Archive for August, 2008

Bank Account Reporting Requirements Revisited

Monday, August 25th, 2008

I’m so often asked by clients “will my new offshore bank be required to report that I have an account with them?”
 
Here, for the benefit of my blog readers, is my standard answer.
 
Although there is a lot of variation between countries, the usual answer will be “no.” If you follow the basic advice you’ll [...]

Australia: Where the Beer Is Great and the Bonds Are Better

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

“Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the ‘gotta have it’ scale.”
Zig Ziglar
 
 
Australia: Where the Beer Is Great and the Bonds Are Better
By Andrew Gordon
 
About a year ago, my father invested in a Merrill Lynch bond. I looked it over… noted its high rating… and saw nothing [...]

Vanuatu Must Hand Over Tax Evidence To Australia

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

How many times have I said that when trying to set up a confidential structure, don’t be lazy and go for the next door tax haven? I certainly wrote that, for example, in my comments on the Liechtenstein case targeting Germans. Another example is the Brits who were hiding their money in Jersey, or the [...]

Peter Macfarlane will be on holiday in August. Here’s why he deserves it.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

The summer season is upon us. I’m going to be away on holiday from August 11th through September 17th. During that time you won’t be able to contact me. If you are a client, or existing client, who will need something done before mid September, contact me urgently please!
Surprised? Jealous? You may be. But [...]

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