Category: Property
No hidden property through offshore companies: Justice Qazi Faez Isa
Justice Qazi Faez Isa pleads non-guilty in tax evasion attempt. ... - Continue reading
The Risks of Golden Visa Schemes
An exploration into the drawbacks to the very glossy 'Golden Visa Schemes' ... - Continue reading
Expats to lose CGT benefits
Australian property owners living and residing abroad would have to sell their properties before June 2020 to still take advantage of capital gains tax (CGT) exemption. ... - Continue reading
Canada: Treaties Impacting On Taxation: A Canadian Tax Lawyer’s Perspective
Taxation has become an increasingly global issue as people, money and property move freely across borders. ... - Continue reading
When A New York Exempt Resident Trust Meets The Sale Of A Business
Insights into the functioning of a trust ... - Continue reading
BSP study dismisses risks of POGOs pullout
Initial results of a study conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas show that an immediate pullout by Philippine offshore gaming operators from the country will not have an impact on the financial stability, Governor Benjamin Diokno said Tuesday. Diokno asked the BSP’s Financial Stability team and the Anti-Money Laundering… – Continue reading
UK: UK Tax On Property For Non-UK Residents – Recent Changes
From April 2019, all direct disposals of UK land and property by non-UK residents are now subject to UK tax on capital gains ... - Continue reading
UK: Taxpayer Victory In UK Corporate Residence Case Involving Offshore SPVs
The "management and control'' test of corporate residence is a significant connecting factor for tax purposes in many common law jurisdictions. ... - Continue reading
Cyprus: The Cyprus Investment Programme And The Benefits
The Cyprus Investment Programme is rapidly becoming one of the EU’s most popular residence schemes.
- Non Cypriot citizens (and their families) can acquire Cyprus Citizenship by investing €2.5 million* in Cyprus.
- Following the application, Cyprus citizenship will be granted in six months, assuming the application has been completed accurately and the correct documentation filed.
- The applicant needs to be in posession of a residence permit for a period of six months before obtaining the citizenship.
Guernsey: Moving To Guernsey: The Benefits And Tax Efficiencies (August 2019)
The island of Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands, which are situated in the English Channel close to the French coast of Normandy. ... - Continue reading
If PIO is non-resident, no tax needs to be paid on sale of foreign properties
NRI taxpayer may choose to invest long-term capital gains in another house property or purchase capital gains bonds to prevent taxation of capital gains ... - Continue reading
Three different routes to save tax on long-term capital gains
There are provisions under different sections of the Income-tax Act that can help you save on LTCG tax ... - Continue reading
Cyprus: Permanent Residence Permit
The Law Firm of G. Vrikis & Associates LLC has been representing numerous clients in their application for Permanent Residence Permits in Cyprus. The below is a brief outline of the key provisions and documentation required for such an application to proceed further. ... - Continue reading
Money gifts to NRIs are taxable from July 5, 2019, property gift tax rules unchanged
With the passing of Finance Bill 2019, NRIs will have to disclose such gifts received and pay tax on it as per the tax rules applicable ... - Continue reading
India: Tax Street – June 2019
India experiences a generation of exceptional wealth on one hand and fiscal deficit and tax revenue targets on the other. As a result of this, it is expected that the government may consider exploring the possibilities of Inheritance tax to increase the tax kitty. ... - Continue reading
Malaysia Explains New Cap On Interest Expense Deductions
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has released new guidance on restrictions to the deductibility of interest expenses. ... - Continue reading
Can a Thai Citizen Own Property in the US?
