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…
For this blog post, I feel I need to reiterate that anything written on this blog (or the forum) is not tax advice or any other form of advice. Tax Treaties A tax treaty is a treaty between two (or more, but usually two) jurisdictions regarding matters relating to tax….
What is a TIEA? A TIEA is a Tax Information Exchange Agreement. The term tax treaty is used as an umbrella term for TIEA and DTA (Double Taxation Avoidance agreement). Historically, DTAs did not contain a clause for EOI (Exchange Of Information) but this has changed in recent years with…
Part seven of the Jurisdiction Spotlight series will focus on Vanuatu, one of the lesser known best known offshore jurisdictions. It is a jurisdiction that offers among the highest secrecy of all offshore jurisdiction, which is good and bad. History helps us understand the present, so let’s start thousands of…
After weeks of searching, you finally found a way to score a prepaid, reloadable Visa or MasterCard. Maybe it’s a Swiss TravelCash card, maybe it’s an FBME world card, maybe it’s one of those Polish card with an IBAN. Perhaps you found one that complies with basic international KYC regulations,…