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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Both Japanese & Korean equity markets at new h
Date: 09/17/25 8:49 AM
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And in general there is no capital gains tax. Including things like, for example, shares in Berkshire.

It's more complicated. New immigrants for the first 4 years are not taxed on foreign income. After that the FIF (Foreign Investment Funds) regime applies which in fact IS kind of a capital/dividends gains tax: Each year you choose to be taxed either

A) on the virtual (unrealised) difference between end and start of the (tax) year
or
B) on a set virtual dividend (usually 5%, though I think it was up to 7% before)

So in a year the increase of your share value was below 5% you choose A, otherwise B.

Btw: No inheritance tax.
Btw: Without prenuptial assets are split 50:50 after living 2+ years together (married or not).

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