Latest Offshore Banking Articles
- Offshore Asset Protection Secrets They Don't Want You to KnowFor every moderately affluent person there comes the time to start thinking about the future: namely asset protection and preparing for the worst. Although we can all hope for the best, life shows us that those who are prepared win time and time again. Its not just the incredibly rich who have to think about these things, these days it's anyone who ac […]
- 5 Offshore Credit Card Mistakes to AvoidEveryone knows how hard it is to get a functional offshore credit card that's also half-way private. It's not your fault. […]
- Can Singapore Private Banking Replace Swiss Private Banks?Singapore private banking has grown massively over the past decade. Assets under management at Singapore private banks have grown to around 300Bn, 6 times what they were 10 years ago. It is estimated that Singapore manages around 5% of the world's private wealth, while Swiss private banking manages around a quarter. […]
- Are Private Offshore Banks More Secretive?Part of the reason why private offshore banks are called "private" is their reputation for secrecy. People expect private offshore banks in a country like Switzerland or Panama to keep confidential account records an issue between banker and client. […]
- Offshore Bank Accounts - Easy Introduction For First-TimersBond villains, corrupt dictators and even Bono can lay claim to offshore bank accounts. But what about the rest of us? Does anyone really need an offshore bank account, and how much money do you need to make it worthwhile? […]
- Montevideo Apartment Rental - Easy Introduction For First-TimersMontevideo is blessed with a plethora of apartments that will seem affordable to the US or European tourist. In other cities, you may have to settle for something out of town. In Montevideo, which is a living, working city - you can literally wake up and have sand at your feet. […]
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LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY SIGN TIEA
Luxembourg and Germany have agreed on a Tax Information Exchange Agreement which will allow future data exchange over tax matters between the two countries. The treaty allows Luxembourg to further shed its “tax haven” image by incorporating the “internationally agreed” OECD standard in a treaty with its larger nieghbour, source of a large portion... »
FISHING EXPEDITIONS NOT WELCOME, SWISS BANKS SAY
”Indiscriminate” requests for confidential records will not be supported by Swiss banks, even once new OECD rules come into play, according to a leading figure in the Swiss banking industry. In a bid to calm HNWI’s worried over bank secrecy, SBA (Swiss Bankers Association) head Urs Roth reiterated that bank account details are still... »
Capital Conservator Newslinks Sep 30
For a free subscription for yourself or a friend, go to http://www.capitalconservator.com/offshore-information/ and sign up. OECD EXPECTS MORE FROM AUSTRIA OECD officials have called on Austria to continue renegotiating tax treaties following its removal of the country from a “grey list” of tax havens. Austria was taken off the list earlier this week after it had... »
US Extending Tax Amnesty Tops Offshore News
US EXTENDS TAX AMNESTY DEADLINE FOR OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS US authorities Monday extended by some three weeks a tax amnesty deadline for holders of undisclosed offshore bank accounts, citing an influx of people facing “logistical” issues coming forward. The Internal Revenue Service said the deadline, which had been set for Wednesday, was extended to October 15,... »
G-20 Sets Tax Haven Deadline and Other Offshore News
G20 SETS TAX HAVENS DEADLINE Finance ministers of the G20 countries have given tax havens until March 2010 to tackle tax evasion, or face harsh sanctions. Representatives of the world’s largest economies have threatened offshore centres on the OECD list of “tax havens” with sanctions, unless they increase transparency. http://www.ifaonline.co.uk/international-investment/news/1532667/g20-sets-tax-havens-deadline CAYMAN CRISIS ‘EXAGGERATED’, INSISTS BANK BOSS There’s trouble in... »
US Appeals Upholds Internet Gambling Ban
US APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS INTERNET GAMBLING BAN A U.S. appeals court upheld an Internet gambling ban Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from an association of off-shore bookies that the federal prohibition was too vague and violated privacy rights. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia rejected arguments from Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association... »