I am interested in purchasing real estate in the US as an investment. Can a Thai citizen own property in the US? There are several things Thai investors need to be aware of when considering purchasing a house or condominium in the United States. The buying process is relatively straightforward… – Continue reading
Tensions between the drive for transparency and the right to protection of privacy
Update on the UK government’s proposal to improve transparency with a new register of persons with significant control of companies which hold UK property. In our last article (https://hubbis.com/article/transparency-enhanced-in-the-uk) we looked at the UK government’s proposal to improve transparency with a new register of persons with significant control of companies… – Continue reading
Commission should have a wider scope
Tracing funny money is not easy Our prime minister intends to constitute an enquiry commission to look into ballooning of debt burden over the past 10 years. Let it cover related benami, money-laundering or other pseudo-financial transactions also. While debt burden pauperized citizens, the offenders became richer. Tracking debt balloon… – Continue reading
Ex-TV newsreader accused of tax evasion
A former television newsreader has denied she deliberately withheld more than $1.8 million in GST payments during a lucrative career of property development in Melbourne. Simone Semmens, who is on bail, faced a County Court of Victoria trial on Monday after pleading not guilty to 10 charges of dishonestly withholding… – Continue reading
Estate tax amnesty
Death and taxes. This pretty much sums up Revenue Regulations (RR) 6-2019, issued by the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), implementing the estate tax amnesty provisions of Republic Act (RA) 11213, the “Tax Amnesty Act of 2019” or Tax Amnesty Act. The regulations take effect… – Continue reading
FBR to abolish 25 withholding taxes
“The FBR is contemplating upon options to reduce numbers of WHT by 50 percent bringing it down from existing 50 to 25 in totality in the upcoming budget,” top official sources in FBR confirmed to The News here on Wednesday. Official data shows that there are some withholding taxes where… – Continue reading
BIR to release final estate tax amnesty regulations within next few days
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will release within the next few days the final estate tax amnesty regulations to settle the estimated P6.2 billion outstanding tax debts due from the heirs of the decedents all over the country. Taxpayers are given two years from the effectivity of the finalized… – Continue reading
TAX FIX WOULD MAKE SUMMER SWEETER FOR RENTERS AT THE SHORE
Lawmakers want to ease the tax bite on most short-term rentals, but agreements made through Airbnb and similar marketplaces would still face 12 percent levy A new state tax meant to help level the playing field for hotels and motels amid rising competition from online rental marketplaces like Airbnb may… – Continue reading
‘Fundamentally wrong’ stamp duty surcharge on non-residents will ‘dampen market’
The government’s proposed surcharge on non-resident property buyers offers real reasons for concern. John Goodchild takes out his stamp duty calculator to explain The government proposes to introduce a stamp duty (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents (both individuals and non-natural persons) purchasing residential property in England. The proposed level of… – Continue reading
FBR documents Rs75 billion properties under amnesty scheme in July-March
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has documented Rs75 billion worth of properties during the first nine months of the current fiscal year of 2018/19 under a tax amnesty scheme; although the revenue collection fell a quarter year-on-year on uncertainty about the concessions, sources said on Tuesday The sources… – Continue reading
Beware the £470m home rental tax trap for accidental landlords
More than half a million ‘accidental’ landlords have less than a year to sell up before they could be hit with new tax bills for thousands of pounds. Earlier this month, the Government put forward plans to scrap two types of tax relief for landlords who sell a property that… – Continue reading
ITR forms for FY 2018-19: Here are key changes you need to be aware of
Some of these changes have been made with respect to changes in income tax laws made in Budget 2018 for 2018-19 and onwards. Certain changes have been in Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for 2018-19 by the government. Some of these changes have been made with respect to changes in… – Continue reading
Property tax collection rises 31pc in July-Jan
KARACHI: Property tax collection by provinces surged 31.34 percent to Rs7.38 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year of 2018/19, official data showed on Friday. Finance ministry’s data showed property tax collection amounted to Rs5.624 billion during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. Sources in… – Continue reading
Money trail must for offshore assets’ owners: Asad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umar Thursday made it abundantly clear that those having offshore properties had no option but to give the trail of their money. Addressing a post-mini budget press conference at the P-block here, he said the government had obtained assistance from friendly countries, including Saudi… – Continue reading
Portugal: Portuguese Golden Visa – Investment Route And The Non-Habitual Residents Regime
Background Portugal is being re-discovered as a destination to relocate to, with iconic cities such as Lisbon and Porto, and stunning coastal areas, for example, the Algarve. It also offers very easy access to the rest of Europe. Portugal is increasingly recognised as an international hub with 71 Double Taxation… – Continue reading
Proportion of HNWIs investing offshore rises
The wealthy are showing a keen interest to invest offshore, as the HNWIs seek to achieve benefits from global diversification and gain tax efficiencies. The proportion of HNWIs who invest offshore has risen from 11.2% in 2014 to 16.9% by December 2018, , according to GlobalData’s HNW Offshore Investment survey…. – Continue reading
Isle of Man approves law to avoid EU blacklist
The Isle of Man’s parliament has approved tax legislation that will allow the jurisdiction to avoid being put on the European Union’s blacklist. Tynwald gave the green light this week to the Income Tax (Substance Requirements) Order 2018. This means that from January 2019, companies engaging in “relevant activities” will… – Continue reading
Report: £250 billion fraud in UK tax havens greater sum than 20 years of foreign aid budget
Russia most common place of origin for fraudsters using British overseas territories A NEW report has identified over £250 billion in fraudulent funds directed through UK tax havens, more than over 20 years of the UK Government’s foreign aid budget. The report, by Transparency International, examined the UK’s overseas territories,… – Continue reading
FBR plans action against concealed property investment
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stepped up efforts to net undisclosed property investments as the newly-constituted authority to curb real estate tax evasion brought the amnesty for the sector to an end, sources said Saturday. They said the amnesty to whiten undocumented money used for transactions of immovable… – Continue reading
Worldwide: UK Tax Round Up – November 2018
General UK Tax Developments Finance Bill The Finance (No 3) Bill 2018-19 (which will become the Finance Act 2019) was published on 7 November and includes legislation to enact the changes highlighted in our UK Budget blog post ( UK Budget Blog). Another key area covered by the Finance Bill… – Continue reading
Post Panama Papers: are English trusts still trusted?
