Introduction |
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xxi | |
Acknowledgements |
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xxii | |
Glossary |
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xxiii | |
Table of statutes |
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xxxi | |
Table of statutory instruments |
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xxxix | |
Table of IRS materials |
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xli | |
Table of cases |
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Part I: Outline of Relevant Taxes |
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Section 1: Principal taxes |
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Chapter 1 Taxation status in the US: overview |
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5 | (5) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 US: transfer tax system |
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10 | (20) |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (4) |
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Generation-skipping transfer tax |
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17 | (1) |
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2010 repeal of estate tax and GST |
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18 | (1) |
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Current estate and gift tax rates |
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19 | (1) |
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Computation of federal gift and estate tax |
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20 | (2) |
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Computation and planning for GST (gifts for grandchildren) |
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22 | (2) |
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Deductions, exclusions and credits list |
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24 | (1) |
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Deductions, exclusions and credits for US citizens and domiciliaries |
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25 | (4) |
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Deductions, exclusions and credits for non US citizen/domiciliaries |
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29 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 US: transfer taxes: marital deduction |
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30 | (10) |
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30 | (1) |
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Types of qualifying transfers: outright gifts and marital trusts |
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31 | (1) |
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General power of appointment trusts |
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31 | (1) |
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Qualified terminable interest property trusts |
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32 | (2) |
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Qualified domestic trusts |
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34 | (4) |
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Treaty relief for marital lead/charitable remainder trust |
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38 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 US: state death and inheritance taxes |
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40 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 US: tax on capital gains |
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43 | (6) |
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Gains from the sale or exchange of a capital asset |
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43 | (1) |
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Gains tax on gifts and bequests |
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44 | (1) |
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Exceptions to the general gains tax rules on gifts |
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44 | (1) |
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Distributions from trusts and estates |
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45 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 US: tax basis rules for gifts and bequests |
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49 | (7) |
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49 | (1) |
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Property acquired by gift |
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49 | (2) |
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Property acquired from a decedent |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (10) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (1) |
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Non-US resident individuals |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Applicable tax rates, deductions, and relevant charts |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Social security and Medicare taxes |
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65 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Overview of principal UK taxes |
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66 | (9) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Annual tax on enveloped dwellings |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 UK: inheritance tax on individuals |
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75 | (18) |
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75 | (1) |
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Rates of inheritance tax and the nil rate band |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Immediately chargeable transfers |
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78 | (1) |
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Potentially exempt transfers |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Omission to exercise a right |
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79 | (1) |
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Transfers by close companies |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Spouse/civil partner exemption |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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Normal expenditure out of income exemption |
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83 | (1) |
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Business property relief and agricultural property relief |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Transfers made within seven years of death |
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87 | (1) |
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Transferable nil rate band |
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88 | (1) |
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The 'residence' nil rate band |
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89 | (1) |
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Estates benefiting qualifying charities |
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90 | (1) |
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Post death variations and disclaimers |
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91 | (1) |
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Liability for inheritance tax |
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91 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 UK: pre-owned asset tax |
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93 | (6) |
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93 | (2) |
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Avoiding the POAT charge: reservation of benefit elections |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Exceptions to POAT charge for certain assets held in trust |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 UK: income tax |
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99 | (5) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Non-UK resident individuals |
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102 | (1) |
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Self-assessment and digital tax accounts |
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103 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 UK: capital gains tax |
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104 | (9) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Interests in non-UK resident companies |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Disposals of UK residential property by non-UK residents |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Personal representatives and CGT on death |
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109 | (1) |
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Variations and disclaimers |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 UK: the arising basis and the remittance basis |
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113 | (13) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Using the remittance basis |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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What is taxable on remittance basis? |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Remittance through connected operations |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Claiming the remittance basis |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Nominated income and gains |
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123 | (2) |
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Remittance basis: loss of personal allowances |
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125 | (1) |
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Remittance basis: foreign loss elections |
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125 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 UK: corporation tax |
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126 | (3) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Resident and non-resident companies |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Corporation tax returns and payment |
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128 | (1) |
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Chapter 15 UK: annual tax on enveloped dwellings |
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129 | (4) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Valuations and chargeable periods |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Anti-avoidance provisions |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 UK: stamp duty land tax |
