0% plan and coming back from tax haven after 10 years

[zzzzzz]

Yes, that's always recommended.

Still not 100% sure what type of passenger name record (PNR) data the tax agencies have access to though, and for how long the data is stored due to GDPR.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/fight-against-terrorism/passenger-name-record/

"PNR data can only be kept for a period of 5 years, and must be depersonalised after a period of 6 months so the data subject is no longer immediately identifiable"

 

[Konstanz]

My observation is that tax offices are known to be more stricter with their own citizens than foreigners living as permanent residents. The only way of standing up is to show a trc under dtt. Then the procedure of determining a tax residency is 100% clear. Until that you can have a residency in 10 countries simultaneously and still be tax resident of nowhere. You don't even need Dubai.

If you have a permanent home in UAE and live there for 183+ days and not have a permanent home in a country of your citizenship it's a 100% protection since dtt covers that case. It clearly states that the first test is permanent home. If you pass you're ok. In a case you can't get a trc you have nothing to show to your home country tax office and then they can claim you as having a centre of vital interests or any other bs, you can't argue with them. It's for this reason I don't understand why people choose UAE but not Cyprus. You can have a residency there as EU citizen without spending even a day. Without trc they are the same.

Not all EU countries have normal DTA'as with Emirates. Some DTA'as only applicable to citizens of UAE. Some countries don't have DTA'as with UAE.
Also there is for example, Andorra, Monaco. It does not have any DTA'as with any countries, but people still manage to be tax resident there and not be tax resident in their home country.
I understand DTA is good when you have it. But still even without DTA you can have tax residence in other country

I agree with you that it is not clear why to choose Dubai versus Cyprus if you don't plan to stay. In Cyprus is even cheaper to have residency, because you even don't need "residence permit" or "visa" if you have EU passport

 

[Alonzo]

Depends on the country, Belgium fore example takes 5 years, if you return within 5 years they could tax you on that income.

Source?

 

[Dandyline]

"PNR data can only be kept for a period of 5 years, and must be depersonalised after a period of 6 months so the data subject is no longer immediately identifiable"

Yes, i read that as well. Question is if there is any other register or source where the tax agency can get hold of flight tickets or similar info.

 

[freegeek]

Yes, i read that as well. Question is if there is any other register or source where the tax agency can get hold of flight tickets or similar info.

If you come outside of EU your entry is registered at the border anyways, they know exactly when you entered or exit EU territory

Source?

if you return within 2 years they are going to try to tax on the income you had outside Belgium, for anything over 2 years they will look for other ways to still tax you
https://www.tuerlinckx.eu/nl/shares...e-perikelen-bij-verhuis-uit-en-terugkeer-naar

 

[Dandyline]

If you come outside of EU your entry is registered at the border anyways, they know exactly when you entered or exit EU territory

Yes, im talking within Schengen.

 

[freegeek]

Yes, im talking within Schengen.

OP is planning UAE, it will be very easy to calculate how many days he was within EU if they really want to know, that's why i think this is a bad idea. If you want to do the fake tax residence thing, go to Bulgaria for your tax residence and then you can travel easily within the EU with far less traceability especially if you travel by car.

 

[bountymounty]

Fortunately in my country of citizenship there is no such tax, one less thing to worry.

Yeah I know the same from other countries like Denmark and Sweden that also not tax income you already paid tax from in another country. You can take it freely in to the country.

 

[Jade33]

you have no clue what you are talking about, in Belgium people have been considered tax resident because they still have a fitness subscription or a Belgian mobile number. I suggest you go talk with an international tax advisor. The fake domicile what you are describing is the oldest tax avoidance trick in the books, it is also the easiest to get caught.

and it takes 2 years to legally cut ties, so 2 year not entering belgium but I doubt after 2 years you can come as a tourist with a belgium passport haha; maybe with a second pasport?

 

[bountymounty]

You need to have residency in a different country, pay taxes there and show that you actually live there. It has been discussed many times on the forum all ready. CUT everything in the country you leave and get yourself a doctor, fitness subscription, internet subscription etc. in the country to where you relocate.