Trusts still remain under public scrutiny, but can their reputation be safeguarded, asks Stuart Price A recent government consultation on the law of trusts brought out some interesting issues concerning how the status quo aligns with the principles of transparency, fairness and simplicity (the principles that, at least in the… – Continue reading
Tax considerations when converting an investment property to a primary residence – by William Lopriore
Since January 1, 2009, federal tax law limits the amount of gain eligible for exclusion from taxation (known as the “Primary Residence Exclusion”) when you sell a house used as a primary residence, if you also used the house for another purpose, such as a rental. Under Section 121 of… – Continue reading
Tax break seen helping Trump isn’t as sweet thanks to IRS rules
The tax law gave a last-minute windfall to commercial property owners such as President Donald Trump. But regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service could diminish the benefit. Under the proposals, the agency’s rules would penalize real estate investors when they make like-kind exchanges — a common practice used to… – Continue reading
FIA confirms getting list of 3,550 Pakistanis having properties in Dubai
KARACHI: Dubai’s famous construction company and developers, Emaar Properties, has issued lists, containing the names of 34,000 individuals, and 3,550 of them are Pakistanis. Most of them are living in Dubai or Pakistan currently, according to the addresses given in the list. FIA Director-General Bashir Memon told The News that… – Continue reading
Govt bans non-filers from buying property, vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has again banned non-filers of tax returns from purchasing property and vehicles, Geo reported. Addressing the National Assembly, Finance Minister Asad Umar announced that the ban has been re-imposed on non-filers. “Non-filers still have time, they can pay their returns and become eligible to purchase property… – Continue reading
Tax amnesty ends for undeclared EU assets
The automatic exchange of information between Switzerland and the European Union came into effect on Monday. Owning property abroad without declaring it will no longer be possible. The deadline of September 30 ended the possibility of coming forward voluntarily, reported Swiss public television, RTS, on Sunday. For latecomers who have… – Continue reading
Govt to serve notices to 300 Pakistanis owning properties in UAE: sources
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue notices to 300 Pakistani nationals who own properties in the United Arab Emirates, sources informed Geo News Saturday. The sources said that notices will be sent to individuals who own six or more properties in UAE. They will be inquired about their… – Continue reading
NBI probe in Turku targets real estate firm, nabs third suspect
A large-scale police operation into money laundering appears to have targeted the Airiston Helmi real estate firm, led by a Russian man with Maltese citizenship. An exceptionally large police operation took place in southwest Finland this weekend, in what the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said was an extensive search… – Continue reading
Pak authorities trace 2,750 properties worth Rs4.2tr in Dubai
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani investigators with the cooperation of Dubai authorities have traced 2,750 overseas properties in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These overseas property empires were allegedly acquired by Pakistani nationals with illegal flight of capital and plunder of the hard-earned taxpayers’ money worth around Rs4,240 billion. Based on three intelligence… – Continue reading
Capital Gain Exemption can be allowed to House Property acquired in Foreign Countries: ITAT [Read Order]
The Bangalore bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that the assessee is entitled for capital gain exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act in respect of the properties acquired outside India. In the instant case, the Revenue approached the Tribunal contending that for granting benefit… – Continue reading
Property Tax U-Turn Played To The Privileged, Says Davis
OPPOSITION leader Phillip Davis yesterday slammed the Minnis administration’s over its recent decision to revert to the previous definition of owner-occupied properties, arguing that this was a “stark contrast” to the treatment of Bahamians. Despite the insistence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest that the… – Continue reading
FBR slaps notices on 400 Karachi residents holding UK properties
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served notices to around 400 residents of the port city owning properties in the UK, asking to clarify if they availed the recently floated amnesty scheme or not, sources said on Friday. “A tax department issued around 300-400 notices to Karachiites for… – Continue reading