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133 | (8) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (4) |
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Section 2: Tax status and basis of taxation |
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Chapter 17 US: citizenship |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Appendix V 'The American Diaspora Innocents Abroad' |
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141 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 US expatriation |
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142 | (6) |
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Expatriation of US citizens and long-term green card holders |
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142 | (1) |
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Exit tax on covered expatriation |
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142 | (3) |
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Estate and gift tax rules for covered expatriates |
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145 | (1) |
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Pre-17 June 2008 expatriation tax rules |
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146 | (2) |
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Chapter 19 US: income tax residence rules for foreign nationals |
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148 | (5) |
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148 | (1) |
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Lawful permanent residents ('green card holders') |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 US: trust residence (income tax) |
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153 | (5) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (4) |
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Chapter 21 US: income taxation of non-resident aliens and foreign corporations |
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158 | (2) |
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Chapter 22 US: domicile and transfer taxation of non domiciliaries |
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160 | (4) |
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160 | (1) |
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'Domicile' and 'residence' for US transfer tax |
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160 | (2) |
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Determining domicile status |
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162 | (1) |
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Continuing nature of US domicile |
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163 | (1) |
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Chapter 23 US: situs of assets taxable to non domiciliaries |
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164 | (9) |
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164 | (1) |
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Non US citizen/domiciliaries and gift tax |
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164 | (2) |
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Foreign domiciliaries and estate tax |
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166 | (3) |
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US estate tax situs rules for non US citizen/domiciliaries |
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169 | (3) |
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Foreign domiciliaries and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax |
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172 | (1) |
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Chapter 24 Taxation status in the UK: overview |
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173 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Annual tax on enveloped dwellings |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Chapter 25 UK nationality |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (7) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Deemed domicile and elected domicile |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (1) |
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Chapter 27 UK: residence of individuals |
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184 | (16) |
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Introduction: the UK statutory residence test |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Determining UK residence status |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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The automatic overseas tests |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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Temporary non-residence rules |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Certificates of UK tax residence |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Chapter 28 UK: residence of trustees |
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200 | (3) |
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200 | (1) |
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Using UK investment advisors/managers |
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201 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax exit charge |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Chapter 29 UK: residence of companies |
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203 | (4) |
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203 | (1) |
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Companies incorporated in the UK |
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203 | (1) |
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Companies incorporated outside the UK |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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Companies acting as trustees |
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205 | (1) |
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Non-UK resident companies with permanent establishments |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (8) |
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207 | (1) |
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Situs rules for IHT and CGT |
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208 | (1) |
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Additional situs rules for IHT |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (4) |
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Section 3: Trust and estate taxation |
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Chapter 31 US: transfer taxes on trusts |
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215 | (8) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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GST tax imposed on taxable terminations |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (4) |
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Chapter 32 US: grantor trusts |
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223 | (9) |
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General grantor trust (Clifford) rules applicable to US grantors |
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224 | (3) |
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Grantor and others taxed as the owner |
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227 | (2) |
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NRAs treated as grantors only under limited circumstances |
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229 | (3) |
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Chapter 33 US: non-grantor trusts |
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232 | (21) |
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232 | (2) |
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US taxation of US non-grantor trusts |
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234 | (4) |
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US taxation of foreign non-grantor trusts |
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238 | (1) |
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Taxation of the US beneficiaries on distributions from non-grantor trusts |
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239 | (1) |
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Beneficiaries of simple trusts |
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240 | (1) |
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Beneficiaries of complex trusts |
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241 | (1) |
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Accumulation distributions, the 'throwback tax' and UNI |
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242 | (6) |
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Loans from foreign trusts as distributions |
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248 | (1) |
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Transfers through intermediaries |
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249 | (1) |
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US taxation of foreign beneficiaries on distributions of US income from non-grantor trusts |
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250 | (3) |
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Chapter 34 US: special needs trusts |
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253 | (2) |
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Chapter 35 US: intentionally defective grantor trusts |
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255 | (3) |
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Chapter 36 Crummey Powers |
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258 | (3) |
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Chapter 37 US: qualified personal residence trust |
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261 | (2) |
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Chapter 38 US: taxation of deceased's estates and beneficiaries |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (4) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (4) |
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Chapter 40 UK: inheritance tax on trustees |
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269 | (6) |
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269 | (1) |
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The status of the settlor |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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The 'relevant property regime' |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (3) |
