Langer on Practical International Tax Planning: Focus on tax planning


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Examining more than 50 tax-advantaged territories around the world, PLI's Langer on Practical International Tax Planning gives you the current knowledge and savvy advice you need to help clients capitalize on ripe tax havens and financial centers.




Trust Taxation


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Trust Taxation covers the taxation of UK resident and non-resident trusts explaining in detail the income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax treatment of the various different types of trusts. The book covers the tax consequences of creating and ending a trust, as well as the tax issues to consider during the lifetime of each type of trust and on distributions to beneficiaries. Part 1 contains an overview of trust law including recent case law on Hastings Bass, the categorisation of foreign entities, the new domicile and residence proposals and case law on residence and domicile generally. It also summaries the tax rules for foreign domiciliaries. Parts 2 to 4 explain the relevant legislation in detail as it relates to trusts, including discussion of entrepreneurs' relief, rollover relief, reservation of benefit, excluded property and relevant property trusts. Part 5 deals with special situations, including the family home, chattels, employee benefit trusts, pilot trusts, bare trusts, disabled trusts, will drafting, variations, business property relief and agricultural property relief, divorce and trusts.




Asset Protection Strategies


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Non-Resident & Offshore Tax Planning 2014/2015


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"An authoritative review of the topic" - The Times "A useful read" - Guardian Unlimited "A helpful guide to non-resident and offshore tax matters" - The Telegraph New March 2014 Edition - fully updated for the latest 2014/2015 changes including: The proposed changes to the CGT regime for non residents from April 2015 Latest changes to the statutory residence test for 2014 Recent decisions on residence Changes to Inheritance tax for non doms Changes announced in the March 2014 Budget Leaving the UK and becoming non UK resident offers many tax planning benefits. Non UK domiciliaries can also structure their affairs to avoid UK tax. This tax book is essential reading for: Anyone considering moving abroad to avoid income tax or CGT Anyone planning to work overseas Anyone returning to the UK after a period of non-residence Non UK domiciliaires planning to live in the UK tax efficiently What is Included in this book? Subjects covered include: Full and comprehensive explanation of how to establish non-domicile and non-residence. March 2014 Budget changes. How becoming non-resident could save you a fortune in tax. How the statutory residence test applies from April 2013. Detailed analysis of relevant cases on non residence. Exactly how to make a distinct break with UK to avoid UK residence. How to take advantage of loopholes in the Statutory Residence provisions. How HMRC keeps a track on UK visits with new technology. Whether you should or shouldn't be claiming the personal allowance after you leave the UK. How to make capital & income distributions from offshore trusts tax efficiently. Exactly how to establish company residence overseas. Detailed explanations of how to avoid UK tax on your income from rents, dividends, pensions and employment. How you could completely escape capital gains tax both in the UK and abroad. Pitfalls to negotiate when avoiding UK capital gains tax. How to protect property investments from the taxman. Tax implications of selling your UK home after you leave the UK. The latest non-dom tax changes for 2013. How to lose a UK domicile and how to retain an overseas domicile. How to avoid inheritance tax by losing your UK domicile. How to use your spouse to slash your tax bill. How the changes to the remittance basis will affect non UK domiciliaries AND the opportunities you still have to reduce UK taxes. How the £30,000 and £50,000 annual tax charge for non UK domiciliaries works. How to remit income and capital gains free of UK tax. How the new CGT regime for non-residents from April 2014 may apply. What you need to know about the new Business Investment Exemption. How foreign nationals can escape UK taxes altogether. Dedicated areas of advice for investors in overseas property. Changes to the treatment of loans for non-doms. How you could claim tax free lump sums whilst working abroad. How Double Tax Relief works and how to make the most of it. How to avoid tax everywhere by becoming a "Tax Nomad". Tax advantages and disadvantages of offshore trusts and companies. Detailed analysis of the 2013 changes to the tax treatment of offshore companies. A detailed look at when you can and can't use offshore companies and trusts to reduce UK taxes. How overseas investors should invest in UK property. How non UK domiciliaries can use excluded property trusts tax efficiently in 2014/2015. How to save tax with double tax treaties. and much more...




