If you're trading via a website or are involved in other e-commerce activities there are a number of tax planning opportunities available. In some ways an e-commerce business is taxed just as any other "bricks & mortar" business. However, due to the way in which an online business operates it provides numerous tax planning opportunities, particularly when trading internationally. By avoiding having a taxable presence in a country (or by maximising deductions where there is such a presence) and given there is usually low or no withholding tax at source, taxes on e-commerce profits can be sheltered effectively. In this book we look at tax planning for all types of e-commerce businesses - from maximising deductions and deciding whether to use a company, to structuring international e-commerce tax efficiently. Subjects covered include: Will you be taxed from your e-commerce activities? Maximising your tax deduction for expenses Employing a spouse or child in your e-commerce business Should you use a company for your e-commerce trade? Why using a company isn't always beneficial Incorporating your e-commerce businesses Paying a salary from your e-commerce company Tax planning for e-book royalties When can an overseas internet operator be within the scope of uk tax? How to avoid having an overseas taxable presence Using an LLP or offshore company for e-commerce trading How and when double tax treaties will impact on your e-commerce trading Holding a website offshore to reduce uk tax Becoming a tax nomad Offshore structures for international e-commerce trading Offshore teleworking and UK tax Changes to the international tax treatment of ecommerce and income from online trading And much more...!

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In International Taxation of Trust Income, Mark Brabazon establishes the study of international taxation of trust income as a globally coherent subject. Covering the international tax settings of Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US, and their taxation of grantors/settlors, beneficiaries, trusts, and trust distributions, the book identifies a set of principles and corresponding tax settings that countries may apply to cross-border income derived by, through, or from a trust. It also identifies international mismatches between tax settings and purely domestic design irregularities that cause anomalous double- or non-taxation, and proposes an approach to tax design that recognises the policy functions (including anti-avoidance) of particular rules, the relative priority of different tax claims, the fiscal sovereignty of each country, and the respective roles of national laws and tax treaties. Finally, the book includes consideration of BEPS reforms, including the transparent entity clause of the OECD Model Tax Treaty.

Congress and the Obama Administration have expressed interest in addressing multinational corporations' ability to shift profits into low- and no-tax countries with little corresponding change in business operations. Several factors appear to be driving this interest. Economists have estimated that profit shifting results in significant tax revenue losses annually, implying that reducing the practice could help address deficit and debt concerns. Profit shifting and base erosion are also believed to distort the allocation of capital as investment decisions are overly influenced by taxes. Fairness concerns have also been raised. If multinational corporations can avoid or reduce their taxes, other taxpayers (including domestically focused businesses and individuals) may perceive the tax system as unfair. At the same time, policymakers are also concerned that American corporations could be unintentionally harmed if careful consideration is not given to the proper way to reduce profit shifting. This book is intended to assist Congress as it considers what, if any, action to curb profit shifting. This book discusses the methods used for shifting profits only to the extent that it is necessary for interpreting the data or discussing policy options. In addition, this book addresses tax havens; basic concepts and policy issues of U.S. international corporate taxation; and reforms of U.S. international taxation.

This Cayman Islands guide is crammed packed with vital information about moving, living and working in the Cayman Islands. Now in its twelfth year, this guide has proven to be invaluable to both new and existing Cayman residents. The guide has 30 chapters spread over 396 pages and covers topics such as: Moving to Cayman Finding jobs Immigration considerations Buying or renting real estate Building and improving your home Preparing for hurricanes What schools and further education options are available How to set up a business Recreational activities (diving, boating, sports, etc.) Health facilities and considerations Cayman’s restaurant scene Social clubs and societies And a whole lot more! The information in the guide is meticulously researched and updated by a team of editors living in Cayman so you can be assured that you have the very best and latest information about the Cayman Islands at your fingertips. Enjoy!

