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Using Offshore Companies and Offshore Trusts to reduce UK tax
This section includes articles on when offshore companies and offshore trusts can be used to reduce your UK income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax liabilities.
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How offshore trusts and companies are taxed after April 2008
10/04/2008
There have been a number of tax changes - particularly to non UK domiciliaries that apply from April 2008. As such this article in intended as a summary of how UK residents will be taxed in relation to any offshore trusts or companies that they set up or are beneficiaries/shareholders of. . . . keep reading
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Can Non Doms use offshore companies to save UK tax after the 2008 draft legislation?
27/01/2008
The recent draft legislation on residence and domicile has made a number of changes to the tax treatment of Non UK domiciliaries living in the UK. As well as the more 'headline grabbing' changes there have also been changes to the application of the anti avoidance rules on non doms using offshore companies. This article looks at the changing tax treatment of non doms using offshore companies and what tax saving opportunities still remain . . . keep reading
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Should you set up a new company for trading overseas?
31/12/2007
If you are considering trading overseas, you may be considering whether to trade via a branch of an existing UK company or alternatively form a separate (usually overseas) company to carry out the trade. This article looks at the pro's and con's of setting up a new company to carry out the overseas trade. . . . keep reading
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How to
transfer a UK website to an offshore company to reduce tax
It's often the case that a UK individual who owns (either directly or via a company) and operates a UK website (eg a .co.uk website) may look to offshore opportunities to reduce or avoid UK taxes. A common tax planning option would be to transfer the website to an offshore non resident company to avoid UK corporation tax on the profits generated. This article looks at how this can be achieved and what the key pitfalls are. . . . keep reading
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Tax Checklist: Using an Overseas Company to Reduce Tax
If you're considering using an overseas company to hold UK/overseas assets or carry out a trade have a look at this checklist to make sure you've covered the key tax points. This checklist guides you through the main anti avoidance rules and allows you to 'structure your thoughts' when considering whether to use an overseas company or not . . . keep reading
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How to invest in the UK through an offshore company to avoid UK tax
Anyone considering investing in the UK (eg UK property) has various options. They could invest personally, jointly with family/friends, through an offshore company, through an offshore trust or a combination of these. In many cases avoiding UK capital gains tax, income tax and inheritance tax will be key considerations. This articles looks at the pros and cons of investing in the UK through an offshore company with particular emphasis on the impact for someone with a non UK domicile. . . . keep reading
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Using an offshore segregated cell company to avoid UK tax
Here's something a bit different. Over the past few years a new form of corporate entity has been developed in a number of offshore jurisdictions. Places such as the Seychelles, Bermuda and the Channel Islands have introduced the concept of the segregated or protected cell company. It was primarily designed for the offshore insurance market but for the creative thinkers amongst you, it could be adapted to other situations, such as trading or property investment. We've had a look at some of the possible UK tax and asset protection implications . . . keep reading
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