A holding company is a parent corporation that owns enough voting shares in another company to control its policies and management. The benefits of forming a holding company include: The holding company itself is protected from losses if a subsidiary company fails and goes into liquidation. The creditors of the subsidiary company…
Objectives: James is employed as a contract engineer at two different engineering companies. He would like to build wealth and save tax at the same time. Facts: James contracts through his company and has income totalling $300,000 pa. Sarah, his wife, looks after their two young children and has nil income. Accountant’s Advice: Tax Strategy…
Average weekly pay: $2,142 Employment size: 8,800 Future growth: Very Strong Skill level Bachelor Degree or Higher …
The General Corporation Law (Title 8, Chapter 1 of the Delaware Code) is the statute governing corporate law in the U.S. state of Delaware. It has been the most important jurisdiction in United States corporate law since 10th March 1899 when it enacted corporate-friendly laws to attract businesses from…
Costa Rica, literally meaning ‘Rich Coast’ in Spanish, is a country in Central America (bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, the Pacific Ocean, and Ecuador). The name La Costa Rica was first applied by Christopher Columbus in 1502 when he sailed to the eastern shores of Costa Rica during his final voyage and…
Trust cloning involves setting up a trust (the ‘cloned trust’) with the same terms and beneficiaries of another trust (the ‘original trust’). Assets may then be transferred from the original trust to the cloned trust. The advantages of trust cloning are: Asset protection – allows a trust carrying on a business to separate the business…
Average weekly pay: $2,037 Employment size: 80,000 Future growth: Moderate Skill level Certificate III Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers are…
In 1797 Great Britain introduced a farm horse tax on horses and mules that were used in husbandry or trade. The tax was levied at the rate of 2s per horse or mule. The tax collectors visited the farms to audit the farmers and ensure they were paying the…
Chile is a South American country bordering Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. The name Chile comes from the Incas who called the valley of the Aconcagua, ‘Chili’. Augusto Pinochet’s authoritarian military government ruled Chile between 1973 and 1990. The first…
New Report – Express Tax Savings Report The express tax savings report enables you to generate a client tax savings report in only 5 minutes. It is as simple as selecting the strategies applicable to the client and clicking the express button. Step 1 – Enter Client Data Set-up the client and enter the…
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