By Simon Voisin, Forward Group Limited
I read recently that Daniel Craig thinks inheritance distasteful. But what of showing your children a certain life then casting them adrift? I’m sure that Mr Craig isn’t going to leave them impoverished, but it is still a thoughtprovoking conundrum! Rod Stewart and Gordon Ramsey apparently both feel the same. Are they hollow words of those in the public eye or a real sentiment? I once heard someone say that they did not wish to burden their children with the family’s wealth.
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By Helen Burggraf, Guest author for US Tax & Financial Services
Americans, Brits and others with Swiss bank accounts prior to 2012 are being warned that time is running out for them to get back any hidden commissions they may have paid.This comes in the wake of a recent Swiss Supreme Court ruling which updated four earlier decisions, and which, some say, has shone a timely spotlight on a littleknown virtual pot of unclaimed cash…
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By Prof Sergio Guerrero Rosas, Guerrero y Santana, S.C.
These are strange times we are living in. All around the globe, everything in life has changed, from daily routines, job structure, even home life; that is why preparation and readiness to undertake drastic change in our lives should be top priorities for everyone. In this uncertain time, a renewed focus should ensure that preparation includes having an up-to-date estate plan.
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By Bill Brammell, DBL Law
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting people personally and professionally. Over the last six months it has become apparent that estate planning is at the forefront of many clients’ minds as focus has turned to protecting both assets and loved ones. GGI member firm DBL Law estimates that its attorneys have spent 16% more time providing legal assistance for wills and estate planning clients thus far in 2020 compared with 2019. There has been an increase in the number of individuals under 50 years of age that are interested in preparing a will, trust, health directive, guardianship, or other estate-planning document, many citing the need to take precautions “just in case”.
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By Greg Gartner and Jeanne Posey, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP
US estate tax arises on the death of an individual and is applied at graduated rates to the fair-market value of the individual’s taxable estate. The same rates for estate tax apply regardless of whether the individual is a US citizen, US resident, or non-resident of the US. The main difference is that for non-residents, only the value of the US-situs assets is included in calculating the taxable estate.
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By Prof Sergio Guerrero Rosas, Guerrero y Santana, S.C.
Cross-border business can get very complex and Mexico is no exception. Mexico is a great location to buy real estate for business; it is a cheaper option in terms of labour costs and a perfect location for business with the US as well as Central and South America. Some just enjoy Mexico for its beauty and buy real estate in search of warmer weather for a vacation property. This acquisition can come from a purchase or succession – either way property ownership in Mexico comes with expenses, risks, and taxes from local and federal laws.
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By Angela Cordasco, Loconte & Partners
In Italy, as a general rule, income generated by “transparent” trusts (trusts with appointed beneficiaries) is attributed to the beneficiaries regardless of its distribution for tax purposes and trust beneficiaries are taxed directly on their share of the trust’s income.
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By Maxine Higgins and Emma Florentin-Lee, Citroen Wells Chartered Accountants
Trusts have a long history in the UK as a means for individuals to protect, control, and manage the use of assets and ultimately how these assets are passed on to the next generation. They have offered tax advantages, although over the years these have been eroded for UK-domiciled trusts. There is still a significant tax advantage for non-UK domiciliaries to transfer their non-UK assets to a non-UK resident trust. This article solely concerns the protection afforded from UK inheritance tax (IHT) but there can also be income tax and capital gains tax mitigation.
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By Natalia Silva Isasmendi, Carle & Andrioli Contadores Públicos
Uruguay is part of the most important commercial axis in South America, which includes Brasilia, Río de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santiago de Chile, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires. The axis has the largest urban concentration with 400 million people and 68% of Latin America’s GDP.
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By Simphiwe Mili, Nolands
In 2015, the Davis Tax Committee was tasked to investigate the relevance of estate duty in the South African (“SA”) tax regime. The committee’s first interim report proposed abolishing estate duty and replacing it with a wealth tax. In 2018, the Davis Tax Committee was tasked with investigating the feasibility of a wealth tax in South Africa and this included investigating whether the wealth tax would perform better relative to estate duty. The debate between the proponents and the opponents of this tax has gained much momentum since 2018 and a specifically interesting debate is how this tax affects inheritance.
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