to underlying entities within a trust structure;
- Tax planning and compliance coordination in cooperation with external tax specialists; and
- Ongoing liaison between the client and the licensed trustee to ensure efficient management and oversight.
Our Services Include:
- Advising on trust types, including:
- Discretionary trusts for asset protection and family succession.
- Fixed interest trusts for defined beneficiary entitlements.
- Purpose trusts for charitable or corporate objectives.
- Drafting and reviewing trust deeds in coordination with licensed trustees.
- Coordinating trustee appointments in reputable jurisdictions (e.g., Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore, Cayman Islands).
- Ongoing trust administration, including accounting, reporting, and distributions.
- Advising on civil law alternatives to trusts for clients in non-common law jurisdictions.
- Establishing private foundations in jurisdictions such as Liechtenstein, Panama, or the Bahamas.
- Drafting foundation charters and bylaws tailored to the founder’s objectives.
- Designing corporate structures to hold real estate, investments, or operating businesses.
- Utilising offshore companies, partnerships, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for asset segregation and management.
- Structuring ownership for confidentiality and operational efficiency.
- Advising on international tax implications of trust and offshore structures.
- Coordinating with tax advisers to ensure compliance with OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA.
- Structuring to minimise exposure to estate, inheritance, and capital gains taxes where applicable.
- Preparing multi-generational wealth transfer strategies to avoid probate and disputes.
- Integrating offshore structures into family constitutions or governance frameworks.
- Coordinating with legal advisers to ensure enforceability of succession documents across jurisdictions.
- Implementing structures to safeguard assets from political instability, creditors, or litigation.
- Utilising multiple jurisdiction layers for enhanced security.
- Ensuring all arrangements comply with applicable AML/CFT regulations to protect against reputational risk.
How it works?
We work hard every day to make life of our clients better and happier
- Confidential consultationUnderstand your wealth profile, objectives, and concerns.
- Jurisdiction selectionIdentify the most suitable offshore location based on your needs.
- Structure designPropose trust, foundation, or corporate arrangements optimised for tax and asset protection.
- ImplementationEstablish the chosen structure and appoint professional trustees or administrators.
- Ongoing managementProvide administration, compliance, and review services to adapt to changing circumstances.
Compliance anchor points:
- Trust Companies Act 2005 (Singapore) – regulation of trust company services.
- Income Tax Act 1947 (Singapore) – tax implications of trusts and offshore structures.
- Hague Trust Convention 1985 – recognition of trusts in contracting states.
- OECD CRS & FATCA – reporting obligations for offshore structures.
- Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations in relevant jurisdictions.
Deliverables:
- Fully established and documented trust, foundation, or corporate structure.
- Appointment of professional licensed trustees or foundation council members.
- Certified constitutional documents and compliance records.
- Annual review reports and ongoing administration support.
Why choose Eltoma?
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Bespoke solutions – tailored to your personal, family, and commercial goals. - Multi-jurisdictional reach – strong relationships with trustees, legal advisers, and regulators worldwide.
- Confidentiality with compliance – discreet structuring while meeting all AML/CFT obligations.
- Integrated expertise – combining legal, tax, and corporate structuring insight.
- Future-proof planning – structures designed to adapt to evolving regulations and family needs.
FAQs:
- No — we work with clients worldwide, using Singapore as a hub for global structuring.
- It depends on your jurisdiction of residence, objectives, and level of control desired. We will assess your needs before recommending.
- Yes — when properly established and fully compliant with tax and AML/CFT regulations.
- Yes — we can take over administration or coordinate with your current trustees.
- We assist in opening trust and investment accounts in Singapore and internationally.
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