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Secondly, announcements are being made this summer with regard to the construction of a Formula One Grand Prix Circuit on the Island of Margarita. The total cost of this project is $1.3 billion, of which $800 million will be financed by Bernie Ecclestone. The rest will be financed by the local government. If this project is announced to be going ahead, this is yet another reason why some of your theories are a little extreme.
I think people are correct to be sceptical, I mean 'negotiations' can mean pretty much anything. I have a vision of 2 guys sipping Margarita's on a beach 'negotiating' about a F1 track. I also think it's ironic that you are supposed to drink margarita's with a pinch of salt!negotiations are still on going
Indeed. Out of personal interest I checked the text of the Dutch tax treaty with Venezuela, because there is already one in place, and it perhaps serves as an indicator of what could be expected from other European countries. As you suggest, any income (rent) or profits at disposal (sale) from immovable property is treated the same way, whether it is channeled via personal ownership or via property company ownership or via a shell company in a third country. The only thing that counts is the location of the property (Venezuela) and the country of residence of the owner (Netherlands). The Dutch could of course impose their property related taxes on a Dutch resident or Dutch company.... Venezuela may also impose its local taxes on the property, in which case there would be a reduction in the equivalent Dutch tax. But you do not escape either tax regime, and you only get double taxation relief on directly equivalent taxes. If Venezuela imposed a specific capital gains tax on disposal of property, I could not claim relief in the Netherlands going back multiple years, because the Netherlands does not have the concept of any capital gains tax, and instead only has an annual tax on total mean asset value. So watch out on such gross claims about zero tax liabilities and be sure to get personal tax advice."On this specific point, just for the benefit of others reading this who might feel there is a general loophole here, most countries, Ireland included, have basic rules which prevent such a simple side-stepping of CGT liability. Shares (in any jurisdiction) which derive their value or the greater part of their value from Irish land are liable to CGT in Ireland. I would be surprised if Venezuela did not have such rules, and I certainly would not rely on such rules never being introduced.
Has anyone noticed that there are other off-plan development opportunities on Margarita Island. I would be interested in any views about these, e.g. Last Wind. The developer is UK based offering 8% for 2 years and then reverting to a 50% room share through a hotel operator to be negotiated. These are 1, 2 and 3 bed villas up to £118,000 sterling and single storey on a 5 star resort, not like cracola apartments which will reach 15 storey!
With regard to F1, I did quote "If this project is announced to be going ahead". We have checked with the Mayor's Office in Margarita and also with the largest magazine company on the island, Caribe Genuino and they stated that negotiations are still on going and that they will be making an announcement this coming summer regarding the F1 track as to 1) whether the proposed track will go ahead and 2) if so, where on the island will it be built. There are currently 2 locations under discussion, which are close to the airport or on Macanao, the western part of the island, however, the latter location will most likely be out as this part of the island is a National Park and disturbance to the flora and fauna will have strong opposition.
It is true that all internet searches only lead to agents promoting it as fact and this is why after my investigations, I posted "if" and once the official announcements are made, then and only then should somebody purchase on the basis of the track going ahead. All of our clients that have already purchased made their decision on the basis of the development and the area itself, not on what might be. If the track goes ahead, it will be a major boost, but never make a decision based on something that only might be, no matter what the agent says.
In answer to Vergica; much of the political situation is blown way out of proportion and in my view, most of it is based on American propaganda, wanting the control over Venezuela's oil resources. Perhaps you should view this link and watch the trailer. It is a documentary about Latin America made by one of the most experienced and respected journalist in the world, John Pilger. He was won Emmy's, Bafta's and other awards both in the Europe and in the USA for his documentaries. You can view the trailer on and should you wish then to watch the complete documentary, you can purchase the dvd of the doumentary on www.cdwow.ie. If nothing else, it will be educational.
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