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I Told You So.

7 July 2010

So, I don’t say that on the blog very often (though my brothers would likely tell a different story from our years at home). But I’m sooo saying it now. When the IRS won its prominent battle with UBS, I said (as did many tax and finance bloggers) that a win would only lead to [...]

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Tax Havens Suddenly Not All the Rage

11 November 2009

Suddenly, it’s not so fashionable to have your money in Swiss banks. That’s sooo February 2009. This season, all of the trendy tax evaders are heading somewhere else. In the wake of increased activity by IRS to track down previously undisclosed assets (joined by the taxing authorities in countries like the UK and Germany), banks [...]

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And The Most Secretive Financial Jurisdiction in the World Is…? (Hint: there’s no cheese involved)

2 November 2009

The Tax Justice Network has recently released its list of the most secretive financial jurisdictions in the world. And who topped the list? Luxembourg? Switzerland? Hong Kong? Caymans? Nope, it’s the United States. Yeah, of America. But don’t get too excited with your finger pointing. It has little to do with most of the US. [...]

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