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Introduction | Services | Billing Guide | Due Diligence STRUCTURES The ILS Group has developed an enviable reputation for the supply and administration of companies worldwide and this continues to be our core activity. Increasingly however, these simple corporate structures form only a part of a more sophisticated structure, often combining different legal entities in different jurisdictions. This is because simple stand alone corporations often no longer provide effective tax benefits, estate planning or the asset protective qualities demanded by an increasingly sophisticated clientele. ILS has developed a range of structures useful in a variety of circumstances, ranging from international trading, through estate and succession planning and asset protection. The downloadable information sheets provide you with an outline of how these structures work, often in combination with each other, to provide clients with robust and effective solutions. For example, a Nominee Structure combines offshore benefits with onshore profile to give you the possibility of a very tax effective trading structure. Depending on your exact circumstances, you may then need to use a Hybrid Company or a Life Assurance Wrapper to deal tax-effectively with your ownership of that trading structure or the intellectual property rights that you have developed and are exploiting through the use of one of our Royalty Routing structures. Individual circumstances vary and international tax and estate planning is a complex area. If you are not a professional adviser, it is important that you seek appropriate expert advice.  IS IT A TRUST? A new slant on the ancient device of the trust. The Purpose Trust has been developed with several unique features which make it a very useful tax planning structure. Download NOMINEE STRUCTURES REVISITED Though the concept has now been around for some time, the use of the UK or Irish nominee structure can have limitations. Using ILS's service companies can overcome this. Download ISLE OF MAN LLC An interesting and flexible vehicle for those who seek the benefits of an LLC but would prefer not to use the US. The Isle of Man LLC is an ideal structure for partnerships and joint ventures, offering limited liability for the members. Download HYBRID COMPANIES A structure which offers many of the benefits of a trust within a corporate structure. Though the idea is very old, properly structured it still has much to offer the tax planner in the 21st century. Download UK HOLDING COMPANIES With the world's biggest network of double tax treaties, the UK provides one of the most practical and credible locations for holding companies. Download NEW INSURANCE-BASED TAX-SAVING PRODUCTS It has been possible for some time to have what are known as 'insurance wrappers', where an investment portfolio is handed over to an insurance company as a single premium for a life insurance policy. The client no longer owns the asset and tax is only paid on maturity of the policy. ILS now offers a solution with greater scope. Different classes of assets, including property, can now form part of the policy and benefits arise from the use of carefully selected insurers with appropriate geographical presences. Download ROYALTY ROUTING - OUR SOLUTION ILS's innovative solution for dealing with intellectual property income - royalties and licence fees - with minimum tax implications. Download VISTA TRUSTS The new Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act 2003 gives its name to the VISTA trust. The VISTA trust is a cleverly designed vehicle which will significantly extend the use of trusts for owning shares particularly in active businesses expected to have a long life. Download |