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Offshore tax planning

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

Unfortunately though, offshore tax planning can also be amongst the most complex. It's therefore particularly important that you find out exactly what you can and can't do and to ensure you're kept up to date with the last tax planning opportunities.

In this section we include all articles and reports with an offshore dimension. This includes non residency, non UK domicile, using offshore trusts and companies, working overseas, trading overseas, emigration and tax havens to name just a few.

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Offshore Tax Planning Articles

Top 5 ways to reduce capital gains tax on a second property abroad
25/06/2008

Anyone that owns a second property abroad may be looking at ways to reduce the UK capital gains tax ('CGT') charge when they eventually sell it. Here's our top 5 ways to reduce CGT on a second property abroad . . . keep reading

Making the most of your tax free capital gains whilst non resident
23/06/2008

If you're non resident it makes sense to make full use of your capital gains tax exemption wherever possible. This article looks at how you can use transfers to individuals, UK and offshore companies and trusts to hold assets free of UK capital gains tax. . . . keep reading

Top 10 tax planning tips for expatriates
20/06/2008

For any expatriates avoiding or at least reducing UK tax on their income and capital gains will be crucial. In this article we look at 10 of the top tax planning tips for expatriates to reduce and even eliminate their UK taxes . . . keep reading

Reducing your capital gains tax to 10% on overseas property
18/06/2008

Establishing that a trade exists can be highly advantageous when it comes to minimising your UK taxes on overseas property. This article looks at the new capital gains tax rules applying after April 2008 and how you can still qualify for a 10% rate of CGT. . . . keep reading

How best to structure small scale overseas property development
11/06/2008

With the advent of many low entry cost property development opportunities overseas an issue that is often important is what is the best structure for this. What we're considering here are small scale operations. The large investors will be likely to already have an established offshore structure in place - but what about the newbies - how should they proceed? . . . keep reading

Can non doms use a company to avoid the £30,000 tax charge?
04/06/2008

The £30,000 tax charge is a huge blow for many non doms and arranging your affairs to ensure you won't have to pay this additional tax charge is crucial. This article looks at whether you can hold overseas investments via a company to avoid the £30,000 tax charge. . . . keep reading

When will the Revenue question non residence status?
26/05/2008

Knowing when the Revenue will question non residence status is essential to ensure that you don't get inadvertently caught out. This article looks at one instance where the Revenue can and do question non residence status. . . . keep reading

Will you be subject to UK national insurance contributions when working abroad?
21/05/2008

If you've been posted abroad as well as assessing whether you'll be subject to UK income tax, you'll need to consider whether you'll subject to UK national insurance on your salary. This will primarily depend on the status of the country where you'll be working. This article looks at the different options available. . . . keep reading

How the new offshore trust and company anti avoidance rules apply in 2008
19/05/2008

Offshore trusts and companies are potentially very attractive in reducing UK income tax. The downside are the anti avoidance rules that apply. If you're caught by them the UK tax benefits are in many cases eliminated. This article looks at how the anti avoidance rules apply in 2008. . . . keep reading

How to make the most of the Non UK domiciliary rules after April 2008

After the April 2008 tax changes the treatment of non doms has changed significantly. This article looks at how you can still use your non dom status to pay less tax . . . keep reading

UK tax for resident non domiciliaries working abroad after April 2008
16/05/2008

The 2008 tax changes for non doms have brought a lot of changes. This article looks at how non doms working abroad after April 2008 will be taxed in the UK. . . . keep reading

Reducing UK tax when you sell UK property as a non resident
14/05/2008

Many non residents are looking to sell UK property. Ascertaining whether to sell whilst abroad or after a return to the UK can have important tax implications. This article looks at the UK tax position and the reliefs and exemptions available. . . . keep reading

Offshore Bonds for Non Doms
09/05/2008

For any non doms looking at ways to hold assets abroad without being liable to the £30,000 annual charge, identifying overseas investments that don't crystallise income can be crucial. This article looks at the pros and cons of offshore investment bonds for non UK domiciliaries. . . . keep reading

'Breakeven' income and capital gain levels for paying the £30,000 non dom tax charge
07/05/2008

Non UK domiciliaries who have been UK resident for more than 7 of the last 10 tax years will be subject to the new £30,000 remittance tax charge, if they claim the remittance basis. This article looks at when it's worthwhile claiming the remittance basis and in particular the 'breakeven' levels of overseas income or capital gain required. . . . keep reading

Establishing non UK domicile after April 2008
01/05/2008

The Revenue won't typically consider your domicile status unless it's relevant in determining an immediate tax liability. This article looks at one option for establishing non UK domicile after April 2008. . . . keep reading

Where is your pension taxed?
30/04/2008

If you're receiving a pension from overseas it's important to be able to establish in which country it is taxed. As a UK resident you are usually taxed on your worldwide income, which would include a pension from overseas. However the terms of double tax treaties can significantly impact on this. This article shows you how to determine in which country your pension will be taxed wherever it is paid. . . . keep reading

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