wiki / authors / Maria Plotnikova
experience
- private.law (2022 – present)
education
- University education
- Altai State University (ASU) — Specialist in Law, “Judicial and Prosecutorial Activity”, honours (2023)
- Additional courses
- Web Application Developer, Altai State University (2023)
- Professional Mediation, Altai State University (2022)
- Legal Foundations of Digital Technologies and Digitalisation of the Electoral Process in the Russian Federation, Altai State University (2022)
in this wiki
Author of 200 articles
Aug 13, 2026Sanctions Screening at a Financial Operator: The Discipline That Holds Payments Together →Aug 13, 2026Creator Holdco: Turning Reach into Capital →Aug 13, 2026Compliance Stack for a Licensed Operator: Roles, Policies, Systems and Audit →Aug 13, 2026Money Transmitter Licenses in the US: Fifty Licenses Instead of One →Aug 13, 2026The Russian Applicant in Investment Migration: The Ban, the Refusal and the Banking Constraint →Aug 13, 2026Image Rights: The Persona as a Tax Structure →Aug 13, 2026Retroactive Reform: What Happens to Your Status When a Programme Closes →Aug 13, 2026Getting Paid After You Move: Ohtani, Bonuses and RCAs →Aug 13, 2026Athlete Visas and Residence Permits: A Map of the Routes →Aug 13, 2026Caribbean CBI Under Ultimatum: the EU's 2028 Deadline and US Entry Restrictions →Aug 12, 2026PSD3 and PSR: the EU Payments Overhaul — One PI Licence and the End of the EMI →Aug 12, 2026SG-FORGE: Société Générale's MiCA Stablecoins →Aug 12, 2026The EU AML Package: AMLR, AMLD6 and AMLA — What Actually Changes in 2027–2028 →Aug 11, 2026Russia to the UAE vs Russia to Singapore: The Tax Mechanics of Two Relocation Routes →Aug 11, 2026Singapore Capital Gains vs Trading Income: The Badges of Trade →Aug 11, 2026HashKey Group: licensed digital-asset infrastructure in Hong Kong →Aug 11, 2026Thunes: Cross-Border Payout Network →Aug 11, 2026BVNK: Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for Businesses →Aug 11, 2026Ramp: Corporate Cards, Spend Management and Treasury →Aug 11, 2026Slash: Business Banking for Specialised Industries →Aug 11, 2026Alpian: Licensed Digital Bank in Switzerland →Aug 11, 2026Flex (flex.one): Business Accounts, Cards and Payments Through Partner Banks →Aug 10, 2026Certificate of Residence in Singapore: Who Needs It and How IRAS Issues It →Aug 10, 2026Foreign-Sourced Income in Singapore: What Individuals Pay When Money Arrives →Aug 10, 2026Singapore Personal Income Tax: Rates, Reliefs and Non-Resident Rules →Aug 10, 2026Singapore Tax Residency for Individuals: 183 Days and the 61–182 Middle Ground →Aug 10, 2026Hong Kong Company, Singapore Resident: Who Taxes What →Aug 10, 2026Hong Kong FIHV vs Singapore 13O: The Two SFO Regimes Compared →Aug 10, 2026Hong Kong Salaries Tax for Remote Workers: Foreign Employers and the 60-Day Rule →Aug 10, 2026Hong Kong Tax Residence and the Certificate of Resident Status →Aug 10, 2026Hong Kong vs Singapore for a Trading Company with Mainland China Clients →Aug 10, 2026Singapore's 60-Day Rule: Short-Term Work and the Tax Exemption →Aug 9, 2026Private Aircraft Tax: Bonus Depreciation, VAT and Personal Use →Aug 9, 2026Capital Gains Tax: Basis, Realisation and Buy-Borrow-Die →Aug 9, 2026Capital Gains on Art and Collectibles by Country →Aug 9, 2026Private Museum and Charitable Foundation: Collection Ownership and the FMV Deduction →Aug 3, 2026Private Aircraft: Registration, Ownership, VAT and Operations →Aug 3, 2026Yacht Ownership: Flag, VAT, Charter and Crew →Aug 3, 2026Charitable Deduction: Appreciated Stock, CRT/CLT and DAFs →Jul 30, 2026Family Philanthropy: Foundations, DAFs and Cross-Border Giving →Jul 30, 2026Family