Defined benefit plans provide a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement. Employees often value the fixed benefit provided by this type of plan. On the employer side, businesses can generally contribute (and therefore deduct) more each year than in defined contribution plans.
Risk transfer is the process of transferring the risks associated with defined benefit (DB) arrangements away from a pension scheme, usually to an insurance company in the form of buy-ins and buyouts or through a longevity swap. This process is also known as “de-risking”.
It's wise to be cautious when exploring your options. While a defined benefit pension transfer can offer advantages, there are circumstances where it may not be advisable. If you have health issues or a strong need for a guaranteed income throughout retirement, retaining stability and security is usually more suitable.
A bulk sale, sometimes called a bulk transfer, is when a business sells all or nearly all of its inventory to a single buyer and such a sale is not part of the ordinary course of business.
Bulk products appear in solid, gaseous or liquid form. Natural gas, LNG, crude oil and products (gasoline, jet fuel, asphalt, LPG …) are all bulk products.
The sale, transfer, or assignment of business assets, in whole or in part, by a person required to collect sales tax is called a bulk sale. Business assets means any assets directly related to the conduct of a business, including: tangible personal property, real property, and.
The purpose of the Bulk Sale Statute is to protect a purchaser from inheriting any tax debt from a seller of business assets. A bulk sale is the sale (or transfer or assignment) of an individual's or company's business asset/s, in whole or in part, outside of the ordinary course of business.