This section covers articles on:

• How to avoid UK tax on overseas disposals
• How to use offshore structuring to reduce tax on UK properties

In short, any articles on property purchases and disposals with an offshore dimension are included in this section.

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Overseas property investment

Of increasing importance to property investors are overseas property developments. Investors looking to benefit from high levels of capital growth often look overseas. This opens up even more tax planning opportunities as now there are two (or more) jurisdictions to consider, as opposed to one.

Anyone buying an overseas property will be concerned with issues such as:

• reducing capital gains tax ('CGT') on disposal
• weighing up whether to use a company
• what type of company and where it should be located?
• should a trust also be used?
• is it better to retain personal ownership?
• maximising reliefs on the disposal including principal private residence relief
• reducing income tax on rental profits
• reducing their estate for inheritance tax
• how double tax treaties effect the tax charge and how overseas properties are taxed.

Offshore tax books

We specifically look at avoiding tax on overseas property investments in our printed offshore tax books:

Offshore Tax Advice Books Tax Saving Tactics for Non Doms This unique tax planning book is essential reading for all non doms. It gives you the lowdown on the latest rules as well as what you can and can't do to reduce your UK taxes. It looks in detail at the many new exemptions and concessions available and is invaluable for any non doms looking to make the most of the new loopholes. . . . keep reading Non Resident and Offshore Tax Planning This best selling offshore tax planning book tells you what you need to know to take advantage of offshore opportunities and slash your UK tax bill. It's a pretty comprehensive look at plenty of offshore tax planning techniques including residence, domicile, emigration, using offshore companies and trusts, buying property overseas and much more. . . . keep reading The Worlds Best Tax Havens How to use tax havens to reduce your tax bill. The first half of the book goes through what you need to know about 25 of the worlds top tax havens. The second part actually looks at the techniques that you can adopt to use these tax havens to slash your tax bill. . . . keep reading How to Avoid Tax on Overseas Property If you're interested in reducing tax on your overseas property this book is for you. Whether you're buying a dream holiday home or building an overseas property empire, this invaluable tax saving resource will help you save money both in the UK and abroad. . . . keep reading

Overseas Property Tax Articles

In addition to the tax books above we cover lots of up to date tax articles on UK and overseas property investment topics on our site. Have a look at the articles below!