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- OTHER TAX HAVENS IN THE UNITED STATES
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- You should be aware that although the federal tax
- is the same everywhere, state income taxes vary
- considerably. Some states, such as Nevada and Wyoming,
- have no income tax at all, and for certain types of
- businesses, you may be able to base in one of those tax
- havens. State tax laws change frequently, and it is
- important to obtain current advice from a tax
- professional.
- Manufacturing businesses, and some service
- businesses, in Puerto Rico receive income tax
- exemptions for up to ten years, but are within the
- customs territory of the United States, so there is no
- duty on selling your goods on the mainland. Traveling
- between Puerto Rico and the mainland is just like
- traveling between states. Almost all of the world's
- largest pharmaceutical companies now have their
- factories for the American market in Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico is the only place in the United States that
- is exempt from federal income taxes -- it is not part
- of the U.S. for income tax purposes. Information on
- the use of Puerto Rico, and other tax havens around the
- world, is contained in The Tax Haven Report, available
- from Scope International Ltd., 62 Murray Road,
- Waterlooville, Hants., PO8 9JL, Great Britain. The
- price is $125, including airmail postage, ($100 by
- surface mail) or request their free catalog for more
- information. They accept Visa & MasterCard.
- Puerto Rico income tax law also exempts dividends
- and capital gains from the shares of companies that
- have been granted a tax holiday. A U.S. citizen who
- resides for the entire calendar year in Puerto Rico
- does not pay federal income tax, but normally pays
- Puerto Rican income tax on his worldwide income. But
- since the dividends and capital gains from these tax
- holiday companies are exempt because of the Puerto
- Rican tax incentive laws to attract business, you can
- accumulate your profits, and then spend a year in
- Puerto Rico. During that year you pay out a huge
- dividend or sell the company. The money will not be
- subject to either Puerto Rican or federal income taxes.
- But be sure you have established your legal residence
- in Puerto Rico -- well documented with a lease or house
- purchase -- by December 31st of the preceding year and
- maintain it until at least January 2nd of the following
- year.
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