EU Succession Laws Must be Addressed in Writing to Protect Family Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Overseas Property Ownership in UK and Cyprus
New EU Succession laws enforce radical change for Expats living and working abroad in the EU, or with assets in these countries. While the UK, Denmark and Ireland have opted out of applying the EU Directive it still affects EU expats with tax residence or domicile in the EU. This means written changes must be made to ensure your wife, partner, children or beneficiaries benefit as intended.
Review and change the way you organise and plan your Family inheritance, business and overseas property investment assets in UK, Cyprus and EU?
IHT - They Don't Smoke Fat Cigars in Panama Anymore...
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Overseas Property Owners
Well they don't smoke any cigars in Panama any more. Inadvertent exchange of information has exposed assets owned by those living working and investing abroad. This draws these assets into Inheritance TAx Assessment for there home country. In the UK this means 40%.
Inheritance Tax Changes
Currently there is no worldwide exchange of information on assets between countries including UK and Cyprus. So you could settle a Will for the UK and a Will for Cyprus Property separately and the UK taxman will not know of your Cyprus assets unless he investigates.
From 1st January 2017 international exchange of property and asset information will commence between countries. This will allow IHT assessors to review worldwide assets to ensure those domiciled in that country pay on total estate assets. This will draw Cyprus, Spain, French, Portugal and Greek properties into the UK taxman’s net
If you choose UK law to settle your worldwide will & estate UK inheritance tax may well be applied to worldwide assets.
Inheritance Tax Changes Keep Coming for Expats Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership current Inheritance Tax Saving Tips for Expats Property Owners & Investors
Changes Keep Coming
Inheritance Tax changes mean that you must settle your world-wide estate in the country you habitually ‘live’. This could be different to the country of your tax residence AND the country of your tax domicile (‘where you are from’)
Cyprus has 0% inheritance tax (IHT) so is a better place to pay inheritance tax than the UK where 40% applies. This depends on your domicile. Cyprus now define your domicile in law. If you are Cyprus Domiciled you pay 0% IHT.
You can ensure an Inheritance Tax Saving of 40% by taking action today
All Change – Everything the Same After Brexit for EU?
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership considers Brexit for Expats Living and Working Abroad
Get out!! seems the general theme this year. Get of the EU, Get out of the Middle East, get out of your investment. With all these changes I ask; Will everything be the Same? My view probably...
Last year ‘Back to the Future’ celebrated 21/10/15 as the future that Marty McFly visited from 1985. In fact the real 2015 looked much the same – but different. CD’s came and went, we now use downloads and online whereas the PC was only just being introduced in 1985. But our world looks pretty similar despite radical changes.
So how will the world of Expats change this year?
Changes to Cyprus Succession Laws Affect Inheritance Tax for Expats Property
Changes to Cyprus Succession Laws Affect Inheritance Tax for Expats Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips for Property Ownership
New EU Succession laws enforce radical change for Expats living and working abroad in the EU, or with assets in these countries. While the UK and Ireland have opted out of applying the EU Directive it still affects EU expats with tax residence or domicile in the EU. This means changes to the way you organise and plan your Family inheritance, business and overseas property investment assets and income?
Changes Keep Coming
The changes mean that you must settle your world-wide estate in the country you habitually ‘live’. This could be different to the country of your tax residence AND the country of your tax domicile (‘where you are from’)
Cremation Remains a Burning Issue for Cyprus Expats and Residents
Cremation has been legalised in cyprus in a new law passed on 7th April 2016.
There are simmering issues to still be resolved with the process far from clear on how you can complete your wishes without your funeral plans turning to ashes.
The next necessary step is for a licensed crematorium to be build. That may be sometime away as vested interests compete from a political, commercial, theological or regional basis.
ProACT believe you should always look forward, and so let's look at the requirements of regulations.
Property Transfer Tax Payment In Cyprus When Title Deed Issued
From April a revision applies to payment of Property Transfer Tax on issue of Title Deeds is offered by the Land Registry. This gives Tax Savings over 50% in 2016 to those that apply now.
Until now the Transfer tax was paid on title deed issue or the transfer would not proceed. This caused many people to postpone issue of title deeds and deprived the Cyprus Tax office of Property Transfer Tax Revenue.
Changes allow you to spread payment and make tax savings over 50%
Make a Will Changes for Inheritance in Cyprus
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips March Budget to Pensions Property & Investment. Make a Will Changes for Inheritance in Cyprus
The Cyprus changes to Succession mean Expats must make written changes to their Will to avoid forced heirship and retain financial control of their affairs on first death.
Spring Changes 2016 - Tax Saving in Cyprus & UK for Expats
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips March Budget to Pensions Property & Investment 1/3/16
Spring is here and along with it a new broom brings more tax changes and tax saving opportunities for Expats. The UK has the annual tax budget on March 16th, while Cyprus has introduced more changes to Permanent Residency Rules for Cyprus Property Owners. Meanwhile Property Transfer Tax remains discounted for 2016 offer large tax saving for expats with Cyprus property contracts of sale – but no title deeds yet.
UK Budget Pension Changes for Expats
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership highlights how UK & Cyprus Expats can take advantage of New Pension Freedoms
UK Budget Pension Changes
Pension Freedom came in 2015 and further changes are planned after consultation of the last year by the Treasury. This could affect the tax saving when adding into a pension, but should not affect the rules taking money out.
Under Pension Freedom you can still draw a 25% tax free lump sum; this may go in this budget? In addition, a new freedom to draw the whole pension fund is available to anyone over 55. The catch is you pay income tax in the year of drawing pension up to 40% on lump sums over £43,000.
Consider This - Inheritance Tax for Expats Family Property
Sam Orgill of ProACT Partnership with Tax Saving Tips for Property Ownership
New EU Succession laws enforce radical change for Expats living and working abroad in the EU, or with assets in these countries. While the UK and Ireland have opted out of applying the EU Directive it still affects EU expats with tax residence or domicile in the EU. This means changes to the way you organise and plan your Family inheritance, business and overseas property investment assets and income? CONTACT US
CYPRUS TAX RETURNS & REBATES
CYPRUS TAX RETURNS & REBATES DUE NOW
Full Cyprus tax returns are now due for 2015.
Personal Returns should have submission completed in May.
Self Employed and Employer Returns IR7 are due by end of May.
