AXA IoM's Estate Planning Account

The Estate Planning Account (EPA), from Axa Isle of Man, is an offshore single premium unit-linked Capital Redemption Bond combined with a trust, which can reduce your client's potential IHT liability. Trustees are appointed to invest and manage the money on behalf of the beneficiaries. There are two types of trust available: - Absolute trust: beneficiaries are chosen at the start and the trustees cannot change them. - Discretionary trust: the trustees have the power to decide who is to benefit from the classes of potential beneficiary.* The way the trusts are taxed is dependent on wh...