Tax on UK endowment policies
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Tax on UK endowment policies
Can anyone work out how to play by the rules on this - the ATO don't make it easy!
I have trawled through all the info in Foreign Investments Guide and as far as I can see I must have an "opening value" in order to calculate my tax liabilities on my uk endowment policies. All I can find on statements is the "Sum assured and guaranteed bonus so far" figure which I think is the closest I can get to an opening value.
Has anyone worked this out.
For anyone who is in the process of coming over I would suggest getting good financial advice BEFORE coming - I didn't and I'm regretting it. Seems to me you are best off cashing in almost all uk investments before coming and planning to move pensions over here ASAP.
I have trawled through all the info in Foreign Investments Guide and as far as I can see I must have an "opening value" in order to calculate my tax liabilities on my uk endowment policies. All I can find on statements is the "Sum assured and guaranteed bonus so far" figure which I think is the closest I can get to an opening value.
Has anyone worked this out.
For anyone who is in the process of coming over I would suggest getting good financial advice BEFORE coming - I didn't and I'm regretting it. Seems to me you are best off cashing in almost all uk investments before coming and planning to move pensions over here ASAP.
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Endowment Policies and the FIF Rules
David,
Note that in determining the market value you can use a buy back value if the FIF isn't listed on an approved stock exchange => ask the life company for a surrender value as at the date you arrived in Australia and as at 30/06/2003.
Best regards.
Note that in determining the market value you can use a buy back value if the FIF isn't listed on an approved stock exchange => ask the life company for a surrender value as at the date you arrived in Australia and as at 30/06/2003.
Best regards.