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Tax Havens
This section provides articles on the use of tax havens to reduce your tax liability. Join up today to read unique tax planning articles on tax havens.
Books on Tax Havens If you've not yet purchased our offshore tax planning books, we would recommend that as a first step you consider these as they provide a thorough 'grounding' in offshore tax and the use of tax havens. Non Resident and Offshore Tax Planning Book
Around 200 pages of detailed guidance including how to avoid UK tax by losing UK residence/domicile, using offshore company's and trusts and buying UK and overseas property.
The Worlds Best Tax Havens Book
Detailed guidance on 25 of the worlds top tax havens, and how you can you use them to slash your tax bill. 
These are printed books with 200+ pages of offshore tax planning information, for only £24.95. Click on the picture above for more information. In addition to the tax books above we cover lots of up to date tax articles on tax havens on our site. Have a look at the articles below! Articles on Tax Havens
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Top CGT free countries
20/01/2010
If you want to sell shares in your UK company or UK land and property free of capital gains tax, moving overseas and establishing non UK residence is one of the most effective tax planning options. In this list below we've looked at some of the top international destinations that don't levy CGT. . . .
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Campione as a tax haven in 2009?
02/10/2009
Campione is more accurately known as 'Campione d'Italia' because it is a small sovereign Italian territory, but completely surrounded by Swiss territory. Following a request from one of our members we've looked at the status of Campione as a tax haven in 2009. . . .
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Seychelles as a tax haven in 2009?
25/09/2009
The Seychelles have long been recognised as one of the worlds popular tax havens, particularly in terms of offshore IBC's, but is this still the case in 2009? Following a members request, this article looks at the current tax regime for expats and Seychelles incorporated IBC's as well as the changes proposed over the next few years. . . .
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Why the UK can be a tax haven
07/09/2009
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. . . .
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G20 Crackdown on 'Tax Havens'
The recent G20 summit in April 2009 resulted in a number of agreements and future commitments. It's been promoted in the press that one of the key proposals to emerge from the summit was a clampdown on using tax havens. This does not however paint the full picture. This article looks at exactly how using tax havens has been effected by the recent G20 summit . . .
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The clampdown on tax havens
11/03/2009
It's been well reported that Gordon Brown has expressed an intention to join in with various international bodies in looking at the use of tax havens. This article looks at the scope of any proposed clampdown and in particular which tax havens are likely to be the safest bet going forward . . .
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Interview with a tax exile
Following on from a post in our forum one of our members contacted us about his experience in leaving the UK for tax purposes. This article is a transcript of the key points made during our online interview with him. . . .
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How a Panama Foundation is Treated for UK Tax Purposes
05/11/2008
If you look at offshore companies or trusts on the internet you'll see these mentioned quite a lot. You'll see Foundations offered in lots of jurisdictions, but Panama and Liechtenstein tend to be popular. This article looks at how Panama Foundations are treated for UK tax purposes . . .
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Overseas directors and the central management and control test
10/09/2008
Establishing a company as non UK resident can be very attractive for UK tax purposes. The main benefit is that any profits from an overseas trade would be fully exempt from UK corporation tax. In this article we look at whether, if you're UK resident and live in the UK, you can establish an overseas company, ensure it's controlled from abroad and avoid UK taxes? |Image1| . . .
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Checklist to avoid Capital Gains Tax when you emigrate
Although the rate of CGT has now reduced to 18% on investment assets if this is still too high for you, one option is to move overseas and sell as a non UK resident. This area is a minefield and there are lots of tax issues to consider. With something as important as this it's useful to have a handy checklist to ensure you've covered all the key bases. This article highlights the main tax points for you to consider to make sure you can sell up free of UK capital gains tax. . . .
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Uk and Spanish tax planning when buying and selling Spanish property
This is essential reading for anyone buying a property in Spain. It looks at which is the best way to purchase and sell your Spanish property and in particular how to avoid and reduce Spanish and UK capital gains tax on a disposal. It also looks at your income tax position and covers how you can reduce your UK and Spanish income tax liability. We look at not only the UK and the Spanish tax implications but importantly the interaction of the two tax regimes for you as a UK resident, and even if you decide to emigrate. . . .
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Offshore tax article - Find out which countries have no capital gains tax ('CGT')!
Leaving the UK to sell up and avoid capital gains tax ('CGT') is always a popular area. Of course aside from ensuring you're exempt from CGT in the UK, the other side of the coin is ensuring that you can avoid CGT overseas. This list of countries that have no CGT makes interesting reading. It includes a selection of countries that can be used for general CGT avoidance. . . .
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Offshore tax article - The Best Holding Company Jurisdictions
The establishment of a holding company can be very beneficial if you're looking at international trading. One of the key reasons for this is that countries often impose withholding taxes on outgoing payments of dividends, interest an royalties. If you can route dividends through companies with favourable double tax treaties you can avoid many of these tax retentions. This article looks at the best holding company destinations for UK residents. . . .
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Offshore tax article - When can an overseas internet operator be within the scope of UK tax?
The internet has allowed traders to supply goods and services to customers worldwide. Whilst this is undoubtedly good for the traders it opens a 'can of worms' in terms of tax liabilities. If you're classed as trading in a country you are usually liable to tax in that jurisdiction. It's therefore very important to know when you could be classed as 'trading within' a country as opposed to trading 'with' a country. This article looks at the tax treatment of trading in the UK particularly for an internet operator. . . .
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