Writing your offshore bond in trust can provide you with even greater tax efficiency. Put simply, trusts allow the assets of one person to be passed on for someone else's benefit.

The benefits of trusts include:

• Inheritance tax planning
• Income tax planning
• Avoiding probate delays
• Protection from creditors
• Allowing future generations to benefit from wealth, but not control it
• Enhanced confidentiality
• Retention of control over gifted property.

For more information, please select 'Int Trust Services' under the Literature section.