Wood V. Holden (H. M. Inspector of Taxes)


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Chancery Division, 8 April 2005. Appeal allowed, with costs




Guide to US/UK Private Wealth Tax Planning


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This unique book is a concise but complete tax planning manual for those advising high net worth individuals of the UK, US or any other nationality who have UK or US residence, assets or family members. Guide to US/UK Private Wealth Tax Planning covers all the information and legislation you are likely to require when advising clients exposed to both UK and US taxation, providing you with: A quick reference summary of the UK and US rules applicable to your clients; A comprehensive summary of available unilateral and treaty planning techniques to avoid US estate tax or UK inheritance tax for clients who are non-domiciliaries of the UK or US; Optimal income and gains tax planning for foreign trusts with UK or US beneficiaries; Integrated UK and US tax planning solutions for clients exposed to both UK and US tax. Previous edition ISBN: 9781845920272




International Taxation of Trust Income


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In International Taxation of Trust Income, Mark Brabazon establishes the study of international taxation of trust income as a globally coherent subject. Covering the international tax settings of Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US, and their taxation of grantors/settlors, beneficiaries, trusts, and trust distributions, the book identifies a set of principles and corresponding tax settings that countries may apply to cross-border income derived by, through, or from a trust. It also identifies international mismatches between tax settings and purely domestic design irregularities that cause anomalous double- or non-taxation, and proposes an approach to tax design that recognises the policy functions (including anti-avoidance) of particular rules, the relative priority of different tax claims, the fiscal sovereignty of each country, and the respective roles of national laws and tax treaties. Finally, the book includes consideration of BEPS reforms, including the transparent entity clause of the OECD Model Tax Treaty.




The World's Best Tax Havens


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The Guardian: "a useful guide". This 250 page book tells you everything you need to know about tax havens and how they can be used to reduce your taxes even after the G8 changes. The first half looks at the top 25 tax havens in detail. As well as covering the tax regime for each in detail we also look at how to obtain residence there, what its like to live and work there and typical property prices. The second half of the book looks at the tax planning strategies available and how you can use tax havens to reduce your taxes. Many of the strategies are the sames ones used by the large companies and super rich. We show you how to use these strategies to legally reduce your tax liabilities. Setting up offshore trusts, companies and foundations are all covered in detail. What Information is Contained in the Guide? This is the only book of its kind and The World's Best Tax Havens is written in clear English with plenty of examples and tax planning tips. You'll find out all about: How tax havens can help you pay less of the four 'Big Taxes': income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and corporation tax. The best European tax havens, including one just 80 miles from the UK which has no capital gains tax, inheritance tax or company tax and is opening its arms to UK residents. Changes to the regime for a number of tax havens during 2015 A Mediterranean tax haven where property is booming, the cost of living is low and there is no capital gains tax or tax on investment income. Two beautiful Mediterranean islands where UK pensions are taxed at just 5% and 15% respectively. Everything you need to know about the gorgeous Caribbean tax havens: living there, buying property and setting up offshore companies and trusts. Countries covered include: Anguilla, The Bahamas, Barbados, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. How to become a HMWI and enjoy Gibraltar's fantastic lifestyle and low taxes. A prosperous English-speaking country just one hour from the UK with a company tax rate of just 12.5% and no tax on UK investment income or capital gains. The best Eastern European tax havens, from Estonia to Russia. Other important tax haven gems scattered around the globe -- some of these countries have 0% taxes, dirt cheap property and are practically begging you to go and take up what's on offer. Everything you need to know about setting up and using offshore companies and trusts. The tremendous benefits of foundations when it comes to protecting your privacy. How to protect your privacy with nominees Recent G20 changes Moving abroad to escape the taxman's clutches How to set up a completely anonymous offshore company using bearer shares. How big companies and the rich use tax havens to lower their taxes and keep their wealth strictly private and protected from the outside world. And much more... Which tax havens does the book cover? The book covers the following offshore tax havens: Andorra Anguilla The Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Campione The Cayman Islands The Channel Islands The Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Dubai Eastern Europe Gibraltar Hong Kong Ireland Isle of Man Italy Liechtenstein Malta Monaco Panama Seychelles Singapore St Kitts and Nevis Switzerland Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) United States Denmark United Kingdom Labuan Floating Tax Havens




