New Zealand isn’t exactly a tax haven nor is it a secrecy jurisdiction, but it is nonetheless an interesting player in the international financial services sector. Comparable to its former owner, whose queen it still hails, New Zealand has found a way to enter this industry with an almost spotless…
Africa has three well-established tax havens: Seychelles, Mauritius, and Liberia. (Time will tell if The Gambia manages to get anywhere with its recent endeavours.) I have covered Mauritius in the past and while the Seychelles is the most popular, I have decided to take on Liberia today as it relates…
Remember all those months ago when we looked at Turks and Caicos Islands? What a journey it’s been since then. Incidentally, this is the 100th post my little blog. And this is the end of that journey. We are back on mainland: the United Kingdom. Now, the UK both is…
“What’s up in X?” will be a series of more casual looks at jurisdictions that might not be proper, full-on offshore jurisdictions but are nonetheless interesting. The previous one was Djibouti. This article will not touch on Northern Cyprus. I am saving that for another day. Türkiye O Turkey. To…
Often compared to Panama, Costa Rica is next in line for a closer inspection. Not exactly a major player in the international financial services sector, what is it that makes this jurisdiction so attractive? And what is the deal with offshore online gambling in Costa Rica? Geography and Demography [table]…
So, you haven’t given up on your idea to start a casino on your own. Good! Initiative and ambition are key to succeeding with an endeavour like this. And you want to get your own license/operation? Are you sure you don’t want a whitelabel solution? Really? All right, then… Over…
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 up the Channel Islands, Jersey has a lot in common with Guernsey but…
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 and why you probably are going to need a lot of painkillers to get…
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 bailiwick of Guernsey consists of several islands, most notably: Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark. Each have their own…
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 (or commonly just Bahamas), one of the true veterans in the offshore financial services sector. History…