Monday, 12 May 2014

Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshal Islands, an independent sovereign island country located in the north Pacific ocean. Having more sophisticated infrastructure than any other country of the region and stable political and economical system due to finishing and recently developed tourism industry. Although sometimes reffed to as "controlled tourism", but still for most offering a great place for fishing, sailing or scuba diving in one of the lagoons. Offering great flexibility, great tax free solutions as long as your business doesn't engage in on of the following activities:
  • Insurance

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Offshore trust

Trust that is formed using the laws of the specific offshore country is called an offshore trust. The general idea is the same as with an onshore trust, only difference is that the laws are different. Usual choices for an offshore trust are in countries with more favorable laws that in the country of the trustee residence.

Usual uses of an offshore trust

One of the most common use for an offshore trust is asset protection. 
Capital markets or finance transaction in a company witch shares are held by a trustee.
There are even more uses for the use of a trust, but the main idea and purpose of a trust is complete legal confidentiality for the actual owner of any thing of value.

Trustee

Trustee is refereed to as an physical of legal person who has entitled the rights of the investors funds, real estate, or even company. The trustee is vied by the law as the owner of any of the previous mentioned things, but is not the actual owner. This is the main purpose of trusts, as to legally change the owner of a said thing, with a legal document that states that the actual owner is a different person.

Offshore banking

Offshore bank is a bank that is in a different country that the banks account holder country of residence. Making any bank, that allows non residents to create a bank account an offshore bank.
Offshore banking would be the use of any banking services in an offshore bank.

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

2014 tax changes

I'm going to compose a list of some of the notable changes to VAT tax that took place around the start of 2014.

Double taxation treaty

Double taxation treaty is a treaty between two countries that allows the taxes to be paid in one of the involved countries. Sometimes called Double Tax Avoidance Agreement, this title is a better representation of the treaty, because the treaties are for tax double tax avoidance, not for double tax enforcement.

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Cayman Islands

Cayman islands are yet another British colony falling under the United Kingdom colony jurisdiction and sovereignty. The richest one of the Caribbean territories. Leading as the financial and economic center of the islands. The local registered company count in the Cayman islands is surpassing the local population count  more than three times not even counting the rest of the registered companies. With no corporation tax on most of the business conducted outside the Cayman islands and easy maintain ship of the companies, making Cayman islands another great place to incorporate your company. 

Tax heaven

What is a tax heaven?

Tax heaven is usually referred to as an offshore country or corporation. That offers some to all tax exemption. Each year there are more laws set in place in order to disallow the use of tax heavens, but there are may loopholes still available. Also most countries where the tax heaven are created usually provide little to no information to foreign tax authorities.