Archive for ‘Offshore Asset Protection’
IRS: No One Is Too Old, Too Poor Or Too Sympathetic To Avoid Prosecution
by Brian Mahany, Esq We have long said that the IRS and Justice Department are not letting up in their assault on taxpayers with unreported foreign accounts. Despite our warnings, many people with offshore wealth are still sitting on the fence. That “wait and see” approach could land them in jail. Why? Last week we [...]
Second Passport or Kiss Your Assets Goodbye
by Micheal Davis Over the years, we have routinely expressed the importance of planting multiple flags. If you live, work, bank, invest, own a business, and hold your assets in the same country of your citizenship, you are putting all of your eggs in one basket, and once that basket heads in the wrong direction, you [...]
The Shrinking World of Second Passports
by Micheal Davis Take a first-class vacation on us while getting a second passport at the same time! The Dominican Republic is a beautiful, diverse and freedom-minded country in the Caribbean. It is only a short flight from the US or Canada and has numerous direct international flights from around the world, including Europe, Central [...]
Is A Second Passport Worth It?
by Micheal Davis The government recently hit $16 trillion in debt about six weeks ago, after reaching the $15 trillion mark last November. It took 200 years to accumulate the first trillion in debt and 286 days to accumulate the most recent trillion. Now we have a debt level that exceeds 90% of GDP– the historic point [...]
Hotels are Big Business in Panama: Now You May be able to Participate
by Brian Koslow, Panama Unicorn Creating Passive Double Digit Commercial Cash Flow in Panama is Possible for Some. With the hospitality sector of Panama’s economy expanding from the steady increase in business tourism, medical tourism, shopping tourism, cruise ship tourism and about to get another big boost from the new convention center, it may be [...]
Panama’s Permanent Residency Visas
by Staff of Panama Offshore Legal Services Panama has created two new permanent residency visas this year to go along with several long standing visas. This article will summarize all of the permanent residency visas available in Panama. 1. Friendly Nations Visa: Citizens from any of the 24 countries considered “friendly” with Panama can relocate [...]
Why Bank Offshore?
by Jon Hanna According to the World Bank, more than half of the world’s wealth (over 6 trillion USD) sits in Tax Haven banks. Offshore bank accounts are not just for safekeeping money. They give you the ability to invest in commodities, foreign stocks, government bonds, international currencies, and mutual funds which may not be available [...]
After the Storm – The 11 Stages of the Crash
by Jeff Thomas, With all the study and thought that are required to make sense out of how the Great Unraveling will play out, we seldom take time to think of what it will be like on the other side. Those of us who are, by nature, long-term thinkers and/or optimistic, have a vague picture [...]
The New Zealand Finance Company – A Tax Free Offshore Banking Solution
by Evgeny Orlov, Barrister – Equity Law The 21st century has seen an escalating regulation of the banking industry, whereby it has become much more difficult to obtain a banking license with increasing government controls and requirements. The use of the word “bank” creates immediate compliance issues, including capital/lending ratios, minimum founding, capital requirements and central [...]
The Advantages of Cross Jurisdictional Diversification
by Jon Hanna Don’t put all your eggs into one basket. The advantages of cross jurisdictional diversification can be plentiful. Too many investors put all their eggs in one basket by limiting the investments into one country. No matter how diverse your investments can be (stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.) if all of them are based [...]
The Asset Protection Toolbox
by Bobby Casey Asset Protection Case Studies This month I will share with you the case studies for 2 of my recent asset protection clients. In the following examples, I have changed the names and some of the details, but the basic asset protection framework remains intact. The purpose is to give you ideas and [...]
The Euro – And the Reasons You Should Consider Investment Diversification
A look at why you should consider investment diversification by David Finzer, Capital Conservator ‘Wealth’ management and investment diversification is an interesting and important topic – you work hard for your money, but keeping hold of your assets and money is often more difficult than getting it in the first place. So how is this [...]
Limited Partnerships – Unlimited Possibilities
by Evgeny Orlov, Barrister – Equity Law Using New Zealand Limited Partnerships for Asset Protection and Tax Minimisation A quiet evolution of New Zealand’s offshore and favourable tax regime has been occurring since the introduction of the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 into law. This relatively new vehicle has almost limitless potential to be one of [...]
