GCG Structuring

Peter Ivantsov

Managing Partner of GCG Structuring

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Managing Partner of GCG Structuring, Peter Ivantsov combines years of banking and corporate services expertise to help entrepreneurs succeed in the UAE. After starting his career in HSBC and working in a DIFC family office, he launched GCG Structuring in 2020 to offer smarter, more transparent corporate service solutions. Drawing on first-hand experience managing multinational operations for Global Capital Group, Peter Ivantsov delivers high value, time saving services backed by a client-first approach. His mission is simple: make setting up, operating and optimizing taxes in the UAE efficient, compliant, and simple.

AML Compliance in the UAE (2026): Who Must Register, What the Law Requires, and What It Costs to Get Wrong

AML compliance UAE 2026: who must register on goAML, the six triggers that make a company formation agent a DNFBP, core obligations and penalties.
Open compliance binder and a closed client file on a desk, the AML compliance UAE record a regulated business must keep
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VAT Deregistration UAE 2026: Deadlines, Penalties and the EmaraTax Process

VAT deregistration UAE: the 20 business day deadline, what a late application costs, the EmaraTax process, and deemed supply on your final return.
Document wallet tied shut beside an open archive box on an office desk, closing a UAE VAT registration
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Trade Licence Renewal UAE 2026: How to Renew On Time and Avoid Penalties

Trade licence renewal UAE: how to file with the right authority, what documents you need, what a lapse costs, and which filings fall due alongside it.
Desk calendar with one date ringed in red beside a trade licence in a document sleeve and a date stamp, UAE trade licence renewal deadline
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UAE Company Liquidation in 2026: How to Close a Company Cleanly and Avoid FTA Penalties

UAE company liquidation is the formal process of dissolving a licensed entity: shareholders resolve to dissolve, a licensed liquidator is appointed and registered, creditors are notified, tax registrations are closed, and the licence is cancelled

Closed and banded corporate document wallet with a stamp and office keys after a UAE company liquidation
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DIFC Foundation vs ADGM Foundation: Which One Should Actually Hold Your Assets?

DIFC foundation vs ADGM foundation compared: which regime keeps your family off a public register, what each costs to run, and which should hold your assets.
DIFC foundation vs ADGM foundation: public register versus confidential file
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DIFC Family Office: When Private Wealth Needs Its Own Institution (2026)

DIFC family office structures for UHNW families in 2026: DIFC vs ADGM, Singapore booking centres, private aviation SPVs and what setup really costs.
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