http://www.petermacfarlane.net/2009/05/26/st-kitts-offsho re-authority-feeling-the-pinch /

By admin | May 26, 2009

It’s been an open secret for the last 6-12 months that many beneficial owners of offshore corporations have not been paying their annual taxes and fees. This is not a good idea as it puts the whole structure at risk and the IBC ceases to be in good standing.

However I was quite surprised to receive this from our resident agent in St Kitts... Read More

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http://www.petermacfarlane.net/2009/01/22/how-to-buy-phys ical-gold-bullion-on-the-comex /

At this writing, gold is still 15% off its peak, at least in U.S. dollars. Yet at the same time, the metal is cruising at or near all-time highs against a host of other currencies, including the Swiss franc, British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, and Indian rupee.

That currency disparity means buyers around the world are prepared to pay much more for gold, relative to thei... Read More

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http://www.petermacfarlane.net/2009/02/13/banks-in-europe an-tax-haven-principalities-un der-renewed-attack-as-recessio n-bites-in-europe/

A televised address last week by French President Nicolas Sarkozy relaunched attacks on the two tax haven principalities bordering France: Andorra and Monaco, as well as the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Paris this week dispatched an envoy Christian Fremont to Andorra to put further pressure on the Andorran government, who have otherwise been dis... Read More

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http://www.petermacfarlane.net/2009/02/14/regulators-prob e-us-owned-stanford-offshore-b ank-in-antigua/

I don’t know if Friday the 13th followed by Valentine’s Day is the cause of so much excitement in the Offshore World this weekend. No sooner did Q Wealth Report publish my blog entry on the lessons to be learned from the UBS Swiss banking case (in a nu... Read More

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http://www.petermacfarlane.net/2009/02/20/bank-secrecy-an d-information-exchange-in-tax- havens/

We are all looking for an elusive thing called banking and financial privacy. Offshore banks certainly offer a much greater degree of privacy than their onshore counterparts, but it’s often hard to keep up to date on developments. With this in mind, the following information covers a number of popular offshore banking jurisdictions, and reflects the current status of their policies a... Read More

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