Tax Havens

Mauritius

18 August 2017

Capital city:               Port Louis      Currency:                   Martian rupee Population:               1,348,242   Language:                 Nonea & English    GDP            …

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Tax Planning Strategy 177 | Utilise the $1.445m CGT Cap

17 August 2017

  The lifetime CGT cap for 2017/18 is $1,445,000. This is available for capital gains that utilise the small business 15-year exemption or the small business retirement exemption. But only $500,000 can be contributed in respect of the retirement exemption. The contributions are not tax deductible to the taxpayer and not accessible to the super…

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Dubai

11 August 2017

Capital city:               Dubai      Currency:                   Dirham (AED)  Population:               2.8m    Language:                 English    GDP                  …

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Barbados

4 August 2017

Capital city:               Bridgetown      Currency:                   Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)  Population:               277,821   Language:                 English & Bajan  GDP            …

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Tax Planning Strategy 162 | Endorsement Income

3 August 2017

Most forms of income earned by professional sportspeople is personal services income (PSI) and is assessed to the sportsperson individually. This includes salary, competition winnings, prizes, and appearance fees. This income cannot be split with family members or taxed at company rates.  In contrast, all endorsement income is genuine business income generated by the goodwill…

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Netherlands

28 July 2017

Capital city:               Amsterdam      Currency:                   Euro (€) (EUR) Population:               17.1 million   Language:                 Dutch, Frisian & English    GDP        …

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Ireland

21 July 2017

Capital city:               Dublin      Currency:                   Euro (€) & Pound Sterling  Population:               6.4 million   Language:                 English, Irish, Ulster Scots Dutch   GDP  …

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Tax Planning Strategy 201 | Wineries & the Wine Makers WET Rebate

19 July 2017

Taxpayers operating a winery receive all the standard business deductions plus the additional primary production related deductions including: Immediate deduction for the cost of fencing and water facilities such as dams, tanks, bores, irrigation channels, pumps, water towers and windmills. Access to the Farm Management Deposit Scheme. Tax averaging. In addition, since 2004 wine makers…

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Bermuda

14 July 2017

Capital city:               Hamilton      Currency:                   Bermudian dollarc (BMD)  Population:               64,237    Language:                 English   GDP:                …

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Tax Planning Strategy 169 | Salary Packaging Rental & Share Investment Losses to ‘Beat’ the Income Test Rules

13 July 2017

Investment Loss (TNIL) is an individual’s taxable losses from rental and share investments. The TNIL is added back to an individual’s taxable income to calculate the tax related concessions and obligations for: Medicare levy surcharge. 15% additional tax on concessional contributions (Division 293). Child support payments. $1,000 up-front reduction for discounts on employee shares/options. Senior…

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