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Private Client 2020 A practical cross-border insight into private client work 9th Edition Featuring contributions from: Aird & Berlis LLP Holland & Knight LLP Rovsing & Gammeljord Arcagna B.V. Jonathan Mok Legal in Association with Seward & Kissel LLP Arendt & Medernach Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) AZB & Partners Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Teresa Patrício & Associados – BDB Pitmans LLP Loconte & Partners Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Macfarlanes LLP Tirard, Naudin, Société d’avocats Cases & Lacambra Matheson Triay & Triay Corrieri Cilia Miller Thomson LLP Utumi Advogados Dionysiou & Partners LLC Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Walder Wyss Ltd DQ Advocates Limited MWE China Law Offices Walkers Griffiths & Partners / Coriats Trust Ospelt & Partner Attorneys at Law Ltd. Withersworldwide Company Limited Ozog Tomczykowski WongPartnership LLP Higgs & Johnson P+P Pöllath + Partners Zepos & Yannopoulos ISBN 978-1-83918-021-7 ISSN 2048-6863 Published by 59 Tanner Street London SE1 3PL United Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 Private Client 2020 [email protected] www.iclg.com Ninth Edition Group Publisher Rory Smith Publisher Paul Regan Contributing editors: Senior Editors Suzie Levy Caroline Oakley Jonathan Conder & Robin Vos Rachel Williams Macfarlanes LLP Creative Director Fraser Allan Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image iStockphoto ©2019-2020 Global Legal Group Limited. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction by any means, Strategic partners digital or analogue, in whole or in part, is strictly forbidden. Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport to provide comprehen- sive full legal or other advice. Global Legal Group Ltd. and the contributors accept no responsibility for losses that may arise from reliance upon information contained in this publication. This publication is intended to give an indication of legal issues upon which you may need advice. Full legal advice should be taken from a qualified professional when dealing with specific situations. Table of Contents Expert Chapters UK Residential Property – Essential Points to Consider for Global Investors 1 Jon Conder & Clare Wilson, Macfarlanes LLP More Winds of Change 6 Helen Ratcliffe & Lara Mardell, BDB Pitmans LLP Pre-Immigration Planning Considerations for the HNW Client – Think Before You Leap 12 Joshua S. Rubenstein, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The American/British Overview of Pre-Nuptial Agreements 19 Elizabeth Hicks, Alexie Bonavia, Karin Barkhorn & Steven Dawson, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Navigating Complex US Immigration Laws: US Visas & Taxation 23 Mark E. Haranzo, Holland & Knight LLP & Reaz H. Jafri, Withersworldwide Challenges at Home and Abroad: Estate Planning for Blended Families in Canada 28 Rachel L. Blumenfeld & Marni Pernica, Aird & Berlis LLP STEP’s Policy Focus 33 Emily Deane, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Q&A Chapters Andorra Greece 39 Cases & Lacambra: Jose María Alfin, Marc Urgell & 126 Zepos & Yannopoulos: Costas Kallideris & Júlia Pons Anna Paraskeva Bahamas Guernsey 47 Higgs & Johnson: Heather L. Thompson & 132 Walkers: Rupert Morris, Rajah Abusrewil & Kamala M. Richardson Nitrisha Doorasamy Brazil Hong Kong 54 Utumi Advogados: Ana Claudia Akie Utumi 138 Jonathan Mok Legal in Association with Charles Russell Speechlys LLP: Jonathan Mok, Jessica British Virgin Islands Leung & King Tan 61 Walkers: David Pytches India Canada 145 AZB & Partners: Anand Shah & Khushboo Damakia 67 Miller Thomson LLP: Wendi P. Crowe, Dwight Dee, Nathalie Marchand & Rahul Sharma Ireland 154 Matheson: John Gill & Lydia McCormack Cayman Islands 76 Walkers: David Pytches Isle of Man 163 DQ Advocates Limited: Donna Matthews & China Tara Cubbon 82 MWE China Law Offices: Jacqueline Z. Cai & Robbie H. R. Chen Italy 170 Loconte & Partners: Stefano Loconte & Cyprus Angela Cordasco 88 Dionysiou & Partners LLC: Maria Rousia & Anastasios Tsanakas Japan 177 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto: Atsushi Oishi & Denmark Makoto Sakai 96 Rovsing & Gammeljord: Mette Sheraz Rovsing & Troels Rovsing Koch Jersey 184 Walkers: Robert Dobbyn & Sevyn Kalsi France 102 Tirard, Naudin, Société d’avocats: Maryse Naudin Liechtenstein 190 Ospelt & Partner Attorneys at Law Ltd.: Alexander Germany Ospelt & Sascha Brunner 112 P+P Pöllath + Partners: Dr. Andreas Richter & Dr. Katharina Hemmen Luxembourg 199 Arendt & Medernach: Eric Fort, Marianne Rau, Gibraltar Ellen Brullard & Elise Nakach 120 Triay & Triay: Charles Simpson Private Client 2020 Table of Contents Malta Spain 240 207 Corrieri Cilia: Dr. Silvio Cilia & Dr. Louella Grech Cases & Lacambra: Ernesto Lacambra & Cristina Villanova Netherlands 214 Arcagna B.V.: Nathalie Idsinga & Arnold van der Switzerland 247 Smeede Walder Wyss Ltd: Philippe Pulfer & Olivier Sigg Turks and Caicos Islands Poland 257 220 Ozog Tomczykowski: Paweł Tomczykowski & Griffiths & Partners / Coriats Trust Company Katarzyna Karpiuk Limited: David Stewart & Conrad Griffiths QC United Kingdom Portugal 262 226 Teresa Patrício & Associados – Sociedade de Macfarlanes LLP: Jon Conder & Robin Vos Advogados SP, RL: Teresa Patrício da Silva & Vicky Rodrigues USA 279 Seward & Kissel LLP: Scott M. Sambur & Singapore David E. Stutzman 234 WongPartnership LLP: Sim Bock Eng & Tan Shao Tong 184 Chapter 28 Jersey Jersey Robert Dobbyn Walkers Sevyn Kalsi 1 Connection Factors 1.6 If nationality is relevant, how is it defined for taxation purposes? 