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24th September 2009
As we continue through recessionary times, 2009 seems a very unlikely year for many of us to consider depositing our savings into an offshore bank account. However, with speculations abound that a brighter financial future may already be in sight, offshor... Read >
Author: MarkeD24th September 2009
When we think of the financial 'centre' of the UK we immediately think of London. However, in recent years another location - that just so happens to be in the geographic 'centre' of the British Isles - has established itself as an important economic regi... Read >
Author: MarkeD23rd September 2009
Tax shelter, which is also known as tax haven, generally refers to the countries or regions imposing low or even no tax on enterprise property or income. Tax havens are usually characterized by steady politics, convenient transportation, easy commercial e... Read >
Author: Sino-Link Consulting12th September 2009
Swiss banks and Swiss private banking are recognized as the ultimate resource for high net worth individuals, used by the rich and famous, sports stars and big corporations. Despite recent attacks on offshore banking in Switzerland, Swiss private bankers ... Read >
Author: Offshorebanking13th August 2009
Did you ever dream of owning a private bank account in Monaco or Switzerland or a Caribbean island? Luxury private bank accounts and secret bank accounts are not only the privilege of the very rich, but you have to find the right way of going about openin... Read >
Author: Offshorebanking19th July 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Nick Hodges
President Obama is tagging your Foreign Earned Income Exemption to help pay for huge federal budget deficits. He thinks to hide this motive behind recent White House announcements about U.S. companies, providing smokescr... Read >
Author: Nick Hodges16th July 2009
Every so often we read in newspapers that governments are going to crack down on tax havens and offshore bank accounts. But exactly tax havens are? Let us know.
A tax haven is a country which has little or no income tax. Some tax havens have zero incom... Read >
Author: novik09th July 2009
Opening an offshore account online is the easiest and most-cost effective way of getting your funds from A to B. Having said that, there are many pitfalls associated with this kind of search. It's not only your money that you are entrusting to a website y... Read >
Author: Offshorebanking02nd July 2009
Introduction - We are no longer opening Panama corporations, foundations or bank accounts. We are also not using any of the tax havens for our clients banking anymore. This is because the offshore banking legal environment is changing rapidly. Hong Kong, ... Read >
Author: Aurelia18th June 2009
Poker Profits
If a poker player has been lucky in an online poker room, at some point he will transfer his winnings to his personal bank account.
These winnings are always paid to the poker player's personal account, this is usually the account that... Read >
Author: IncoIntertrust18th June 2009
Online poker is becoming more popular by the minute. Every year millions of dollars of prize money are paid out by online poker sites. The poker companies are usually located in tax havens, which means that in most cases the profits won by poker players a... Read >
Author: IncoIntertrust09th April 2009
Privacy, Asset Protection and greater freedom of movement are just some of the qualities that lure investors offshore.
Some people are happy to have their money safely locked away, an insurance policy against volatile stock markets, currency fluctuatio... Read >
Author: Offshorebanking25th March 2009
One can't help but reflect on how controversial tax havens actually are – of course, they are very much prevalent nowadays, but very few people actually understand what income tax havens are. Essentially, income tax havens are places that levy taxes th... Read >
Author: kath panambo13th March 2009
Few industries and countries aren't facing dire economic consequences in the year ahead, and millions of people could be made unemployed.
And as unemployment rises and politicians see their poll ratings slip, part of the blame for the economic downturn... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer13th March 2009
For many, numbered accounts are shrouded in mystique. What could be more exciting that having an associate wire money direct to your secret Swiss numbered bank account?
Get greeted by your personal banker (although he doesn't know your name), be guided... Read >
Author: Offshorebanking24th February 2009
Asia, Canada, The US, Australia and Europe all face a pretty bleak 2009 as the world starts to feel the recession biting, and millions of people could be made unemployed.
