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Offshore
In this section of offshore, we provide general information regarding various
entities as well as copies of some of the applicable laws which we have found
users to have the most interest in.
Panama:
British Virgin Islands:
Anguilla:
The following documents are all available in *.pdf format and are all
available from the Anguilla Financial Services Commission website:
Belize
The following documents are all available in *.pdf format and are all
available from the Belize International Financial Services website:
General Offshore Materials:
 | 2003 (June) FATF (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering)
Revised 40
Recommendations |
| 2002
the Association of Registered Agents response to the OECD Accounts and
Filing or Auditing Requirements |
| 2002 OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)
The
Accounts and Filing or Auditing Requirements |
| 2002 - the
Stikeman Elliott Report "Towards a Level Playing Field" prepared for the
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the International Tax and
Investment Organisation (ITIO), which is a direct response to the OECD’s study
of 2001 entitled “Behind the Corporate Veil” and intended as a contribution to
the debate on the misuse of corporate vehicles.
Appendices of the Stikeman Elliott Report. |
| 2001 OECD "Behind
the Corporate Veil: Using Corporate Entities for Illicit Purposes".
Behind the Corporate Veil
concludes that the types of corporate entities that are most frequently
misused are those that provide the greatest degree of anonymity to their
beneficial owners. In response, the OECD calls on governments and other
relevant authorities to ensure they are able to obtain information on the
beneficial ownership and control of corporate entities and, where appropriate,
to share this information with law enforcement authorities domestically and
internationally. Nevertheless, the Stikeman Elliott report provides a
focus on the short-comings of the focus on "offshore" jurisdictions only.
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Before requesting the establishment of an offshore company or structure of
any kind, we recommend that clients seek appropriate tax advice in their country
of origin rather than simply relying on information found on the internet.
Although we are completely comfortable with the use of offshore entities for asset
protection and privacy purposes, we are aware that many clients seek to use
offshore entities for tax planning purposes also. As lawyers licensed to practice in Panama,
we are only qualified to provide
advice regarding the laws of Panama and not those of other jurisdictions, and
therefore recommend that you seek appropriate counsel in your country of
residence and/or citizenship.
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