1.1 To what extent is domicile or habitual residence relevant in determining liability to taxation in your See the response to question 1.5 above – nationality is not jurisdiction? relevant. An individual’s liability to taxation will be determined by refer- 1.7 What other connecting factors (if any) are ence to such individual’s residence. relevant in determining a person’s liability to tax in your jurisdiction? 1.2 If domicile or habitual residence is relevant, how is it defined for taxation purposes? See the response to question 1.4 above with regard to main- taining a place of abode in Jersey. An individual who is both resident and ordinarily resident in Jersey will be subject to Jersey income tax on his or her worldwide 2 General Taxation Regime income, whereas an individual who is resident but not ordinarily resident in Jersey will only be taxed on his or her Jersey-source 2.1 What gift, estate or wealth taxes apply that are income and such overseas income as he or she remits to Jersey. relevant to persons becoming established in your jurisdiction? 1.3 To what extent is residence relevant in determining liability to taxation in your jurisdiction? Jersey does not have gift taxes, an inheritance tax regime, nor is there a wealth tax. Stamp duty is, however, charged on a deceased person’s See the response to question 1.2 above. movable estate on the following basis: ■ where the deceased was domiciled outside of Jersey, only 1.4 If residence is relevant, how is it defined for the deceased’s Jersey situs assets will be subject to stamp taxation purposes? duty; and ■ where the deceased was domiciled in Jersey, the whole of For taxation purposes, an individual will be considered to be the deceased’s estate will be subject to stamp duty. resident and ordinarily resident in Jersey in a tax year (with a tax Stamp duty in respect of a deceased individual’s movable estate year in Jersey being a calendar year) if such individual: is payable on a sliding scale, where the estate exceeds £10,000. ■ is present in Jersey for 183 days (in aggregate) in the tax The maximum stamp duty currently payable is £100,000. year in question; and either With regard to a deceased individual’s immovable estate, ■ maintains a place of abode in Jersey and stays (at least) one stamp duty will be payable on the registration of the deceased’s night in such place of abode in the tax year in question; or will of immovable property (with the value of the immovable ■ does not maintain a place of abode in Jersey but visits property to be ascertained by an estate agent). If, however, the Jersey on a habitual basis, i.e. spending, on average, more deceased’s property is left by will to his or her heirs at law, no than 90 nights per year in Jersey over a four-year period. valuation will be required (as no stamp duty will be payable) and Where such habitual visits are made, the individual will only an administration charge of £80 will be payable. become resident and ordinarily resident in Jersey from the start of the fifth year. 2.2 How and to what extent are persons who become established in your jurisdiction liable to income and capital gains tax? 1.5 To what extent is nationality relevant in determining liability to taxation in your jurisdiction? See the response to question 1.4 with regard to income tax. There is no capital gains tax in Jersey. An individual’s nationality is not relevant when determining his or her liability to taxation in Jersey. Private Client 2020 © Published and reproduced with kind permission by Global Legal Group Ltd, London Walkers 185 2.3 What other direct taxes (if any) apply to persons 3.3 In your jurisdiction, can pre-entry planning be who become established in your jurisdiction? undertaken for any other taxes? There are none. No, it cannot. 2.4 What indirect taxes (sales taxes/VAT and customs 4 Taxation Issues on Inward Investment & excise duties) apply to persons becoming established in your jurisdiction? 4.1 What liabilities are there to tax on the acquisition, holding or disposal of, or receipt of income from Goods and Services Tax (GST) is charged at 5% on the majority investments in your jurisdiction? of goods (including imports) and services supplied in Jersey for local use. GST is also payable in respect of: As mentioned in the response to question 3.2 above, there are no ■ goods worth, in aggregate, £240 or more bought either capital taxes in Jersey. Income tax will, however, be payable on online or overseas and delivered to Jersey; and any income that is received by a Jersey tax payer.