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How a SaaS company accepts stablecoin payments without breaking recurring billing, VAT or its bank
Yes, a UK-connected SaaS company can take USDT, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. As of November 2026, HMRC treats it as trading income, and VAT is due in the normal way on the sterling value at the time of each payment [S4.1].
Why offshore companies get refused merchant accounts, and the operating-company structure that gets approved
Why acquirers refuse BVI, Cayman and Seychelles companies, what structure gets approved, and why approval says nothing about UK tax residence.
How a Dubai company accepts card payments from customers worldwide: acquirer, PSP or e-money, and what each asks for
How a UAE company takes card payments worldwide, what providers ask for, why applications fail, and why a UAE merchant account doesn't settle tax residence.
iGaming licence and payments in 2026: which licence, what it costs and how you get paid
Which iGaming licence fits your players, why payments decide whether you can actually trade, what acquirers check before they say yes, how to set up the group, UK Remote Gaming Duty at 40% and when an offshore company becomes UK-resident.
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