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. It’s definitely one of the most open and…
Today, we will take a look at the jurisdiction to which Hong Kong is perhaps most often compared: Singapore. History Singapore, with its strategically important location, has a rich history as an important trading hub connecting Europe and Asia. Recorded history starts around the very end of the 1200s. The…
Part eight of the Jurisdiction Spotlight series will focus on Labuan, which has grown significantly in the last couple of years. Labuan is a rather complex offshore jurisdiction with cleverly written laws and tax codes. This post is by no means exhaustive, but should serve as a good primer on…
For a long time, Djibouti had just been one of those lesser known tax havens that I would see listed here and there, very inconsistently. I had inquired with contacts at FIUs and FSCs about Djibouti, and all they could tell me was that it has a FZ and the…