Gerdom & Partner

What you should know about Panama

Sober, independent perspective instead of glossy brochures. No sales interest.

  1. Residence Permits in Panama Which residence permits Panama offers and which one fits which situation in life.
  2. Why more and more entrepreneurs are looking for a Plan B outside Europe Taxes, regulation, uncertainty: why entrepreneurs are planning a second location.
  3. Taxes in Panama: why the territorial principle is attractive for expats and businesses What the territorial principle leaves tax-free, which taxes do exist, and what Panama does not levy at all: an overview for expats and international businesses.
  4. Territorial taxation in Panama: when foreign income stays tax-free If you run a business abroad from Panama, you fall under the territorial principle. When this set-up is tax-free – and what it hinges on.
  5. Economic substance in Panama: the new Law No. 526 Anyone holding passive foreign income through Panama will need real substance on the ground from 2027. What Law No. 526 requires.
  6. Is Panama Really the Right Country for You? A sober assessment of who Panama suits and who it doesn't.
  7. Panama or Dubai? Comparing relocation destinations Dubai, Portugal, Costa Rica, Paraguay or Uruguay: what the common alternatives to Panama offer – and which country fits which profile.
  8. The Panama Papers: what's really behind them One law firm's scandal, not a verdict on the financial centre: what the Panama Papers concerned, what they didn't, and what has changed since.
  9. What you should know about property in Panama Square metres, ownership, financing: the particularities of Panama's property market.
  10. The Neighbourhood Guide for Discerning Expats Which neighbourhoods in Panama City suit which expectations.
  11. 10 Things You Should Know About Panama – Before You Move Ten realistic points you should know before you move.
  12. Discovery Trip Panama Experience Panama in advance: how a guided exploration trip works and what it's for.
  13. How the relocation industry in Panama really works Commissions, kickbacks, conflicts of interest: how the market actually works.
  14. Where are all the lovely, colourful pictures? Why this site deliberately does without glossy marketing.