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Inheritance tax on trusts before 22 March 2006 |
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274 | (1) |
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Chapter 41 UK: trusts income tax and capital gains tax |
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275 | (9) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Non-UK domiciled settlors the remittance basis |
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276 | (1) |
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Income tax creating a trust |
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276 | (1) |
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Income tax UK resident non-settlor interested trusts |
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277 | (1) |
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Income tax settlor-interested trusts |
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278 | (1) |
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Income tax the settlements legislation |
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278 | (1) |
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Income tax the transfer of assets rules |
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279 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax creating a trust |
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280 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax taxation of settlor |
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281 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax non-resident trustees taxation of beneficiaries |
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281 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax taxation of UK resident trustees |
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282 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax deemed disposals and tax free step ups |
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282 | (2) |
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Chapter 42 UK taxation of personal representatives |
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284 | (11) |
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284 | (1) |
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UK inheritance tax and reporting obligations |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Estates which require a full IHT account |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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Income tax and capital gains for period to date of death |
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288 | (1) |
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Tax returns during the period of administration |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Income tax relief on loans to pay inheritance tax |
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290 | (1) |
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Certificates of tax deducted |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (4) |
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Section 4: Taxation on corporations |
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Chapter 43 US and Treaty entity classification rules corporations, partnerships and branches |
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295 | (2) |
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US entity classification rules |
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295 | (1) |
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US Check the Box Entity Classification Elections |
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296 | (1) |
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Bilateral and Treaty Rules on Entity Classification |
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296 | (1) |
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Chapter 44 US: private trust companies |
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297 | (7) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (3) |
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302 | (2) |
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Chapter 45 US: passive foreign investment companies |
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304 | (4) |
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304 | (2) |
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Implications for moving to the US |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Chapter 46 US: controlled foreign corporations |
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308 | (2) |
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Chapter 47 US: partnership interests of non-US persons |
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310 | (6) |
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Non domiciliary holding or acquiring US property in a partnership |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (5) |
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Chapter 48 US: non-US corporations and estate tax |
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316 | (3) |
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Chapter 49 US: treatment of non-US entities |
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319 | (1) |
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Entity classification of Foundations (Stiftungs) and Anstalts |
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319 | (1) |
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Chapter 50 UK: UK tax classification of non-UK entities |
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320 | (4) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (1) |
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Societe Civile Immobiliere |
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323 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (4) |
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324 | (1) |
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The nature and scope of UK corporate tax |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Trading and investment income |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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Dividend participation exemption |
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325 | (1) |
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Share sale participation exemption |
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325 | (1) |
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Interest and/or royalties participation exemption |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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Transfer pricing and thin capitalization |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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Chapter 52 UK controlled foreign companies |
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328 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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Gateways, safe harbours and exemptions |
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329 | (2) |
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Chapter 53 UK: partnerships |
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331 | (3) |
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331 | (1) |
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Joining and leaving a partnership |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (1) |
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Chapter 54 UK: offshore funds and offshore income gains |
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334 | (5) |
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334 | (1) |
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What is an 'offshore fund'? |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (4) |
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339 | (1) |
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Definition of 'charity' for US tax purposes |
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339 | (1) |
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US income tax relief for donors |
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340 | (1) |
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US gifts and estate tax relief for donors |
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341 | (1) |
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Retained benefits charitable trusts: IRC § 664 |
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342 | (1) |
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Chapter 56 UK: taxation of gifts to charity |
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343 | (10) |
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343 | (1) |
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Charitable giving by individuals |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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Income tax: payroll giving |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (2) |
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Capital gains tax: charitable gifts of non-cash assets |
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347 | (1) |
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Special reliefs: gifts to charity of UK land and quoted securities |
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347 | (1) |
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The Tainted Charity Donation Rules |
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348 | (5) |
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Chapter 57 US: life insurance policies |
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353 | (6) |
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353 | (1) |
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Types of insurance products |
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354 | (5) |
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Chapter 58 UK: qualifying and non-qualifying insurance policies |
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359 | (5) |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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'Non-qualifying' policies |
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359 | (1) |
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Remittance basis not available |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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Chapter 59 UK: personal portfolio bonds |