And as unemployment rises and politicians see their poll ratings slip, part of th... Read >
Author: Roger Munns02nd December 2008
Setting up a new company in a foreign country like UK is a dream come true for many business people. Apart from the most obvious advantages of being your own boss and reaping the right rewards of your work, setting up a new company in the UK is attractive... Read >
Author: markmerissa02nd December 2008
Setting up a new company in a foreign country like UK is a dream come true for many business people. Apart from the most obvious advantages of being your own boss and reaping the right rewards of your work, setting up a new company in the UK is attractive... Read >
Author: markmerissa14th October 2008
Investing offshore means taking on investment strategies that cash in the investment advantages that are available outside the investor’s home country. Therefore, offshore investments are investments made outside the local jurisdiction. They are most of... Read >
Author: Chris Carter07th October 2008
Offshore investment refers to investing wealth in foreign countries apart from individual's country. This type of investment is most common ways to reduce the extreme tax burdens. People prefer to invest in offshore entities, because the regulation and th... Read >
Author: Chris Carter15th July 2008
At times of poor economies property prices more often than not fall, and the property market in itself is sometimes enough to cause a recession in the rest of the economy as home owners see their top asset slashed in value, and cut back on spending as a d... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer14th May 2008
Forming a company in an offshore jurisdiction like Panama is not a way a get out of paying your taxes at home. It seems like the only time the offshore services industry is mentioned in the press is when a large criminal enterprise has been exposed. Despi... Read >
Author: earnest09th May 2008
I remember vividly a time when real estate in Europe was hot. I was studying economics in Madrid and my professor, a young German guy named Knut, described houses and condos as amazing like toilet paper. But since then, many of those great investments hav... Read >
Author: Suzanne Macguire25th April 2008
I remember vividly a time when real estate in Europe was hot. I was studying economics in Madrid and my professor, a young German guy named Knut, described houses and condos as amazing like toilet paper. But since then, many of those great investments hav... Read >
Author: Suzanne Macguire05th April 2008
When it comes to top tax havens, Panama and Switzerland are the favorite offshore jurisdictions of investors. For many years, investors viewed Switzerland as the go-to place when desiring to place money in an offshore account. Panama has joined Switzerlan... Read >
Author: earnest13th February 2008
The US Federal Reserve has responded to economic pressure by aggressively cutting interest rates, some countries might imagine they won't be affected by the lack of confidence in past decisions made by US and European banks.
But some people outside the... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer13th February 2008
In a world of recession property prices more often than not fall, and the property market in itself is sometimes enough to cause a recession in the rest of the economy as home owners see their top asset slashed in value, and cut back on spending as a dire... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer22nd January 2008
One of the misnomers about an offshore bank account is that it is only for the very wealthy. An offshore corporation plus offshore bank account is more economical than one might think. An offshore bank account is an account that you open in a country or... Read >
Author: Doug Snistosa21st January 2008
Early signals of the British economy hitting troubled times started to emerge in the late summer of 2007 when one of the country's biggest mortgage lenders, Northern Rock, had to borrow billions from the Bank of England to allow it to continue trading.
... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th January 2008
Facing reduction in 2008 is the amount of time British tax exiles can spend in their home country, and it could impact the British economy, claim a company who specialise in tax haven property and residency.
Up until now a British taxpayer could avoid ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th January 2008
With a lead of twelve points in recent opinion poll findings, the British Tory Party is producing policy reviews that could be adopted for their manifesto - and should they win ultimately become part of a new administration's legislative programme.
One... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer14th November 2007
Indirect taxes are on the rise across Europe, and more high earners and those selling their businesses are considering moving to a tax free environment.And if they want to stay in Europe, there are only two true and stable tax havens left which offer an i... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer05th November 2007
A boost in the number of people flying into a new airport close to an established tourist destination will normally mean a jump in tourism - but when the established airport is nearly three hours away and the new one fifteen minutes it's almost bound to s... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th October 2007
Apartment and house prices in Andorra have risen by an average of ten per cent a year over the last decade, with the last two years showing particularly impressive gains of 19 and 16 per cent.But 2007 was set to see a freeze in the rises as the traditiona... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th October 2007
Sixteenth smallest country in the world, Andorra has been transformed in the past forty years from a poor European country with no real economy to a vibrant independent State, sought after by the wealthy for her tax haven status, and skiers for her ski ru... Read >
Author: Roger Munns20th September 2007
Emerald Passport to Prosperity is famous for its home study entrepreneur programs. The Wealth Passport and Self Passport business opportunities have helped a great number of persons to make a six figure income and change their live significantly. What are... Read >
Author: DesmondC07th August 2007
Offshore credit cards provide services for a very limited number of people including those who have accounts that are located outside of the United States. These people keep their money in other places because of the nature of their business which is usu... Read >
Author: Roland Parris Jefferson III03rd July 2007
European Tax haven Andorra's government has introduced Capital Gains Tax in a move that has surprised many in the tax industry.