Office Economics: Budget, Team and Infrastructure →Jul 30, 2026Fund LPA: Clawback, LPAC and GP Removal →Jul 16, 2026Spanish Wealth Tax: IP and the Solidarity Tax ITSGF →Jul 16, 2026Section 13O for a Singapore Single Family Office: 2026 Conditions →Jul 16, 2026Taxes in Serbia →Jul 16, 2026Modelo 720: Spain's Foreign Asset Declaration →Jul 16, 2026Annual Filings for Singapore Funds: MAS Annual Declaration and IRAS Returns →Jul 16, 2026Company in Kazakhstan for Non-Residents: LLP, Sole Trader and 2026 Taxes →Jul 16, 2026Designated Investments and Specified Income: The Scope of Singapore's Fund Tax Exemptions →Jul 16, 2026Exiting Spain's Beckham Regime: Timing, Renuncia, Exit Tax →Jul 6, 2026Foreign Real Estate Purchase for Non-Residents: Rules, Taxes, Structures →Jul 6, 2026Spain: visas, Beckham Law and taxes — cluster map →Jul 6, 2026Securities Custody: Euroclear, Clearstream, Pershing →Jul 6, 2026Buying Property in Bulgaria as a Non-Resident: Apartments Without Land, EOOD, and Residence Permit for €307,000 →Jul 5, 2026Buying Property in Austria as a Non-Resident: Grundverkehr, Regional Permits, and Vienna →Jul 1, 2026Buying Property in Spain as a Non-Resident: NIE, Regional ITP, and the End of Golden Visa →Jun 30, 2026Buying Property in Singapore as a Foreigner: 60% ABSD and Residential Property Act →Jun 28, 2026Buying Property in Portugal as a Non-Resident: NIF, 7.5% IMT and What's Left of the Golden Visa →Jun 25, 2026Buying Property in France as a Non-Resident: Notaire, SCI and IFI →Jun 23, 2026Pillar Two: Global Minimum Tax 15% →Jun 22, 2026Purchasing London Property as a Non-Resident: SDLT, ROE and Inheritance Tax →Jun 21, 2026Buying Property in Italy as a Non-Resident: reciprocità, codice fiscale, and Taxes →Jun 18, 2026Intestate Succession in the UK: Intestacy, Freedom of Testation and Planning →Jun 17, 2026Intestate Succession in Spain: legítima, foral law and planning →Jun 16, 2026Intestate Succession in France: réserve héréditaire and Planning →Jun 16, 2026Intestate Succession in Italy: legittima, patto di famiglia, and Planning →Jun 13, 2026Intestate Succession in China: Civil Code 2021 and Planning →Jun 12, 2026Intestate Succession in the USA: Intestacy, Elective Share, and Planning →Jun 11, 2026EB-5: the Investor Green Card From $800,000 →Jun 10, 2026Residence by Investment: Golden Visa Program Map →Jun 10, 2026IP Box: Preferential Tax on Intellectual Property and the European Meta →Jun 10, 2026Russia: Relocation, Accounts, and Capital – What to Consider in 2026 →Jun 10, 2026Singapore Tech.Pass: the Visa for Tech Leaders and Founders →Jun 9, 2026Inheritance in the UAE: Sharia defaults, DIFC Wills and ADJD →Jun 9, 2026France Titre Talent: One 4-Year Status for Experts, Founders and Investors →Jun 9, 2026Singapore ONE Pass: the Top-Talent Visa at S$30k a Month →Jun 8, 2026UK Global Talent: the British Talent Visa Without an Employer →Jun 8, 2026UK Innovator Founder: the Founder Visa With No Minimum Capital →Jun 7, 2026Crypto for Private Wealth: Custody, Tax, Structures →Jun 7, 2026Holding Structures: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Singapore, UAE →Jun 7, 2026Tax Residency: 183 Days, Centre of Vital Interests and the "Nowhere Resident" Myth →Jun 5, 2026EB-1A: the Extraordinary-Ability Green Card Without an Employer →Jun 4, 2026O-1A Visa: Extraordinary Ability as the US Entry Ticket →Jun 2, 2026CIM Banque: Swiss bank for international capital →Jun 1, 2026UK tax residence and worldwide taxation →May 31, 2026Cross-Border Prenups: Notarial Contracts, Radmacher and Choice of Law →May 31, 2026Everbright Bank — account for a trading company →May 31, 2026Dalian Bank — regional account