Category: Asset Protection
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Tax Treaty and Overseas Retirement
The purpose of a Tax Treaty is to define which of two countries has the rights of taxation. Upon retirement when there is a Tax Treaty with the USA then it is possible for the 3rd Country national to receive withdrawal from his IRC 401a or IRA without tax or a reduced tax from the…
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Bitcoin Value Rebounds After Another Split
NEW YORK, October 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bitcoin price continued to recover on Thursday after the price took a recent dive due to the, “hard fork” that happened on Tuesday. According to data from CoinDesk, Bitcoin rose 3.6 percent to $5940.83 during Thursday’s trading session. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, went through a hard fork on Tuesday…
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EY Tax survey predicts tax reform likely within six months
Nearly two-thirds of international tax professionals are preparing for transition to territorial system NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seventy percent of respondents to a 36th Annual Ernst & Young LLP (EY) International Tax Conference poll indicated that they believe tax reform is likely to occur within the next six months and 63% are taking action to manage…
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Canada Overseas Retirement Plan and Hong Kong Pension Law
A specific type of Hong Kong pension law framework, when structured compliantly, can produce a cross-border financial structure that is government regulated, registered and recognized to reduce the cost of tax for cross-border investment into and out of Canada. A Hong Kong ORSO is after tax contribution with the idea that withdrawals after age 55…
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The Netherlands is world’s biggest conduit to offshore tax havens
[box]The Netherlands is the biggest conduit to offshore tax havens in the world, with almost a quarter of fiscal constructions having a Dutch link, according to researchers at a specialist unit at the University of Amsterdam.[/box] ‘Only five big countries act as conduit-OFCs,’ the researchers from Corpnet said in a new report. ‘Together these five…
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Hong Kong ORSO Schemes for Overseas Retirement
[box]ORS402(b) compliant registered ORSO scheme is an exempt, non-reporting Financial Institutions for CRS reporting purposes under Part 2 of Schedule 17C to the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRO). When the Hong Kong ORSO schemes is not exempt from CRS/FATCA reporting it is not recognized internationally for deferral of income.[/box] Knowing the differences in Hong Kong ORSO…
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Hong Kong ORS and CRS (Common Reporting Standard)
The Hong Kong ORS is not exempt from CRS/FATCA reporting; which means the ORS is not recognized internationally for deferral of income. ORS402(b) is an exempt from CRS and FATCA reporting exempt beneficiary financial account. WE provide the whitepapers to explain the difference between a Hong Kong ORS and our private label ORS402(b). Overseas Financial…
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402(b) Foreign Financial Account
Governments around the world know more than ever before about the activities of Foreign Financial Account holders that maintain undisclosed accounts and the financial institutions where those accounts are maintained. [box type=”alert” size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]Governments now have unprecedented access and insight into the hidden world relating to the maintenance of offshore accounts.[/box] Much like Foreign…
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How To Set Yourself Up for Early Retirement
A lot of people want to retire. Early retirement is a fun goal in life, as it gives a chance for us to contribute to social life more than those who are working full time. Sadly, it is often hard to save enough money to retire comfortably. Social Security payments give out enough for a…