An offshore captive is a special purpose insurance company domiciled outside the country where the...
passive foreign investment company (PFIC)
A passive foreign investment company (PFIC) is an offshore company whose income is more than 50 percent passive investment income or 75 percent of whose assets produce such passive investment income.
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If an offshore captive is deemed a PFIC, the tax burden on its owners will increase substantially.
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