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Offshore News Digest for Week of June 17, 2002


AMERICANS MUST REPORT OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS

IMPORTANT reminder: If you are a US person and had more than US$10,000 in an offshore financial account during 2001, you must file US Treasury Form TD F 90.22-1 before June 30.

Download the form here and here.

ADVICE ON I.R.S. OFFSHORE CREDIT CARD INVESTIGATION

Who are the likely suspects and how should they react?

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BAHAMAS PLEDGES OFFSHORE REVIVAL, NO NEW TAXES

NASSAU. The PLP says the economy is on the mend and the offshore financial sector will see no new taxes, but get consultation & support.

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PLP government offshore financial pledges.

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RON PAUL ON OFFSHORE RE-INCORPORATION

Texas US congressman tells it like it is on the issue of US companies going offshore to save US taxes; bad tax policy is the cause.

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Shareholders of another US corporation decide to go offshore, and a US court says it's their right to do so.

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CARIBBEAN TAX TREATY OUTRAGES

Marshall LANGER lays bare the stupidity of the US and other major nations in their high handed dealings with Caribbean tax havens.

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GUERNSEY EXPANDS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS

The Channel Island says terrorism is the reason, but that no terror cash has been found there. Then again, you never know, do you?

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TONGA KING SUES COURT JESTER-FINANCE ADVISOR

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga. His Majesty says a second passport scheme allowed a former friend to abscond with $26 million.

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WSJ/Heritage Foundation index of economic freedom by nations.

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TO HELL WITH NANNY CITIBANK

We don't gamble Online but if you want to, that's your right. It's not illegal in most places. But Citibank says it wont allow credit card holders to pay for offshore Online gambling. Burn your Citibank cards!

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This 'voluntary' bank Online credit card gambling ban will mean more privacy violations and constant surveillance of card customers.

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EUROPEAN MOVES RIGHT TO TAX CUTS

Election victories for EU conservative parties at last may mean less government interference with the free market and lower taxes.

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EU wants more power for Europol, their asset forfeiture police.

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BUSH ADMINISTRATION BACKS NEW TAX BREAKS

Repeal export subsidies in exchange for cuts in offshore taxes.

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OFFSHORE SCAMS CURBED IN U.K., GRENADA

Imperial Consolidated Group goes into court ordered control; GRENADA continues offshore bank cleanup. About time!

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RUSSIA WANTS OFF BLACKLIST AS SCANDAL SWIRLS

MOSCOW. Removal from the FATF dirty money blacklist is a major goal, just as a new Russian mafia money laundering scandal explodes.

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JYSKE BANK SAYS BORROW LOW, INVEST HIGH

Thomas Fischer, of Denmark's Jyske Bank, explains a 'currency sandwich' can mean big profits.

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PROOF U.S. 'ANTI-TERROR' LAWS BASED ON IGNORANCE

Al Qaeda didn't use offshore bank accounts in tax havens. They use (and used) gold, precious stones and the hawala system.

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Example: illicit diamonds evade certification scheme.

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NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER SMEARS AGAIN

Biased, unprofessional ‘reporter’ Johnston attacks Republicans for delaying pro-tax, anti-offshore, anti-business proposals.

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BULLETIN: U.S. AGREES NOT TO INVADE BERMUDA!

HAMILTON. The US treaty right allowing US military to reoccupy Bermuda in an ‘emergency’ has ended, perhaps just in time.

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BLAIR AFFIRMS JERSEY TAX STATUS

The UK PM claims he is not trying to "affect tax rates" in the Crown dependency, only end Jersey's financial privacy.

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THE LAST BRITISH COLONIAL REVOLT?

All 850 Ascension islanders object to UK taxation without representation.

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SWISS TAKE LEAD IN HEDGE FUNDS

Swiss banks and financial institutions account for US$100bn - $130bn of the world's booming $500bn hedge fund industry.

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ANY MORE WORLD MILLIONAIRES

Last year the number of people in the world worth over US$1 million (£700,000) in 'free' assets increased by 200,000 to 7.1 million.

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FREE CAPITAL MOVEMENTS ARE GOOD

LONDON. But restrictive currency controls are bad. History proves it.

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U.S. 'FREE TRADE' HYPOCRISY

Bush's trade war pitting a protectionist US against the world has 'compromised US leadership with...naked hypocrisy.'

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FRANCE FOR SALE

PARIS. A new conservative government may have to 'privatize' in order to balance the budget and keep paying its bills.

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G-8 POLITICIANS AIM TO DESTROY SWISS FINANCIAL PRIVACY

Switzerland's bank secrecy is the new G-8 target.

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ISLE OF MAN READY TO CAVE ON E.U. TAXES?

An 'acceptable plan' for tax information exchange and taxes is rumored.

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GIBRALTAR FATE STILL UNCERTAIN

British Labour tries to assuage fears, but who trusts them? 25% of the Rock's GDP now comes from offshore finance.

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HONG KONG MOVES LESSEN FREEDOM

Major government reorganization gives Beijing Communists far greater control over this once free Asian tax and asset haven.

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RUSSIA WANTS OFFSHORE FUNDS RETURNED

MOSCOW. But FATF blacklisting remains. Lax anti-money laundering laws continue as a major problem and block to foreign investment.

More on this story here, here, and here.

THE DEATH OF TAX HAVENS?

An academic review of history of the OECD's 'harmful tax' farce.

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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE DEFIES LAW OF ECONOMICS

Finance group plays politics, tries to curb offshore re-incorporation of American companies seeking to avoid high US taxes.

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Detailed explanation of the corporate expatriation issue.

More here.

MITCHELL ANSWERS GRASSLEY

Heritage Foundation tax expert exposes shallow US Senator.

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REPUBLICAN HOUSE LEADER DICK ARMEY

Congressman says don't blame the companies; fix the tax code.

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DOMINICA SECOND PASSPORTS STILL AVAILABLE

Veteran offshore writer Roger GALLO explains why the Commonwealth of Dominica is the place to go for quick economic citizenship.

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THE WORLD'S RICHEST ARE GETTING RICHER

Total high net worth individuals world wide (with assets of at least $1 million, excluding real estate) rose by 3% to 7.1 million last year with a combined wealth of $26.2 trillion. Swiss are the richest of all.

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World Wealth Report 2002.

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O'NEILL SAYS U.S. TAX CODE 'AN ABOMINATION'

US Treasury Secretary says US tax laws are driving corporations and jobs offshore and away from America; reform is needed now.

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U.N. GLOBAL TAX PLANS CURBED BY U.S. CONGRESS

A Library of Congress study details UN global tax proposals and curbs adopted by the US Congress to prevent world taxes.

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N.Y. TIMES REPORTER CONTINUES ANTI-WEALTH CAMPAIGN

Now he decides which tax shelters legally constitute 'tax evasion.'

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THE U.S. AS E.U. TAX COLLECTOR?

Dan MITCHELL asks: Will the US become Europe's tax collector?

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WIDER DANGER IN E.U. TAX PLANS

Will the US fall for the EU's 'Savings Tax Directive'?

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