Offshore bonds - can you be a trendsetter?

We often talk about the inheritance tax benefits of offshore bonds (in trust) but do not focus as much on the capital gains tax benefits. I suppose one reason it is not aired often is the general wisdom that not many people use their annual capital gains tax allowance. Figures from the HMRC are interesting on this point too. In 1994-1995 there were 73,000 taxpayers (either individuals or trusts), netting the Revenue £745m. Ten years later, the estimated figure for 2004-2005 is revenue of £3bn from 186,000 taxpayers. This is a four-fold increase in revenue and more than a doubling of the nu...