Double taxation is the levying of tax by two or more jurisdictions on the same declared income, asset or financial transaction. It may occur where a business or individual who is resident in one country makes a taxable gain in another country. Most countries, including the US and Australia, tax their residents on their worldwide…
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New report – Deluxe Tax Savings Report. The deluxe tax savings report includes all the benefits of the premium tax savings report plus reporting on tax summary, original income and net worth (the assets and liabilities for each group member). New database – Occupation Database. The occupation database explains both the typical, and unusual, tax…
A bachelor tax is a tax imposed on bachelors. The historical motives for imposing a bachelor tax have varied greatly from encouraging marriage, encouraging population growth, penalising delinquent and irresponsible bachelors, to simply raising government revenue. As Oscar Wilde (Irish Novelist and Poet, 1854-1900) said, ‘Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is…
The tax systems of most OECD and developed countries are very similar. Generally, individuals who are deemed to reside in their country will be tax residents and taxed on their worldwide income. For example, an individual is an Australian tax resident if they either reside in Australia or satisfy one of three statutory residence tests…
There is no universal or legal definition of foundation. A foundation can be a trust, company, or other entity; and be either not for profit, or for profit. A foundation can be established under a will, by an individual, family, company or the community. Liechtenstein is one of the few countries which allows a private…
Objectives: Tom, an employee mining electrician has just got a new job in Port Headland, WA and will need to relocate his family from QLD. He wants to save some tax to help fund the relocation costs. Facts: Incurs $18,000 in airfares, accomodation, and furniture transport costs relocating the family. Tom’s current wages income is…
Switzerland was the first ‘true’ tax haven and became a tax haven immediately following World War I. As Switzerland remained neutral during the Great War they could maintain a low level of taxes as they didn’t have the high infrastructure costs other countries had. In contrast, many European governments raised taxes sharply to help pay…
Income generated from assets held in tax havens is often not disclosed, or included, in the controlling taxpayer’s tax returns. The amount of income not disclosed, and taxes avoided, will never be known. But what is certain, is that with $6 trillion of assets in tax havens, the income generated (and untaxed), must be phenomenal. …
This strategy involves employees with large employment income salary sacrificing part of their wages into excess concessional super contributions. The tax consequences of this are: The employer receives a tax deduction for the total super contributions made. The excess super contributions are included in the employees individual assessable income and taxed at marginal rates. The…
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