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More than any other area of tax planning, offshore tax planning offers the greatest opportunities to reduce or eliminate your UK tax bill.

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Whilst using offshore companies can have numerous UK tax benefits, there are a number of issues that need to be considered in detail. This tax guide looks at when and how you can use offshore companies to reduce your UK tax liabilities. It looks at issues such as:
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  • How you can still benefit from using offshore companies
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    In this tax guide, available only to members of WealthProtectionReport.co.uk, our Editor, L J Hadnum looks at when you can and can't use offshore trusts to save UK tax. It covers many of the key issues such as:
  • When and how the income tax and capital gains tax ('CGT') anti avoidance rules work
  • When trusts can be used to save income tax
  • When trusts can be used to save CGT
  • The difference between capital and income extractions from offshore trusts
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  • The position of non doms in setting up or benefiting from offshore trusts
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    Court of Appeal decision in Smallwood and Company Residence
    20/08/2010
    Court of Appeal decision in Smallwood and Company Residence The Smallwood decision is a useful reminder of the issues in establishing central and management control overseas in the context of an offshore company. In particular the confirmation that you need to look at (1) whether there has been a usurping of the Directors powers, and if not (ii) whether there is an external party that dictates decisions to the Directors is useful. This article looks at the facts and decision of the Smallwood case. . . . keep reading
    Using an offshore company for a UK property purchase and UK shadow directors
    18/08/2010
    Using an offshore company for a UK property purchase and UK shadow directors We're often asked about the UK tax implications of purchasing a UK property via an offshore company. It's well known that non doms have an advantage as this takes the value of the property out of the UK estate for UK inheritance tax purposes, however what are the other tax implications of using an offshore company for UK property? . . . keep reading
    New Zealand as a tax haven in 2010
    07/05/2010
    New Zealand as a tax haven in 2010 Ever fancied emigrating to New Zealand? If you have, their transitional residence status offers some superb tax planning opportunities. In this article we look at the tax benefits of transitional residence in NZ and key points for you to bear in mind if you want to make the most of this attractive tax regime . . . keep reading
    Non Doms and exchange of information after the 2010 Budget
    05/04/2010
    Non Doms and exchange of information after the 2010 Budget As from April 2011 there will be a new penalty regime where there is a loss of tax connected with offshore activities. In this article we look at how the new penalty regime will apply and how it will impact on non doms . . . keep reading
    Transferring your UK company overseas to avoid UK tax
    Transferring your UK company overseas to avoid UK tax Some of the UK's largest companies have transferred their operations overseas. In this article we look at how a UK company can 'migrate' overseas tax efficiently and the tax benefits in doing so. . . . keep reading
    Using offshore companies and protected cell companies to avoid the remittance rules
    04/12/2009
    Using offshore companies and protected cell companies to avoid the remittance rules If you're looking to avoid CGT, using an offshore company can be attractive, particularly as a non dom. In this article we look at how offshore companies can be used to avoid CGT and the remittance rules. In addition we consider how protected cell companies can be used to avoid CGT . . . keep reading
    How non doms can remit income and gains tax free with offshore trusts
    20/11/2009
    How non doms can remit income and gains tax free with offshore trusts Tax planning for non UK domiciliaries is one of our favourite topics. In this article we look at how non doms can use offshore trusts to remit income and gains and minimise UK tax. Topics covered include washing out gains, using parallel trusts, rolling up capital and using loans to avoid CGT. . . . keep reading
    UK tax for offshore life interest trusts
    04/11/2009
    UK tax for offshore life interest trusts Following a request by a member, in this article we look at the tax treatment of offshore life interest trusts where the beneficiaries are looking to leave the UK and establish residence and domicile overseas. In particular we look at whether the life interest trust can be wound up and the assets transferred to the non resident beneficiaries. . . . keep reading
    Transferring royalties to an offshore company to reduce UK tax
    26/10/2009
    Transferring royalties to an offshore company to reduce UK tax If you're UK resident and domiciled you may be wondering whether there are any opportunities for you to transfer royalties to an offshore company to save UK tax. In this article we look at the UK tax implications of using an offshore royalty holding company. . . . keep reading
    UK Ordinary residence in 2009
    23/10/2009
    UK Ordinary residence in 2009 Although an individuals 'residence' status is of key importance, for tax purposes 'ordinary residence' can occasionally be of crucial importance. In this article we look at when a visitor to the UK can be classed as UK ordinarily resident and compare the different approaches of HMRC and the Courts . . . keep reading
    Transferring assets to an offshore company tax free with the motive exemption
    16/10/2009
    Transferring assets to an offshore company tax free with the motive exemption One of the main problems with using an offshore company to avoid UK tax is the anti avoidance rules. There is though an exemption from these rules, in the form of the 'motive exemption'. This article looks in detail at the operation of the motive exemption after a recent case before the Commissioners . . . keep reading
    The 'round the world' CGT planning scheme
    14/10/2009
    The 'round the world' CGT planning scheme The 'round the world' CGT planning scheme has been considered in a recent court decision and in this article we look at the approach the courts and Revenue have taken in relation to this scheme. . . . keep reading
    Latest August 2009 case on central management & control
    12/10/2009
    Latest August 2009 case on central management & control In this article we look at the recent August 2009 decision in relation to the central management and control of an offshore company. This case essentially reinforces a lot of the issues which we've previously covered in our company residence articles, and therefore provides a useful summary of the key points. . . . keep reading
    Setting up an offshore joint venture to reduce UK tax
    09/09/2009
    Setting up an offshore joint venture to reduce UK tax Many people ask whether they can use an offshore company to carry out their trade and avoid UK tax. For many UK residents this is very difficult to do however forming an offshore joint venture with an overseas colleague or supplier could be a good option. This article looks at how offshore joint ventures could reduce UK tax . . . keep reading
    Why the UK can be a tax haven
    07/09/2009
    Why the UK can be a tax haven This will come as a surprise to many readers, however the UK does have a number of very tax advantageous rules which can make it a tax haven for many, even ignoring the remittance basis for non UK domiciliaries. This article looks at why the UK can be a tax haven. . . . keep reading
    Questions HMRC may ask when assessing the residence of an offshore company
    28/08/2009
    Questions HMRC may ask when assessing the residence of an offshore company If you're planning on setting up an offshore company to avoid UK corporation tax on the profits of a UK trade or capital gains, one of the difficulties is ensuring that the central management and control is based overseas. In this article we look at some of the questions that HMRC may raise in an enquiry into the residence of an offshore company . . . keep reading
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