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Offshore Trusts
An offshore trust is created when assets are transferred to a trustee. The trustee becomes the legal owner and is responsible for managing the assets and distributing them to the beneficiaries of the offshore trust (which could include the person or corporation which transferred the assets to the trustees) in accordance with the terms of the trust deed.
The terms on which the Trustees administer the trust assets are detailed in a trust deed and trust legislation to govern trusts has been enacted in many common law jurisdictions.
Using Jordans Trust Company to set up a trust you can be sure that we will act in accordance with the settlors wishes. We are experienced in setting up trusts and have a proven track record for providing a high level of ongoing support.
Contact Jordans Trust Company
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Martin Palmer
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Jersey Trusts
Jersey has a well established and long standing trust law, with courts and a legal profession which has a world class reputation in handling, processing and advising on trust matters.
Consequently, many trustees in other jurisdictions often create trusts which are subject to the Jersey (Trust) Law of 1984 (as subsequently amended).
Trustees in Jersey can create and administer a wide variety of Jersey Trusts, including discretionary trusts (with or without Protectors); life interest or interest in possession trusts, and we can ensure that our trusts contain the necessary special provisions to ensure that the unique circumstances of each case are fully advised and catered for.
More information about Jersey Trusts.
VISTA Trusts
BVI VISTA trusts are particularly appropriate to own shares in trading companies where the settlor wishes the shares of the trading company to be retained indefinitely by the trustee notwithstanding “prudent investment” considerations which might otherwise lead a trustee to dispose of the shares to comply with modern investment theories.
The VISTA regime enables the trustee to restrict its powers in relation to trading company shares without exposure to claims for breach of trust; whilst allowing management to operate without restrictive supervision from the trustee. However with appropriate planning, the tax and succession planning of offshore trusteeship is retained.
More information about Vista Trusts.
Seychelles Trusts
The Seychelles has had it's own trust law since 1995, however many trustees in Seychelles utilise the trust laws of other more mature trust jurisdictions (such as Jersey) where case law precedents is much clearer.
Our Seychelles trustees administer Jersey and UK trusts, which benefit from complex tax exemption in the Seychelles. As with our Jersey office, we have the expertise to create discretionary or fixed interest trusts, with or without protector provisions and with special drafting to meet the needs of each particular case.
More information about Seychelles Trusts.
Cyprus Trusts
Cyprus trusts are governed by the “International Trusts Law, 1992”, of Cyprus.
Under Cyprus law, an international trust is defined as a trust of which:
- The settlor is not a permanent resident of Cyprus.
- At least one of the trustees is at all times a permanent resident of Cyprus.
- No beneficiary (other than a charitable institution) is a permanent resident of Cyprus.
- The trust property does not include any immovable property situated in Cyprus.
More information about Cyprus Trusts.
UK Trusts
UK trusts are often used in international tax planning and can be extremely beneficial particularly for domestic i.e. UK tax planning for UK high net worth taxpayers. The advantages derived from using UK trusts for UK inheritance tax planning are still available to domestic taxpayers.
UK trusts are used less frequently for international tax planning purposes given that the rate of tax for discretionary trusts resident in the UK is 50% on income and gains.
More information about UK Trusts.
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