for trading business →May 31, 2026Company audit in China →May 30, 2026Property Division in a Cross-Border Divorce: Regimes, Assets, Protection →May 27, 2026CFC (Controlled Foreign Company): Master Guide to Regimes and Residency Strategies →May 20, 2026China Construction Bank (CCB) →May 20, 2026ICBC — Industrial and Commercial Bank of China →May 20, 2026Ping An Bank — tech-enabled account for corporate clients →May 20, 2026Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) →May 20, 2026Huaxia Bank — account for financial consulting →May 20, 2026Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) →May 20, 2026Zhejiang Mintai Commercial Bank →May 13, 2026Solicitor — English Lawyer for Private Capital →May 12, 2026Remote Notarisation: Russia, England, USA – One Touch →May 11, 2026Langfang Bank — niche account for large-scale trading →May 7, 2026Harbin Bank — account for China corridor trade →May 7, 2026Financing in China — credit for trading business →May 6, 2026Singapore GIP and PR: investor route, REP and tax limits →May 4, 2026Digital Nomad Visa for Spain: regime for remote workers →May 2, 2026Big Four of China for foreign trade: BoC, ICBC, CCB, ABC →May 1, 2026Nasdaq Private Market: Company-Sponsored Liquidity →Apr 24, 2026Forge Global: Full-Stack Secondary Market—Now Under Schwab →Apr 24, 2026Hiive: Order Book for Private Company Shares →Apr 21, 2026History of Tax Havens: From Swiss Secrecy to Automatic Exchange →Apr 20, 2026Erste Bank Austria: personal account in a Viennese bank →Apr 17, 2026Perpetual Traveler: The "Resident Nowhere" Theory and Its Limits →Apr 16, 2026The Sovereign Individual: 1997 Book and How Its Predictions Have Aged →Apr 7, 2026Stablecoins: Types and Regulation →Apr 7, 2026Voluntary Disclosure and Capital Amnesties →Mar 30, 2026Panama Private Foundation (Law 25): Structure, Taxes, Succession →Mar 28, 2026MLI and Treaty Shopping →Mar 27, 2026Holding Company in Switzerland: Rates, Participation Relief, Pillar Two →Mar 23, 2026Liechtenstein Foundation (Stiftung): Family Foundation and 12.5% Tax →Mar 23, 2026Multi-Currency Management and FX Hedging of Capital →Mar 21, 2026GAAR and Principal Purpose Test →Mar 19, 2026Purpose Trust: Cayman STAR and the Enforcer Role →Mar 19, 2026Swiss lump-sum taxation: expenditure basis, control calculation and permit limits →Mar 18, 2026Jersey and Guernsey Trusts: Reserved Powers and Firewall →Mar 14, 2026Structured Products and Notes: How They Work and What the Risks Are →Mar 13, 2026Crypto Taxation by Country →Mar 13, 2026Delaware LP for Funds: GP/LP, Carry, and Blocker Structures →Mar 11, 2026Luxembourg Funds: UCITS, SIF and RAIF →Mar 7, 2026International Brokerage Account: IBKR and Alternatives →Mar 6, 2026Split-year treatment: tax year of relocation to the UK →Mar 4, 2026Holding Ladder and Dividend Flows →Mar 3, 2026Cayman Fund: Exempted Company, ELP and SPC under CIMA Supervision →Feb 27, 2026UK LLP for International Partnerships →Feb 26, 2026Tie-breaker: Dual Tax Residency and Its Resolution →Feb 26, 2026UK deemed domicile: what it was and what replaced it →Feb 19, 2026MiCA: EU Single Regime for Crypto-Assets →Feb 18, 2026Malta Holding: 6/7 Refund System and Effective 5% Rate →Feb 17, 2026Bermuda: Residence and Zero Taxes →Feb 12, 2026Channel Islands and Isle of Man: Residence and Tax Caps →Feb 9, 2026Liechtenstein: Residence and Taxes →Feb 7, 2026Andorra: Tax System and Residency →Feb 4, 2026Monaco: Tax Regime for Residents →Feb 2, 2026EU Citizenship Routes: Naturalization, Investment, Descent →Jan 30, 2026Renunciation of Citizenship and the Risk of Statelessness →Jan 26, 2026Wyoming DAO LLC and DUNA: Legal Wrappers for Decentralized