包括羅姆尼創辦公司;紐約十多家機構疑逃稅,被調查
(2012-09-03,紐約)紐約州總檢察長傳召十多家私募股權投資公司問話,調查它們:是否走法律漏洞,逃稅過億美元?
共和黨總統候選人羅姆尼創辦的貝恩資本公司(Bain Capital)受調查。
知情者告訴路透社,州總檢察長施奈德曼,在7月,向至少12家私募股權投資公司發出了傳票,要求它們交出有關一些費用轉換的文件。
這些私募股權投資公司,向投資者徵收管理費,過後,把這些費用轉換成投資基金。
這種做法,稱為“管理費免除”。在一般情況下,這些管理費,被當作普通的公司收入,政府可徵收35%的稅務。然而,當這些管理費,轉換成投資基金後,這些公司收入,將變成資本收益,公司只須繳交15%的稅務。
可能引起羅姆尼以及共和黨人的不滿
美國民主黨人施奈德曼在兩位總統候選人之戰趨向白熱化之際,展開這項調查,可能有“項莊舞劍,意在沛公”之意,所以,這項調查,可能引起羅姆尼,以及共和黨人的不滿。
羅姆尼及兩名合夥人,在1984年,創辦貝恩資本,羅姆尼多年來,通過貝恩資本積累了2億5000萬美元的財富,過去兩年,因為附帶權益(carried interest),賺了1300萬美元的收入。不過,羅姆尼的競選團隊曾發表聲明,否認他曾通過管理費,免除的做法獲利。
美國國家稅務局禁止投資公司免除管理費的做法;但,一些經理人辯稱,這個做法,只是為了讓他們和投資者的利益更加一致,並非為了逃稅。
Romney founder of the company; New York more than a dozen organizations suspected of tax evasion, investigation;Romney founded the company in New York more than a dozen organizations suspected tax evasion investigation
(2012-09-03, New York) New York State Attorney General’s summon more than a dozen private equity firms for questioning, investigating them: whether to take legal loopholes for tax evasion of billions of dollars?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney founded Bain Capital (Bain Capital) is under investigation.
Insiders told Reuters, State Attorney General Schneiderman, in July, at least 12 private equity firms issued summons requiring them to hand over the file for some of the costs of conversion.
These private equity firms, management fees charged to investors, after these costs are converted into investment funds.
This practice, known as “management fee exempt. Under normal circumstances, these management fees, as ordinary corporate income, the government can levy a tax of 35%. However, when these management fees, convert the investment fund, the income of these companies, will become the capital gains, companies only have to pay 15% tax.
May cause Romney and Republican dissatisfaction
American Democrat Schneiderman in the battle of the two presidential candidates tend to the heat of the occasion, to commence the investigation may have “ulterior motives, aimed at covering up,” meaning, so, this investigation may cause Roma Nepal, as well as dissatisfaction with the Republicans.
Romney and two partners in 1984, the founder of Bain Capital, Romney Over the years, Bain Capital has accumulated a wealth of 200 million $ 50 million over the past two years, as carried interest (carried interest) earned income of $ 13 million. However, Romney’s campaign team issued a statement, denied that he had through management fees, exempt from the practice of profit.
IRS prohibits investment companies to waive management fees;, some managers argued that this practice, just to let them and the interests of investors is more consistent, not to tax evasion.
包括罗姆尼创办公司, 纽约十多家机构疑逃税,被调查
(2012-09-03,纽约)纽约州总检察长传召十多家私募股权投资公司问话,调查它们:是否走法律漏洞,逃税过亿美元?
共和党总统候选人罗姆尼创办的贝恩资本公司(Bain Capital)受调查。
知情者告诉路透社,州总检察长施奈德曼,在7月,向至少12家私募股权投资公司发出了传票,要求它们交出有关一些费用转换的文件。
这些私募股权投资公司,向投资者征收管理费,过后,把这些费用转换成投资基金。
这种做法,称为“管理费免除”。在一般情况下,这些管理费,被当作普通的公司收入,政府可征收35%的税务。然而,当这些管理费,转换成投资基金后,这些公司收入,将变成资本收益,公司只须缴交15%的税务。
可能引起罗姆尼以及共和党人的不满
美国民主党人施奈德曼在两位总统候选人之战趋向白热化之际,展开这项调查,可能有“项庄舞剑,意在沛公”之意,所以,这项调查,可能引起罗姆尼,以及共和党人的不满。
罗姆尼及两名合伙人,在1984年,创办贝恩资本,罗姆尼多年来,通过贝恩资本积累了2亿5000万美元的财富,过去两年,因为附带权益(carried interest),赚了1300万美元的收入。不过,罗姆尼的竞选团队曾发表声明,否认他曾通过管理费,免除的做法获利。
美国国家税务局禁止投资公司免除管理费的做法;但,一些经理人辩称,这个做法,只是为了让他们和投资者的利益更加一致,并非为了逃税。