Lowtax Features Tagged 'aviation'
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03 Oct, 2013
Belonging to two of the worldÂ’s most international-facing industries, shipping and aviation companies must navigate a sea of complex tax rules, often in several jurisdictions at once, and this is a task made all the more challenging by frequent changes in national tax rules. In this feature, we round up some key developments, both good and bad, that have the potential to impact on shipping and aviation tax planning.
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25 Jul, 2013
For owners and users of private yachts and aircraft in Europe, navigating the European UnionÂ’s all-pervading tax rules is a daunting task, especially when they are subject to change on a regular basis.
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02 May, 2013
Our latest feature on tax developments in the world of aviation and shipping picks up where the last one left off – in the European Union (EU), where the Emissions Trading Scheme is continuing to generate friction between the world’s major trading partners. Ticket taxes are also an ongoing source of controversy in Europe, with opposition building against the UK’s Air Passenger Duty (APD), although Germany has decided against raising its version of the tax this year.
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15 Nov, 2012
Following on from our feature last May, in which we introduced the British Virgin Islands and explored the various facets of the jurisdictionÂ’s offshore legal framework, in this feature we take a look at recent developments which have served to reinforce the BVIÂ’s position as one of the most respected international offshore financial centres.
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31 Oct, 2012
In this article on some key recent developments in shipping and aviation taxation, we focus heavily on events in the European Union (EU) where Malta's burgeoning maritime industry is under considerable threat due to a state aid investigation by the European Commission, and where the aviation sector is confronting some taxing issues.
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12 Jul, 2012
A number of factors combine to influence where companies and owners register ships and aircraft, but none more so perhaps than taxation, and considerable cost efficiencies can be achieved for operators if their businesses are structured in the right way, often across multiple jurisdictions.
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