How To Start an Offshore Company (revisited)
In the early days of this blog, I wrote a couple of articles that continue to be some of the most read ones. Going back to them now, I notice that I have improved my blogging in the almost two years...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Lebanon
Time to spice things up a little. Today, we’ll take a look at Lebanon, its full Arabic name (الجمهورية اللبنانية) literally meaning the Lebanese Republic. Hated and loved for a banking secrecy so...
View ArticleThe Best Offshore Banks of 2014
Has it been another year already? It sure looks like it. I have pondered ways to approach this in the best way possible. In previous years, I have almost exclusively listed banks that stood out during...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Bermuda
Today, our quest to explore the British Overseas Territories continues. Next on the agenda are a group of islands often wrongly attributed to being in the Caribbean when in fact they are located quite...
View ArticleHow to Open an Offshore Bank Account (revisited)
A few weeks ago, I revisited a post about how to incorporate an offshore company. Today we will continue this trend and rewrite another popular post in need of a facelift, namely How to Open an...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Oman
Some months ago, I was in Oman for a period of several weeks. I had been in Oman before but only shorter stays in Muscat. This time I had a chance to see more of the country, and it’s a beautiful one....
View ArticleAccepting Online Payments as an Offshore Company
Much of what will be covered here was covered in a previous post about why banks say no to you but yes to me. I’d highly recommend reading that post first. So you want to accept PayPal as an offshore...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Cayman Islands
This week, we are back in the Caribbean on our voyage across the British Overseas Territories. Second perhaps only to BVI in infamy and celebrity, it’s finally time to take a look at the Cayman...
View ArticleOn Top-Level Domain Names
As much as offshore web hosting may be of importance to you, so may your choice of top-level domain (or TLD for short). What is a TLD? A top-level domain is the last bit in a domain name. The most...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Two weeks ago we were looking at the Cayman Islands. Today we travel west to a pair of islands called Saint Kitts and Nevis, a former British territory but today an independent nation. A veritable...
View ArticleThings You May Not Know About Your OSP
… And that you may find interesting. License and Regulation In order to form an offshore company, a local registered agent or trustee is required. You can (almost) always find a list of all licensed...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Montserrat
This is it. The final British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. Don’t worry. We will get to Guernsey and finally Jersey in a few weeks. Let’s blow the dust off the Montserrat offshore sector and see...
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Bank Review: HSBC (Hong Kong)
Time for another bank review. First impressions Fees Opening An Account Internet Banking Card Products Customer Service Account Management Other Services Final Notes Take particular note to that I will...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Bahamas
While Montserrat was our last British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, there is a lot left to explore in these warm, shallow waters. Next on the agenda is the (in)famous archipelago of The Bahamas...
View ArticleStoring Gambling Proceeds Offshore
So you just won a lot of money in the casino or have a steady income from poker or sportsbetting. Congratulations! You literally beat the odds. Before you look into exotic solutions, carefully consider...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Guernsey (and Alderney and Sark)
Today we continue our journey across the various British territories, today a British Crown Depedency, much like Isle of Man. One of the two jurisdictions often referred to as the Channel Islands, the...
View ArticleComparison LLC vs. IBC (vs. others)
Note that this article compares concepts across different legal systems and jurisdictions, which invariably is prone to flaws. As always, exercise due caution and seek qualified advisement....
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Panama
The time has come to take on one of the most requested and most misunderstood jurisdictions: Panama. In this article I will tell you why incorporating in Panama is probably not what you thought it was...
View ArticleBanking in Cuba
This article was written before the recent developments in the US-Cuban relations, which may lead to greater financial freedoms in Cuba. Banking Sector There is very little information available on the...
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Jurisdiction Spotlight: Jersey
Jersey marks the last stop across the British-owned tax havens. Some might argue for the Pitcairn Islands but in reality – no, it’s not much of a tax haven. The larger of the two bailiwicks that make...
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