Selecting the “Right” Offshore Jurisdiction

Posted in Offshore Business, Offshore Fund Setup, Offshore Incorporation by Admin on August 14th, 2007

Most offshore jurisdictions are free from foreign exchange controls and have tax-free and simple company legislation to cater for a diverse range of international business requirements. The most common reasons that businesses and high-net worth individuals consider using an offshore company is for:

Asset/Investment Protection
Confidentiality & Financial Privacy
Reducing Tax Liability (personal or corporate)
Estate Planning

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20 Basic Facets to Money Laundering Law

Posted in Anti Money Laundering, Banking Secrecy by Admin on August 8th, 2007

by Neil Lemons
“Money laundering” as it is commonly called, involves the transfer of monies that are a product of criminal activity – whether that activity is drug trafficking related or white collar crime related. Although there is a fairly broad definition of money laundering, the federal money laundering laws were enacted to attempt to take …

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