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About CitiTrust

CITITRUST International Inc. is a premier financial services provider working in the emergent international financial services jurisdiction of Belize since 1994. We specialize in: 1.) Incorporating IBC's (International Business Companies) under the flexible IBC Act of Belize & other jurisdictions. 2.) The formation of Trusts under the unique Belize Trust Act, that is unlike any other trust legislation in the world. Operating at the highest level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality, with an excellent reputation among our clients, our professional clients and the global hubs we do business in. For further inquiries please feel free to use our Live Chat service: http://t.co/9p6cTw11

#Hong Kong and its link to Offshore Jurisdictions

In 1984, people of Hong Kong were made aware of the concept “offshore jurisdiction” by the re-domicile of one of the biggest listed conglomerates in Hong Kong to Bermuda. Since then, quite a number of offshore jurisdictions become well-known in … Continue reading

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Cititrust Strategic Partnerships

Wiki Offshore is an online global repository where you can find, collaborate and contribute to information on all things related to offshore investment. Have something to add? Contributing to Wiki offshore is easy. To add and share your content with … Continue reading

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Civil Law and Options For International Asset Protection

Trusts present a problem for civil law jurisdictions The person living in a civil law jurisdiction is like any person anywhere subject to the normal commercial risks in life. Whether it is estate planning, where the process and timing of … Continue reading

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Why go international? Because it is inevitable.

Ideas for international tax planning with Brazil and Austria Many Brazilian business persons for entirely valid business reasons will increasingly need to deploy capital they have earned in Brazil, on profitable business opportunities. Businesses nowadays regularly seek to diversify their … 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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How Brazilian families can deploy globally via Canada

The Brazilian Family The Brazilian family considering how to expand internationally naturally has to contemplate how to tax efficiently but compliantly deploy capital. The frictional costs of deploying large amounts of capital are substantial. Withholding taxes and the tax position … Continue reading

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Wiki Offshore

Wiki Offshore is an online global repository where you can find, collaborate and contribute to information on all things related to finance. Information covered on Wiki Offshore include, but is not limited to: – Business & Investment Structures – Company … Continue reading

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2nd Quarter edition of Cititrust EDGE eMagazine for the year 2012

Dear Readers, We invite you to review the 2nd Quarter Edition of Cititrust EDGE eMagazine for the year 2012. Topics in this issue cover: – Trusts. – The Offshore Debate. – Bribery Acts. – IRS continued scrutiny of foreign insurance … 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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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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