Organizations →Jan 24, 2026DAC6: Mandatory Disclosure of Cross-Border Arrangements in the EU and Hallmarks →Jan 21, 2026Passport Index and Mobility: Henley, Arton and Nomad →Jan 19, 2026Precious Metals Vaults and Freeports: Allocated Storage, LBMA, and Free Ports →Jan 19, 2026Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA) and Stablecoins: Digital Wrapper for Real Assets →Jan 16, 2026Lombard Lending and Premium Financing: Liquidity Against Portfolio Collateral →Jan 14, 2026Holding in Ireland: 12.5%, participation exemption and Pillar Two →Jan 13, 2026New Zealand Foreign Trust: Zero Tax on Foreign Income and IRD Registration →Jan 12, 2026PPLI: Private Placement Life Insurance as a Portfolio Wrapper →Jan 12, 2026Private Trust Company (PTC): Family Trust Company and Control →Jan 7, 2026Foreign Real Estate Succession →Jan 6, 2026Family Charter →Jan 6, 2026Succession to Foreign Accounts and Brokerage Portfolios →Jan 5, 2026Business Succession: Transferring a Company to Heirs →Jan 4, 2026Trusts and CFC Rules: When a Foreign Trust Is a Controlled Foreign Company →Dec 24, 2025Trustee and Protector →Dec 23, 2025How a Trust Works: Settlor, Trustee, Beneficiary, Protector →Dec 23, 2025Family Holding for Succession and Inheritance →Dec 16, 2025Life Insurance as a Succession Tool →Dec 10, 2025US Estate Tax: The US-Situs Trap for Non-Residents →Dec 5, 2025Forced Heirship and Statutory Share: Who Inherits Despite the Will →Dec 4, 2025Personal and Hereditary Foundations: Russia's Answer to Trusts →Nov 22, 2025Singapore — residence permit for top management →Nov 20, 2025e-Residency Estonia: digital identity →Nov 5, 2025CRS: Automatic Exchange of Tax Information — How It Works →Nov 5, 2025Exit Tax: Tax on Departure When Changing Tax Residency (Germany, Canada, France) →Nov 4, 2025Foreign residence or citizenship notification rules →Oct 31, 2025Luxembourg SOPARFI: Classic Holding with Participation Exemption →Oct 30, 2025Netherlands Holding Company (BV): Participation Exemption and Tax Treaty Network →Oct 28, 2025US LLC (Wyoming and Delaware) for Non-Residents: Disregarded Entity, ECI and Form 5472 →Oct 28, 2025Portugal IFICI (NHR 2.0): New Tax Regime Replacing Non-Habitual Resident →Oct 25, 2025Spain: General Tax Regime and Wealth Tax →Oct 24, 2025Cayman and Bahamas: Residence in Zero-Tax Jurisdictions →Oct 21, 2025Crypto-Friendly Jurisdictions: UAE VARA, Switzerland, Singapore, MiCA →Oct 16, 2025Succession Planning: Wills, Multi-Jurisdiction & Forced Heirship →Oct 16, 2025Family Office: SFO/MFO Structure, Jurisdictions, Governance and Succession →Oct 13, 2025Asset Protection Trusts: Cook Islands and Nevis →Oct 10, 2025Private Foundations (Foundations / Stiftung): Liechtenstein, Panama, Jersey →Oct 9, 2025The Five Flags Theory: A Map of Global Private-Wealth Diversification →Oct 9, 2025Second Passport as an Asset: Passport Portfolio and Plan B →Oct 6, 2025Remittance basis after 6 April 2025 →Oct 5, 2025Planning before UK residence →Oct 3, 2025Overseas Workday Relief →Oct 3, 2025Offshore Funds and UK Tax →Oct 2, 2025Leaving the UK: Tax on Departure →Oct 1, 2025Foreign Companies and UK Tax →Oct 1, 2025Foreign tax credit and treaties →Oct 1, 2025HMRC enquiries and cleanup →Sep 29, 2025UK Family Office Records and Tax Evidence →Sep 26, 2025UK Tax on Worldwide Income and Gains →Sep 26, 2025CRS, FATCA and HMRC data →Sep 26, 2025UK tax residence →Sep 11, 2025Greece: non-dom €100k and benefits for pensioners and workers →Sep 10, 2025Thailand: Foreign Income Tax (2024) and LTR/DTV Visas →Sep 9, 2025Georgia: Territorial Tax, HNWI Status and 1% for Sole Proprietors →Sep 8, 2025Italy: Flat Tax for New Residents (€300k from 2026) →