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CAYMANS BANK INFORMANT STRIKES AGAIN
Yet another tax cheat is done in by John Mathewson, convicted ex-owner of the defunct Guardian Bank & Trust on Grand Cayman.
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The full Wall Street Journal article.
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This low tax offshore center defies OECD, EU demands for information exchange, while its many investments funds prosper.
More on this story here.CLOSE SWISS U.N. VOTE CURBS QUICK E.U. TIES
GENEVA. Big turnout, close vote, slows European Union ties.
More on this story here.Assuming you enjoy city life, Zurich, Switzerland is the world's most desirable city in which to live, claims an annual survey.
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Accusing Tony Blair's Labour government of a sellout to Spain, residents of The Rock will hold protest demonstrations March 18.
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HAMILTON. 4 out of 10 foreign businesses incorporated here did so because of the island's tax-free status.
More on this story here.And that makes high tax left-wingers furious.
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It's not democracy, but what Beijing wants that counts.
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Eastern Caribbean island nations, including established offshore tax havens, form a free trade and passport group.
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An island loving romantic praises his favorite place.
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A new law granting British passports and citizenship to 250,000 in the UK overseas territories could be operational by June.
More on this story here.NIGERIAN FRAUDSTERS SWITCH COUNTRIES
As the public catches on to the notorious e-mail 'Nigerian scam', fraudsters switch to less suspect countries as a base for crime.
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Among many Internet scams, phony offshore banking deals are common ploys. Here's the anatomy of one such fraud supposedly based in Panama.
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US insurers go offshore for better financial returns on reserve funds, tax incentives, better risk insurance coverage.
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Why one small state in the USA is home to thousands of corporations. NPR radio explains. (RealPlayer software required to listen).
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NASSAU. Bahamians will vote for a new Parliament on May 2. The current government's sacking of beneficial offshore financial laws and lost jobs may be hot issues.
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A UK Privy Council ruling spurs creation of a Caribbean Supreme Court for several nations including leading island tax havens.
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LA Times reports the IRS card investigation may expand soon.
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Derek SAMBROOK explains sham trusts, real trusts, and which is best for you.
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Post 9/11 funds keep rolling in to JERSEY and GUERNSEY.
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Observer sees no dramatic positive changes.
More on this story here.'Working in Switzerland' by Henley & Partners explains key aspects of Swiss immigration policies and procedures."
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LUGANO. Fears that an Italian tax amnesty would lead to a cash exodus from canton Ticino banks so far prove wrong.
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Iceland joined the EU market and was forced to adopt 4,000 EU directives and rules with no say in the decision process.
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ALOFI, Niue. The Pacific island tax haven may end its offshore banking laws under OECD pressure. And then again, it may not.
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HARARE. Surprise! Robert Mugabe has declared himself re-elected president after a vote marred by violence, intimidation & fraud.
More on this story here.U.N. WORLD INCOME TAX MEETING
MONTEREY, Mexico. March 18-22 the tax collectors meeting from Hell gathers here to map plans for a UN "international tax organization" (ITO), a global IRS.
More on this story here, here, here, here, and here.U.K. TAX LOOPHOLE CLOSE MAY KILL EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT
LONDON. If Labour imposes a non-domicle income tax on expatriates in the UK foreign executives will leave and wont be replaced.
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DUBLIN. A new study confirms that the overall tax rate in Ireland is the lowest of all European Union nations, a major reason for Irish prosperity and a big draw for international businesses.
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LONDON. Even British Labourites wont stand for high EU corporate taxes being imposed on all EU member states.
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LONDON. You don't have to be a rich British citizen to benefit from careful offshore banking and investments.
More on this story here.NIGERIAN SCAM WEB SITE
We all get those Nigerian scam e-mails and here's a web site devoted to exposing this fraud.
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