Where is the family tax resident?
Days of presence, centre of vital interests, permanent home and treaty tests.
MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE · DUBAITax strategy for
Tax strategy for
an international family
Personal tax residence, cross-border assets, ownership structures and succession — coordinated through one family office.
FACTS OVER PROMISES
15+years in practice
30+ countries in our global networkDirect senior-level involvementConfidentiality at every stage
PRIVATE CLIENT · CROSS-BORDER TAX
Tax begins with the family, not the company
We begin with the family’s real life: where its members live, where personal tax residence arises, where income comes from and how assets are owned. Only then do we design legal structures and coordinate the solution in each country.
How we work ↘TAX DIAGNOSTIC
Four questions that frame every engagement
A headline rate is only one element. Families need to identify which countries may tax income, capital and succession, and how those rules interact.
Private client tax and structuring ↘Which income and assets enter the tax base?
Employment, dividends, investments, capital gains, property and private assets.
How do companies, foundations and trusts affect the position?
CFC rules, management and control, beneficial ownership, distributions and reporting.
What happens on relocation or succession?
Exit tax, gifts, estate taxes, asset situs and recognition of documents.
WHAT WE DO
From personal taxation to the family’s wider infrastructure
The wealth owner’s tax position is the starting point. We then align succession, companies, investment oversight, property and private matters within one coherent system.
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Private client tax & cross-border structuring
Tax residence, personal income, cross-border assets and ownership structures for wealth owners.
Explore ↗02Family governance & succession
Decision-making frameworks, succession and the transfer of responsibility to the next generation.
Explore ↗03International private legal support
Transactions, family matters, relocation, regulation and disputes involving several countries.
Explore ↗04Investment oversight & treasury
Independent oversight of banks, managers, reporting, fees and family liquidity.
Explore ↗05Real estate & capital projects
From acquisition to renovation, operations, staffing and cost control.
Explore ↗06Private assets
Aircraft, yachts, vehicles and collections — acquisition, operation, protection and reporting.
Explore ↗07Security, privacy & information
Physical, technical, personnel and information protection for the family and its assets.
Explore ↗08Lifestyle, health & education
Personal family support delivered to consistent standards of quality and confidentiality.
Explore ↗09Family business & corporate governance
Connecting the interests of the owner, the family and the business in one governance system.
Explore ↗10Philanthropy & art
Giving strategy, family foundations and responsible collection management.
Explore ↗WHO WE HELP
We speak the language of family, business and capital
- 01International families
- 02Family business owners
- 03Families planning a relocation
- 04Owners of assets across countries
- 05Established single-family offices
- 06The next generation of wealth owners
OUR APPROACH
Understand the context. Align the strategy. See it through.
Diagnosis
The family, assets, structures, providers and real priorities.
Decision map
Scenarios, risk, cost and a clear sequence of action.
Coordination
One management layer for advisers, banks and providers.
Oversight
Reporting, timelines, quality and continuous strategy review.
INTERNATIONAL TAX EXPERTISE
Personal taxation — in the context of the whole family
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordination hubMuscat
Oman & GCC
Regional networkSingapore
Asia
Structures & assetsHong Kong
Greater China
Business & capital
FOUNDER & TEAM
Senior partner involvement, backed by an international team
Pavel Martynchenko is an international and tax attorney who has led the SGC team since 2010. The practice focuses on private client taxation, international structures, family succession and the coordination of specialists in more than 30 countries.
Pavel Martynchenko · Founder · Attorney · PartnerAbout the team ↘