What is a Tax Avoidance? - Accountants in Islamabad

 One definition of tax avoidance is the practise of making use of tax reliefs and allowances in a manner for which they were not designed. Altering the nature of a transaction in order to steer clear of paying taxes may also be part of an avoidance strategy. These transactions were carried out, not primarily for business reasons, but rather in the primary intention of securing a favourable tax position. Tax evasion frequently entails the use of fabricated, fictitious transactions that have been conceived with the sole intention of acquiring a favourable tax position.

It's possible that financial advisors and promoters will offer you advice on how to lower your tax liability. You need to ask yourself if the person providing you with tax advice is actually helping you save money or if they are trying to sell you a tax avoidance scheme.

If you are uncertain as to whether or not what you are doing constitutes tax evasion, you should ask yourself the following questions:

• Does the potential end benefit appear to be disproportionately large in light of the actual economic risk you will be taking?
• Do you consider the proposal to be quite complicated, taking into consideration the business goals you have?
• Do you find it difficult to comprehend the proposed transaction or structure?
• Do you find it difficult to determine the business considerations that led to the structure or transaction?
• Does the transaction involve the use of unusual items for which there is no obvious justification, such as the following:

1. tax havens
2. circulation of the funds in a circle
3. companies that are based offshore.

• Does the fee that is being charged seem excessively high for something that you considered to be a straightforward transaction?
• Is there anything unusual about the way in which the fee is being charged?
• Is the promoter attempting to impose unusually stringent confidentiality conditions, such as preventing recipients from receiving copies of written advice?
• Is the promoter reluctant to have a conversation about the transaction with either your accountant or your business advisor?
• Do you believe that Revenue would put up a fight against the scheme if they found out about it?
• Have you been offered insurance by the promoter against the possibility that Revenue will challenge the structure?

This list of questions is not exhaustive. If you responded "yes" to any of the questions presented above, there is a possibility that you are engaging in tax avoidance.

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There is a possibility that the promoter will give you a transaction number from Revenue. After the promoter has completed the Mandatory Disclosure requirement, they will have been given this number. However, this does not imply that the scheme is sanctioned by Revenue or that it does not constitute a tax avoidance scheme.

If you find yourself considering participating in a tax avoidance scheme, you should give careful consideration to the associated costs, which may include the following items:

• the potential for complication resulting from having to deal with enquiries from the Revenue
• litigation that could take a long time
• the protracted uncertainty regarding the possible outcomes that may be brought about as a result.

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