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364 | (5) |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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Exceptions to the PPB rules |
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365 | (4) |
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Chapter 60 US compliance: 12 foreign tax reporting forms |
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369 | (5) |
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369 | (1) |
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US withholding tax form on US investment income |
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370 | (1) |
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FBAR reporting of foreign bank and financial accounts exceeding $10,000 |
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370 | (1) |
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IRS Form 8938 (tax FBAR report) |
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370 | (1) |
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IRS Form 3520A reporting of income and assets of US settlor foreign grantor trust |
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371 | (1) |
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IRS Form 3520 reporting transfers by or distributions to a US person from a foreign trust or gifts exceeding $100,000 from a foreign donor |
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371 | (1) |
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IRS Form 5471 reporting ownership and financial information of a US controlled foreign corporation |
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371 | (1) |
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IRS Form 8865 reporting ownership and financial information of a US controlled foreign partnership |
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372 | (1) |
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IRS Form 8621 reporting income or distributions from a passive foreign investment company |
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372 | (1) |
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IRS Form 8858 reporting ownership and financial information of a foreign disregarded entity |
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372 | (1) |
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IRS 'Check the Box' Election Form 8832 |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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Chapter 61 US: withholding tax regulations |
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374 | (3) |
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374 | (3) |
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377 | (7) |
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377 | (1) |
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The US-UK Intergovernmental Agreement |
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378 | (3) |
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Reporting requirements for trusts under the US-UK IGA |
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381 | (3) |
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Chapter 63 US requirement for reporting of foreign financial accounts FBAR and tax FBAR annual reports |
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384 | (8) |
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IRS Voluntary Disclosure Initiatives |
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384 | (2) |
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The Tax FBAR (Form 8938) US income tax return reporting of foreign financial assets |
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386 | (4) |
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Foreign assets reportable on Form 8938 |
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390 | (2) |
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Chapter 64 US offshore voluntary disclosure program |
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392 | (6) |
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392 | (1) |
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The 2012 OVDP for wilfully non compliant taxpayers |
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393 | (1) |
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Consequences for noncompliance if discovered by the IRS |
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393 | (1) |
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The 2014 Streamlined Foreign Offshore Filing Program |
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394 | (2) |
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Paths to become compliant |
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396 | (2) |
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Chapter 65 US foreign trusts' reporting requirements |
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398 | (7) |
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Special reporting obligations |
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398 | (2) |
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How, when and where to report |
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400 | (2) |
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Income tax reporting and employer identification numbers (EINs) |
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402 | (3) |
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Chapter 66 UK: self assessment |
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405 | (4) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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Who must complete a Return? |
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405 | (1) |
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Form of return for individuals |
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406 | (1) |
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Time limits and filing dates |
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406 | (1) |
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Records and further information |
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407 | (1) |
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Penalties, interest and criminal proceedings |
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407 | (1) |
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Dealing with HMRC through an agent |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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Chapter 67 UK: trust reporting |
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409 | (4) |
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Reporting on the creation of a trust |
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409 | (1) |
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Ongoing reporting requirements |
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410 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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Inheritance Tax Act 1984, ss 216 and 218 |
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411 | (2) |
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Chapter 68 UK: tax information exchange measures |
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413 | (5) |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (2) |
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Common Reporting Standard |
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415 | (1) |
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Other information sharing and co-operation measures |
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416 | (2) |
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Chapter 69 UK: general anti-avoidance legislation |
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418 | (9) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (3) |
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421 | (2) |
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423 | (1) |
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Accelerated payment notices |
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424 | (3) |
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Section 8: US-UK Treaties |
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Chapter 70 The US-UK Income Tax Treaty |
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427 | (5) |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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Dual resident tie breaker rule |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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Chapter 71 The US/UK estate and gift tax treaty |
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432 | (15) |
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432 | (2) |
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434 | (1) |
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Exception: immovable property (real estate) and permanent establishment property |
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435 | (1) |
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Exception: taxation of nationals permitted |
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435 | (1) |
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Taxing rights where transferor/decedent not domiciled in either country |
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436 | (1) |
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Deductions and exemptions |
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437 | (2) |
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Article 8(5) limits US tax exposure to UK nationals wherever domiciled |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Permanent establishment property |
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441 | (6) |
Part II: Planning |
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Chapter 72 UK: pre-immigration planning |
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447 | (17) |
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447 | (1) |
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Immigration considerations |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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Planning for the remittance basis |
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450 | (4) |
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454 | (1) |
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455 | (4) |
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Existing trusts and trusteeships |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (1) |
