Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?
The residence-for-tax-purposes programme is for adult applicants who undertake prescribed annual lump-sum tax payments for five years, own and maintain qualifying approved real estate, establish genuine links, and meet the physical-presence and centre-of-vital-interest requirements in section 4. It is not limited in these provisions to pensioners.
See recorded sources
- Residence for Tax Purposes
4.
Residence for Tax Purposes 4. (1) Where an Applicant proposes to— (a) pay the prescribed amount of Annual Lump Sum Tax Payments for a period of 5 years; (b) own and maintain Approved Real Estate in Anguilla valued at or above the prescribed amount; (c) establish other genuine links to Anguilla, in accordance with the guidelines published from time to time by the Agency; (d) be physically resident in Anguilla at least 45 days in each calendar year; (e) make a declaration, in writing, whereby the Applicant agrees to pay Annual Lump Sum Tax Payments for a period of 5 years; and (f) make a declaration, in writing, annually, that the Applicant is physically residing less than 183 days in each calendar year in any other country and the centre of vital interest is in Anguilla, an Application under the RTP shall be submitted on his or her behalf through an Authorised Agent. (2) The Applicant shall prepay to Inland Revenue from funds held in escrow in Anguilla with the Agency or Authorised Agent, the Annual Lump Sum Tax Payments for the first year and thereafter on 31 March of each year. The Annual Lump Sum Tax Payments for the first year may be prorated, depending on the date of final approval under the RTP. (3) The Tax Residence Certificate issued to the Applicant under section 11(6) shall be issued on an annual basis and, subsequent to the year in which the final approval under the RTP was issued by the Agency, the Applicant shall, by application to Inland Revenue, renew the Tax Residence Certificate each year for no less than 4 taxation years in accordance with requirements issued by the Agency.
- (2) Any person who—
(2) Any person who— (a) is at least 18 years of age; and (b) meets the Application requirements under section 4; may apply to become a tax resident of Anguilla pursuant to this Act.
