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#HongKong – How to Establish a Corporate Bank Account

After incorporating your offshore company, we can assist you with opening a bank account. All reputable banks require detailed personal/business information on the owner/s, controlling officers and authorized signatories to an account. Requirements: a) Photo Identification – a clear certified … Continue reading

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Why Barbados? Top 10 Reasons

1.) Barbados is an independent English-speaking Commonwealth country with a dynamic economy. It has been an independent nation since November 30, 1966. The most easterly of the Caribbean islands, it is just over three (3) hours by plane from Miami, … Continue reading

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IRS Seeks to Boost Revenue: Introduces 2012 Voluntary Disclosure Program

On January 9, 2012, the IRS issued a press release (IR-2012-5), which announced the reopening of the offshore voluntary disclosure program. During the release, IRS indicated that it had collected in excess of $4.4 billion from taxpayers who participated in … Continue reading

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From ‘Rags to Riches and Back’

Preservation of Wealth to avoid ‘Rags to Riches and Back’ It is not always easy to ensure that wealth is maintained in a family for many generations. There are two possibilities for families, or should we say dynasties, where the … Continue reading

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The Brazilian Guide to International Wealth Management

CONSIDERING INTERNATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT This article outlines why the Brazilian international investor requires trust and wealth management services. Background International estate planning is one of the key reasons for a Brazilian wealthy individual to create a trust private interest foundation … Continue reading

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Sharing Wealth, Sharing Cost…Conclusion

The Increasing Difficulty of Running a “Lite” International Business Structure due to Increased Banking Regulation The other aspect in the banking world is the rising information requirements to get a bank account open, both generally and then specifically raising the … Continue reading

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Why Barbados? #OffshoreInvestment – Part 7

Swiss Caribbean Wealth Management – Atlas Asset Advisors The custodians of choice for Belize and Barbados offshore banks are Canadian. CIBC, Royal Bank of Canada and Scotia Bank are strong in the Caribbean. Chances are your Caribbean private bank is … Continue reading

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Investing in Madeira II

B. General Advantages On the other hand, since Madeira is part of the Portuguese territory, general rules applicable to Portugal, namely those deriving from EU legislation, are also applicable to Madeira companies: 1) VAT rate Madeira benefits from one of … Continue reading

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EUSD – Amendment Cometh and That Right Soon -Part III – The Implications

The Implications 1. Use of and demand for zero tax entities – Offshore or zero tax vehicles rendered ineffective for holding wealth and avoiding declaration of beneficial owner or application of withholding tax in the EU territory. 2. Banking secrecy … Continue reading

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