share. Abu Dhabi: The UAE pledged to increase oil production to 3.5 million barrels per day to meet energy demand by 2017 as Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) got under way in Abu Dhabi on Monday.bdullah Nasser Al Suwaidi, director-general of Adnoc, said that it will increase crude oil production capacity to 3.5 million barrels per day by 2017. âWe reaffirm our commitment to meet growing global demand for energy.â.
Contributions which do not exceed the annual exclusion amount (now $13,000 per donee per year) are not implicated since, even if they are subject to gift tax, they are specifically excluded. However, contributions exceeding $13,000 each year to a social welfare organization may risk a gift tax. If gift tax is imposed on contributions to social welfare organizations which exceed the $13,000 annual exclusion, there may be some potential defenses.
Gifting generally is a way to avoid estate taxes for the donor and the recipient, according to Borison. That's because the tax code allows each American to give away up to $5 million -- through gifts, an estate or a combination of the two â tax-free in his lifetime. A married couple can give up to $10 million.Both amounts are adjusted for inflation under the 2010 legislation.nnual Limit. For citizens of average means, the most important portion of the tax code allows taxpayers to give away up to $13,000 (adjusted for inflation) annually, tax-free, to as many people as the giver wants. For a married couple the limit is $26,000. These gifts are not part of the $5 million lifetime limit.