British Overseas Territory

Jurisdiction Spotlight: United Kingdom

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…


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 up the Channel Islands, Jersey has a lot in common with Guernsey but…


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 bailiwick of Guernsey consists of several islands, most notably: Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark. Each have their own…


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 what this lava-spewing volcano charming island has to offer. History Montserrat may have been…


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 Islands, from time to time referred to as the Americans’ preferred tax haven. But, as…


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 a ways out into the Atlantic: Bermuda. With an almost squeaky clean reputation, this jurisdiction plays…


Jurisdiction Spotlight: British Virgin Islands

Today, we return to our adventure across the seas to another British Overseas Territories: the British Virgin Islands (BVI). This jurisdiction is the grandfather of all IBCs and continues to play an important and controversial role in the international financial services sector. History As with much of the Caribbean, history…


Jurisdiction Spotlight: Isle of Man

Today, we will continue our adventure across British Overseas Territories and – in this case – a British Crown Dependency, namely the Isle of Man. Tucked between the islands of Britain and Ireland in the middle of the Irish Sea, this little island has a lot to offer the international financial…


Jurisdiction spotlight: Gibraltar

Part nine of the Jurisdiction Spotlight series will focus on Gibraltar, or as it’s affectionately called – The Rock. A thorn in the side of Spain and a shining beacon among offshore financial jurisdictions. But just exactly why are the Spanish authorities so grumpy when it comes to Gibraltar? Let’s…


Jurisdiction Spotlight: Anguilla

Time to take a look at another British Overseas Territory: Anguilla. History Anguilla was likely settled as early as 2000 BC, when settlers from the Orinoco basin in modern-day Brazil explored the Caribbean islands. The name Anguilla is attributed to a French explorer, who likely landed in the island in 1565, naming…


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