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Banking in the Philippines
At this point, you might have heard about the Philippines as an unusual but not necessarily offshore banking jurisdiction. I have contemplated doing a Jurisdiction Spotlight about the Philippines and...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: San Marino
Tucked away up in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, which fully surrounds the tiny nation, San Marino is the longest surviving sovereign state and republic, tracing its origins to the 3rd of September...
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The Reality of Secrecy Today
This is a companion article to my recent article on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI). It spurred from a discussions over at the forum about Real Jurisdiction secrecy and AEOI (among other...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Nauru
That’s actually not the Curaçao flag, but good eye! The butt of many jokes in the financial services sector, Nauru is a husk of what it once was. And thank goodness for that. When people think about...
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Ahoy, skipper! Unless you are looking for brief, general information about which tax haven to register your freight ship or yacht in and how flags of convenience work, this probably isn’t going to be...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: The Gambia
The most recent member to the international financial centers, The Gambia threw its hat in the mix only a few years ago by enacting a couple of new laws and setting up a superficially very impressive...
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What’s up in Myanmar?
When I scheduled this post, many months if not a year ago, Myanmar was not at all in the news the way it has been in recent times following the election. I aim to keep this blog apolitical, and I will...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Luxembourg
We’re back in Europe, today taking a look at one of the least tax-haven-like tax havens: Luxembourg. Or, if you ask a local: Luxembourg (French), Luxemburg (in German), or Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish)....
View ArticleVacation
Dear readers, commentators, forum posters, and community members in general, I am taking a vacation for an undecided period of time. The degree of vacation is also undecided, in that I expect to not...
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After a few days of turmoil, I have an update to share. Articles / Blog Posts In terms of written content, I am happy to report a complete recovery except for Jurisdiction Spotlight: Luxembourg. Out of...
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