Tax-Driven Changes in Residency for Canadians For those with sufficient assets, tax-driven relocations and changes in residency have become commonplace. They began to occur in earnest in the 1990s and have increased in popularity ever since. In the past 1-2 years...
Succession Planning Family Businesses (“FBS”) are significant contributors to United Arab Emirates’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), wealth creation and economic stability. However, research demonstrates that the survival rate of FBS over the generations is low....
On a governmental level, the introduction of a Swiss law on trusts is currently being reviewed as Switzerland does not provide for a suitable instrument to be used for estate planning or asset protection purposes. Arguments for the introduction of a Swiss Trust Law...
The Family Foundation is used hesitantly in Swiss succession and estate planning, although in recent years, the establishment of a foundation has been increasingly evaluated again. A robust estate planning ensures a reliable regulation and avoidance of conflicts...
Switzerland does not have a law relating to trusts. However, it ratified the Hague Convention regarding trusts and agreed therefore to recognise trusts that are created in accordance to the convention. Switzerland, as a civil law country, does not have a law...