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Tax & Technical
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Tax haven myths busted: legitimate reasons to bank offshore
Offshore bank account holders have been criticised of late for choosing to deposit their money in so-called tax havens. However, there are many legitimate reasons to bank offshore and here we explore
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A guide to Islamic finance
Mufti Talha Ahmad Azami, associate Sharia manager BMB Islamic, a global player in the Shariah advisory sector, outlines the guiding principles of Islamic finance.
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The pulling power of the East
Rachael Holland, head of product law and financial planning for Skandia International, assesses the tax implications of moving to the Middle East
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Heading South
Following Rachael Holland’s article on moving to the UAE, Brendan Harper, technical services manager for Friends Provident International, looks at the tax and investment opportunities for people emigr
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“The attractiveness of converting income to capital gains in limited cases, where possible, has nev
What the Budget means for UK non-domiciles Mark Walters, a senior tax professional and Director of Frank Hirth, which specialises in US and UK individual tax planning and compliance, explains what
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Economic report from BlackRock’s Bob Doll
The latest report from Bob Doll, vice-chairman and CIO for global equities at BlackRock* The recent rally in stocks has been strongly associated with a sense that the global recession
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Non-doms in the UK
Following on from the UK country profile in March’s edition of International Adviser, here is some supplemental information: the background to the special treatment of non-doms and UK C
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Reader Q&A – Residency
My client is thinking of returning to the UK after a period overseas. What sorts of UK tax issues do I need to consider with regards to residence, domicile and the realisation of assets?
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It pays to plan
The introduction of transferable nil rate bands for married couples and civil partners may at first glance mitigate the need for inheritance tax planning. But this is not necessarily the case and ther
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Offshore foundations
Jersey’s entry into the foundations market has lead Guernsey and Liechtenstein to review the laws and regulatory frameworks for these structures.
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Country Profile – the UK
As the UKs non-doms ready their chequebooks for Alistair Darling, we investigate what the upcoming tax overhaul is likely to mean for resident foreigners with offshore income