We are well aware of the rise of the 1% as the rapid growth of economic inequality has put the majority of the world’s wealth in the pockets of fewer and fewer. One much-discussed solution to this imbalance is to significantly increase the rate at which we tax the wealthy. But with an enormous amount of the world’s wealth hidden in tax havens—in countries like Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands—this wealth cannot be fully accounted for and taxed fairly. No one, from economists to bankers to politicians, has been able to quantify exactly how much of the world’s assets are currently hidden—until now. Gabriel Zucman is the first economist to offer reliable insight into the actual extent of the world’s money held in tax havens. And it’s staggering. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations, Zucman offers an inventive and sophisticated approach to quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to approach a solution. His research reveals that tax havens are a quickly growing danger to the world economy. In the past five years, the amount of wealth in tax havens has increased over 25%—there has never been as much money held offshore as there is today. This hidden wealth accounts for at least $7.6 trillion, equivalent to 8% of the global financial assets of households. Fighting the notion that any attempts to vanquish tax havens are futile, since some countries will always offer more advantageous tax rates than others, as well the counter-argument that since the financial crisis tax havens have disappeared, Zucman shows how both sides are actually very wrong. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations he offers an ambitious agenda for reform, focused on ways in which countries can change the incentives of tax havens. Only by first understanding the enormity of the secret wealth can we begin to estimate the kind of actions that would force tax havens to give up their practices. Zucman’s work has quickly become the gold standard for quantifying the amount of the world’s assets held in havens. In this concise book, he lays out in approachable language how the international banking system works and the dangerous extent to which the large-scale evasion of taxes is undermining the global market as a whole. If we are to find a way to solve the problem of increasing inequality, The Hidden Wealth of Nations is essential reading.

"An authoritative review of the topic" - The Times "A useful read" - Guardian Unlimited "A helpful guide to non-resident and offshore tax matters" - The Telegraph New March 2014 Edition - fully updated for the latest 2014/2015 changes including: The proposed changes to the CGT regime for non residents from April 2015 Latest changes to the statutory residence test for 2014 Recent decisions on residence Changes to Inheritance tax for non doms Changes announced in the March 2014 Budget Leaving the UK and becoming non UK resident offers many tax planning benefits. Non UK domiciliaries can also structure their affairs to avoid UK tax. This tax book is essential reading for: Anyone considering moving abroad to avoid income tax or CGT Anyone planning to work overseas Anyone returning to the UK after a period of non-residence Non UK domiciliaires planning to live in the UK tax efficiently What is Included in this book? Subjects covered include: Full and comprehensive explanation of how to establish non-domicile and non-residence. March 2014 Budget changes. How becoming non-resident could save you a fortune in tax. How the statutory residence test applies from April 2013. Detailed analysis of relevant cases on non residence. Exactly how to make a distinct break with UK to avoid UK residence. How to take advantage of loopholes in the Statutory Residence provisions. How HMRC keeps a track on UK visits with new technology. Whether you should or shouldn't be claiming the personal allowance after you leave the UK. How to make capital & income distributions from offshore trusts tax efficiently. Exactly how to establish company residence overseas. Detailed explanations of how to avoid UK tax on your income from rents, dividends, pensions and employment. How you could completely escape capital gains tax both in the UK and abroad. Pitfalls to negotiate when avoiding UK capital gains tax. How to protect property investments from the taxman. Tax implications of selling your UK home after you leave the UK. The latest non-dom tax changes for 2013. How to lose a UK domicile and how to retain an overseas domicile. How to avoid inheritance tax by losing your UK domicile. How to use your spouse to slash your tax bill. How the changes to the remittance basis will affect non UK domiciliaries AND the opportunities you still have to reduce UK taxes. How the £30,000 and £50,000 annual tax charge for non UK domiciliaries works. How to remit income and capital gains free of UK tax. How the new CGT regime for non-residents from April 2014 may apply. What you need to know about the new Business Investment Exemption. How foreign nationals can escape UK taxes altogether. Dedicated areas of advice for investors in overseas property. Changes to the treatment of loans for non-doms. How you could claim tax free lump sums whilst working abroad. How Double Tax Relief works and how to make the most of it. How to avoid tax everywhere by becoming a "Tax Nomad". Tax advantages and disadvantages of offshore trusts and companies. Detailed analysis of the 2013 changes to the tax treatment of offshore companies. A detailed look at when you can and can't use offshore companies and trusts to reduce UK taxes. How overseas investors should invest in UK property. How non UK domiciliaries can use excluded property trusts tax efficiently in 2014/2015. How to save tax with double tax treaties. and much more...