Client journey

Belgian couple wanting tax efficiency and flexibility

Client Details

  • Client Type : Investor
  • Occupation : Sales Director and HR Manager
  • Nationality : Belgium
  • Country of Residence : Belgium
  • Retirement Destination : Belgium
  • Age : 46-55
Client Journey

Primary Goal :

Tax Optimization, Wealth Preservation

Key Challenges

Belgian couple with savings accrued over the years and from inheritance wanting it to be consolidated into a tax efficient plan. They wanted to get a higher return than that offered by the bank and to beat inflation. They wanted it to be tax efficient and to then provide additional income in retirement, when they wanted to benefit from their years of work and start enjoying life more. They also wanted the option to have a plan that was adaptable should they choose to relocate to Spain later on, something that was quite probable as they would inherit a family owned house at some point. Security was paramount.

Results

A Luxemourg domiciled Belgian compliant Branch 23 Insurance Contract was established in both their names. They then transferred their savings from their bank directly to the institution. A 2% premium tax was paid and the cash held in the plan was then invested into funds/ETF’s as per our model portolios within the couples risk preference.

This then provided:

  • No Belgian withholding tax on interests and dividends generated in the underlying investment portfolio
  • No tax on stock market transactions (TOB)
  • Any withdrawal (partial or total): free of Belgian income tax (not subject to withholding tax)
  • Regulatory asset protection: “Triangle of Security”
  • Should they then relocate to Spain in later years, the contract could be changed to a Spanish tax compliant policy allowing them to then benefit from the tax efficiency that this offers.

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