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Does your Government require you to report your world wide income? All E.U. residents must report their world wide income, same for China. Will your Estate be taxed by your government, even if you no longer live in the country of your passport? IS your offshore account considered registered, regulated and recognized by the government to whom you file taxes both now and in the future? Ask your advisor these questions, and if you are from the U.S. does your Asset Protection Plan have an IRS letter ruling?

The who is going to tax your pension when you retire is really KEY. Many people retire outside of their home country and then what happens about taxes? For example U.K. citizens have the problem of domicile....no you didn't live in the UK for 30 years but are still considered a UK person, so your government is going to tax your estate by 55%. In one example the reason was; because they never cancelled their UK sports club membership....believe it!

The critical issue related to asset protection, is that the people you're working with be regulated, registered, and recognized in the offshore financial service sector. Which means that if you're moving money around in your own little musical chair money game, then your game is going to be found-out and shut down

Aaron A Day

This week the governments of Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK agreed to collect information from banks within their borders and pass it on to the US tax authorities on the banks' behalf, as from January 2013. Banks in these countries will apparently no longer have the option of 'opting out' of FATCA, and neither will they need to sign individual agreements with the IRS.

This will require a change to the 1998 EU Data Protection Directive, which includes a general ban on the transmission of sensitive personal information to the USA. In return the USA has committed itself to collect information on US bank accounts operated by European residents and automatically pass it to the relevant national tax authority.

The European Commission claims a huge benefit, in that if European banks had been forced to comply individually with FATCA it would have cost them around $100 million. The US Treasury, meanwhile, stressed that it is not contemplating an exemption from FATCA "for any jurisdiction". This may not please the Canadian government, which has been lobbying for exactly that. The implication is that Canada will be offered the same kind of agreement as the five European governments have accepted. We would also expect to see similar developments soon in Asian banking centers like Singapore and Hong Kong.

If you are ready to open the doors to greater investment options for your retirement assets, or want more information contact us today

The Karatbars group based in Germany, Belize and Thailand are bank-independent trading houses for merchandise and precious metals, especially Gold bullion in the form of a card in small denominations.

Karatbars International is an Internet trading company and its products are shipped worldwide to an expanding list of countries. They offer one of the most extraordinary range of products on the market. "Atasay Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS Kuyumculuk" of Turkey are the producer and supplier of the one-gram gold bars of the brand "ATAkulche".

Karatbars International is listed with the London Bullion Association Market (LBMA).

Gold Storage of Karatbars

You can store your gold for free at SecurLog storage vaults in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.
Office hours: 9.00am - 17.00pm CET
Your advantages at a glance:

1. Delivery at any time after online application
2. Control the storage of your collection
3. Annual attestation of an auditor
4. Time-unlimited free storage

SecurLog were founded in June 2006, headquarters in Duesseldorf with 31 offices nationwide and the market leader in Germany with approximately 3,200 employees, 160 million € turnover, and about 800 armored vehicles. The company has excellent logistics, completely insured, for transporting gold to customers via DHL. Deliveries in smaller quantities are packaged under video surveillance at the home of Karatbars International and shipped via FedEx daily.

Storage is also available by contract in Switzerland and/or Singapore.

Sale to Karatbars International

You can offer to sell us your gold at any time, Its easy and uncomplicated!

1. You give us the sell order online, via email, with your account number.
2. Your gold will be sold out from your online account at the current daily repurchase price
3. You will receive your money within a few days, directly to your account.

To learn more about this Gold program visit Karatbars International.

Did you know that there can be something like 15 million eligible QROPS and SIPP people in the world which could translate into GBP 1.5 trillion of transfer values? If you are a UK expat and foreign nationals who has worked in the UK at some point in your life you may be eligible.

1. Did you ever work in the UK (or Ireland)?, and
2. Did you contribute to a pension scheme in the years that you spent in UK or Ireland?

Avoiding paying tax on pension income - Many QROPS jurisdictions only apply tax on QROPS income received by local residents and non-residents are exempt. The same rule must now apply to everyone. We think HMRC is effectively trying to force jurisdictions to apply local tax to non-residents. A non-resident would be able to claim back the tax if there is a double tax treaty, but HMRC will be satisfied the pension income is being taxed somewhere.

Request a free pension evaluation from a qualified adviser.

According to The Telegraph, Antigua is listed as 6th in the Top 10 Places to retire overseas:

Half as expensive as Barbados, Antigua is one of the most enchanting islands in the English-speaking Caribbean. It offers life in the slow lane at its best. Nelson's old dockyard will make Brits feel at home and with more than 300 beaches to choose from, there is no danger of monotony setting in as you down your umpteenth rum punch. Spicy local food is another of the treats in store for the émigré from the land of fish and chips.

We recommend a villa on the South Finger of Jolly Harbour for $245,000 USD. This villa has all the advantages of a prime South Finger location in the Jolly Harbour marina. The property is furnished and well maintained. The location is in a private inlet with active views of the sailing vessels arriving and exiting the harbour moorage. The location also offers a 2-minute stroll to the white sands of Jolly Beach or a 10-minute walk to all the shops and restaurants.

Request an introduction to our agent in Antigua.

You are invited to join us for The Truth and Lies radio show, hosted by R David Finzer, the president and CEO of the Capital Conservator Group, on the Overseas Radio Network 1PM to 2PM New York Time Monday-Friday. This informative 1 hour radio show is dedicated to revealing the truth and exposing the lies about:

• international living and expatriation,
• pitfalls and rewards of the PT (permanent traveler) lifestyle,
• offshore companies, trusts, foundations and other structures, asset protection

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