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Companies and directorships |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (1) |
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Chapter 73 US: pre-immigration planning |
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464 | (25) |
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464 | (1) |
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US v UK domicile Treaty rules |
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465 | (4) |
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Starting date of US income tax residence |
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469 | (2) |
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Pre-immigration income tax planning |
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471 | (7) |
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Pre-immigration gift and estate tax planning |
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478 | (5) |
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Domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs) |
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483 | (2) |
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Foreign asset preservation trusts |
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485 | (1) |
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Grantor trust considerations |
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486 | (1) |
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Avoiding beneficiary general power of appointments |
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486 | (3) |
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489 | (5) |
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|
489 | (5) |
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Chapter 75 Lifetime giving |
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494 | (11) |
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494 | (1) |
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Planning for the UK domiciliary |
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495 | (4) |
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Planning for a US citizen who is not UK domiciled |
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499 | (1) |
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Use of GRATs to leverage the US person's lifetime exemptions |
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|
500 | (2) |
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Planning for the US citizen who has been resident for just over 14 or 16 years (before 2017) |
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502 | (3) |
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Chapter 76A Spouses and civil partners: lifetime planning |
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505 | (13) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (9) |
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Planning: further options |
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515 | (3) |
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Chapter 76B Spouses and civil partners: testamentary planning |
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518 | (12) |
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518 | (1) |
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518 | (12) |
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Chapter 76C Spouses and civil partners: jointly-owned property |
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530 | (6) |
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530 | (1) |
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Ownership for UK tax and English property law purposes |
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530 | (1) |
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Ownership for US federal estate tax purposes |
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531 | (1) |
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Ownership for US federal gift tax purposes |
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|
531 | (2) |
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Planning for joint interests with non-US citizen spouses |
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533 | (3) |
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Chapter 76D Divorce planning |
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536 | (14) |
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536 | (1) |
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537 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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|
539 | (1) |
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Remittance basis: CGT and income tax on non-UK assets |
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540 | (2) |
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US income tax on the transfer of assets between divorcing spouses |
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542 | (8) |
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Chapter 77 Insurance planning |
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550 | (6) |
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US irrevocable insurance life trusts |
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550 | (2) |
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Using an insurance wrapper: a PFIC/CFC strategy |
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|
552 | (4) |
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Chapter 78 Trusts and partnership planning: forming trusts and other entities |
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556 | (26) |
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|
557 | (3) |
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Grantor trust planning: revocable trusts |
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560 | (1) |
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Grantor trust planning: settlor and spouse only irrevocable trusts |
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|
560 | (1) |
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|
561 | (6) |
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Family limited partnerships and partnerships for mitigation of transfer tax |
|
|
567 | (5) |
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|
572 | (1) |
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|
573 | (4) |
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LLCs and LLPs for trustees |
|
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577 | (2) |
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579 | (1) |
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Covered expatriate trusts |
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|
579 | (3) |
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Chapter 79 Trusts and partnership planning: planning with existing trusts |
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|
582 | (21) |
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Older 'grandfathered' grantor trusts |
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582 | (1) |
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Grantor trust planning (cascading power of appointment) |
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|
583 | (1) |
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Post grantor trust planning |
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584 | (1) |
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Non-grantor trust planning and accumulation distribution planning |
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|
585 | (13) |
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Planning in advance for foreign non-grantor trusts |
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598 | (5) |
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603 | (12) |
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|
603 | (1) |
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Using exemptions with marital deductions |
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603 | (4) |
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|
607 | (2) |
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|
609 | (2) |
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Trust income tax considerations |
|
|
611 | (3) |
|
IHT business property and agricultural property planning |
|
|
614 | (1) |
|
Chapter 81 Probate and the administration of estates: tax issues for personal representatives |
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|
615 | (9) |
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|
615 | (1) |
|
Tax residence issues for personal representatives |
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|
615 | (3) |
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Valuation issues: ability to revalue assets |
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|
618 | (2) |
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|
620 | (1) |
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Double taxation and treaty issues |
|
|
621 | (3) |
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Chapter 82 Post-death variations and disclaimers |
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|
624 | (9) |
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|
624 | (1) |
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|
624 | (2) |
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626 | (6) |
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|
632 | (1) |
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Section 144 deeds of appointment |
|
|
632 | (1) |
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Chapter 83 Giving to charity |
|
|
633 | (9) |
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|
633 | (1) |
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|
633 | (2) |
|
|
635 | (2) |
|
Charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts |
|
|
637 | (3) |
|
|
640 | (1) |
|
|
641 | (1) |
Appendix I: US Tax Tables 2016/2017 |
|
642 | (5) |
Appendix II: UK Tax Tables 2016/17 |
|
647 | (4) |
Appendix III: 2001 United Kingdom-United States Income Tax Treaty (conformed to include the 2002 Protocol) |
|
651 | (40) |
Appendix IV: 1978 United Kingdom-United States Estate and Gift Tax Treaty |
|
691 | (14) |
Appendix V: The American Diaspora, Innocents Abroad |
|
705 | (8) |
Appendix VI: FATCA, IGAs, and the OECD CRS: The Future Landscape for Trusts |
|
713 | (20) |
Appendix VII: Trust and Company Strategies to Avoid Penal US Tax Exposures |
|
733 | (8) |
Index |
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