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EU citizen how to cut capital gains tax legally? EU citizen how to cut capital gains tax legally?

09-12-2016 , 06:31 AM
I plan to move somewhere with a low cost of living/tropical weather and no capital gain taxes but my accounts can be set up in a different country if its easier.

What country would you recommend for residency or to set up brokerage accounts as EU citizen while offering good asset protection?

So far I'm thinking Hong Kong for accounts and residency in south America/southeast Asia/Caribbean/Malta. I believe interactive brokers would be possible in Hong Kong which sounds ideal to trade most markets/futures cheaply.
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09-12-2016 , 09:24 AM
From what I read if you set up accounts in hong kong and then set up residency outside of EU and live there you don't have to pay tax on your capital gains when not residing in the EU. You then deal with the country tax laws you reside in.

No capital gains - cayman islands, bahamas, panama, belize, costa rica, bermuda, jamaica.

This is advice for EU citizen as USA citizens have to pay tax no matter where they reside. Puerto rico is probably the best legal option for a USA citizen.
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09-12-2016 , 09:44 AM
http://www.nomoretax.eu/
Fairly good resource

Being in the EU or not has little difference as far as I know - its a national thing, nothing to do with the EU. So its based on where you are tax resident. The best place in Europe as far as I know is Monaco, but very expensive to set up there. Malta is a good option, they have a remittance based system of taxation with capital gains from outside Malta not taxed at all (at least according to that website above).

Get some solid professional tax advice though before making any moves.
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09-12-2016 , 11:22 AM
Very good site, thanks
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