Offshore Company Fundamentals


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Everything starts out small ... The author of this book once heard this mysterious word offshore for the first time, too. And he, too, asked himself questions like: 'What does a registered agent do?', 'How much do nominee services cost?', 'Why do I need an apostille?', and 'Where is it better to open a bank account?'. It is this inexperienced reader that the book is intended for, and its title speaks for itself. 'Offshore Company Fundamentals' contains basic information that is necessary to anyone who, on hearing the word Panama, thinks of a broad hat, rather than of 'Panama Papers'. However, a sophisticated reader will also appreciate the survey of events and facts without which the topic can hardly be considered properly covered, although they do not exactly qualify as 'fundamental stuff': -Panama Papers and other offshore leaks - What data will be available in the era of worldwide exchange of information: sometimes the future looks back at you from your computer screen;-Cyprus deposit haircut 2013, an event that usually makes one lose faith in humanity, but in this case for some reason the only thing lost was money;-How to open a bank account in the new environment? - Learning to fly is easier;-International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an organisation that is more like an elite Boy Scout task force digging up compromising material on the powers that be if they are in any way associated with offshores; -Where is the nominee director heading? - Wherever he is heading, now you will not be going the same way;-Compliance Officer, a bogey that sophisticated businessmen use to scare children into good behaviour.The more recent popular questions also include: What are CFC rules? Will I need to comply with economic substance requirements? How does the automatic exchange of tax information work? Why set up a trust? Of course, the author could not but cover these highly relevant topics, too. Whether he has succeeded in this and other tasks is up to you to decide




Offshore Affairs: Tax Havens Decoded


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Save a couple hundred dollars in consultancy through this book. Tax havens can allow you to llegally reduce your tax bill, access a wide range of tax treaties, open a secret and tax free bank account, protect your assets and make them lawsuit proof out of creditors reach, start your own bank or insurance company without a lot of bureaucracy, obtain a second passport with just an investment and no minimum stay required, access to foreign investment opportunities which might not be legal in your country of residency such as opening an online casino or cryptocurrency exchange, easy vessel registry, bypass capital controls. Some people even use them for illegal purposes such as tax evasion, money laundering, bribe, terrorism financing.The content herein covers from international taxation concepts, to legal and illegal uses of tax havens, as well as the features of some of the most popular tax friendly jurisdictions. You will also find out the biggest tax havens are not islands.Chapter 1 International Taxation Concepts: Worldwide VS Territorial Tax System, Tax Residency, Wire Transfers VS Payment Gateways, CFC Rules, Profit Shifting, Double Irish Dutch Sandwich Tax Avoidance Explained, Legality of offshore companies, How to by-pass third world countries' banking restrictions, Death of bearer shares, Financial Secrecy Index, Nominee Director/Shareholders, Registered Address and Agent, Local Directors, Withholding Tax, Trust Structure.Chapter 2 Legal and Illegal Offshore Activities: Access to foreign investments and market opportunities, Initial Coin Offerings and Cryptocurrency Exchange, Vessel Registry, Bypass Capital Controls, Tax Avoidance, Asset Protection, Treaty shopping, Citizenship by Investment Programs, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, Bribe, Terrorism Financing.Chapter 3 Offshore Company Incorporation: United States, Cook Islands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Cayman Islands, Belize, Monaco, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Panama, Nevis.