Andorra is a well known European tax haven, and residents benefit from a zero rated income tax and inheritance tax.
The r... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer30th May 2007
Houses and ski apartments in Andorra, second only to Monaco in popularity among Europe's tax havens, have risen consistently over the last decade by an average of ten per cent a year, and in the last two years by over fifteen per cent.
But a lack of sn... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th May 2007
An offshore fund is a collective investment fund domiciled in an Offshore Financial Center. These funds have been in existence since the 1960's, and so named because they were established originally in the island tax havens of the Caribbean and the Englis... Read >
Author: Mark Plummer10th May 2007
Andorra's real estate prices, second only to Monaco in popularity among Europe's tax havens, have risen consistently over the last decade by an average of ten per cent a year, and in the last two years by over fifteen per cent.
But a lack of snow and t... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer30th April 2007
Andorra, the tiny independent country and European tax haven in the Pyrenees, saw her property prices rise in value by 19.3 per cent last year, and local travel guide YourAndorra.com suggest that another rise in prices is likely in the year ahead.
Best... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer27th March 2007
As real estate prices have risen in many regions of Europe, tax havens have outpaced most for property inflation.
Not well known outside of the skiing and financial communities, the small European tax haven of Andorra has seen some startling rises in h... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer04th February 2007
The residency mix of Europe's favourite tax haven is changing, according to Monaco travel guide YourMonaco.com
Best known of Europe's tax havens, Monaco has also been seen as a social gathering and vacation place for the rich - and home to successful b... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th January 2007
Introduction – This is a guide to many but not all of the possible offshore retirement havens and tax havens. This work is designed to help you eliminate some retirement havens easily and then you can do more research on the retirement havens that meet ... Read >
Author: Ronald Edwards15th November 2006
Monaco is to build a new island in the Mediterranean, just off Monte Carlo, confirming rumours that have been circulating for a year of a major new development in the Principality.
With a surface area of some 275,000 square metres, the development adds... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th November 2006
Buying a vacation property has become more than just trendy ? it has become an important part of anyone's financial portfolio. People from Western countries are increasingly snapping up vacation properties in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and other c... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt18th October 2006
First it needs to be stated that no one has a crystal ball which predicts the future. These thoughts are just opinions and should be taken as such not as legal or tax advice. We will try to show the political positions of the countries that are not in fav... Read >
Author: Ronald Edwards03rd September 2006
Copyright 2006 Nicholas Marr
We all hate paying tax but sadly it is a fact of life that the majority of countries including the USA and the UK have heavily invested in getting the most tax from its citizens dead or alive.
US property investors
Th... Read >
Author: nicholas marr25th July 2006
It is important to keep in mind that offshore financial centers were originally established by onshore banks and corporations. Why? Because felt hemmed-in by archaic laws, regulations and statutes. For example, Citicorp (the largest American-owned... Read >
Author: Bill Piker27th January 2006
While Monaco is a well known European tax haven, Andorra has remained little known outside of the financial community - despite enjoying the same tax advantages and arguably more private banking than her better known rival.
In contrast to the similar f... Read >
Author: Roger Munns13th September 2005
Media reporting of a new EU savings tax directive has left many people wondering whether European tax havens could soon become obselete.
The July directive requires banks throughout Europe, including low and no tax areas such as Gibraltar, Monaco, Ma... Read >
Author: Roger Munns08th September 2005
When you think of offshore bank accounts do you see shady characters carrying around bags full of money? Today's modern bank legislation does not allow banks to accept cash deposits or transfers of US$ 10.000 and up without presenting proof of the source ... Read >
Author: David Jones15th July 2005
Media reporting of a new EU savings tax directive has left many people wondering whether European tax havens could soon become obselete.
The July directive requires banks throughout Europe, including low and no tax areas such as Gibraltar, Monaco, Malt... Read >
Author: Roger Munns
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