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Article #187: How to Bank Offshore

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First of all, we have to define what residence, if you need to visit your bank
offshore banking is: frequently. To keep your account
Offshore Banking is having a bank account confidential it may be wise to travel
in a country where you are not a indirectly to your chosen tax haven.
resident. Normally this would be in a tax Offshore banking can be found all around
haven (a country that has low taxes or no the world. Maybe you will find a bank in
taxation). Because of the word country where you would like to vacation.
"offshore" you would think that only The Caribbean Islands have many offshore
remote islands are offering this type of banks. Asian countries such as Hong Kong
banking. In reality even the USA and and Singapore have taxation based on
Canada can be offshore tax haven for you territoriality only taxing persons and
depending on your country of residence corporations on business actually done in
and nationality. the country. Both are major financial
Why Bank Offshore? centers with world class business
For people living in a politically or facilities.
financially unstable country banking Depending on the services you require the
offshore will allow them to keep their initial bank deposit could be only $500
hard earned money in a safe place. One but may reach $500,000.00 if you desire
way to lower your taxes is re-invoicing private banking services.
using an offshore corporation. Most offshore banks have web sites where
Some of the other advantages of offshore you can see the services they provide.
banking are: Look for a downloadable application form.
- Low taxes or no taxes at all. Avoid tax Read it carefully and check what
rate increases in your home country. documents need to be submitted with your
- Higher interest rates are often application. Some documents may need to
available due to non-existent corporate be notarized.
taxes. Some offshore banks are stricter in
- Possibility of investments that may not compliance of KYC regulations and may
be available in your home country. require more documentation than others.
- Anonymous accounts and strict privacy Some banks may want you to appear in
and bank secrecy laws will keep your person to open the account.
banking confidential. Increase the level We've already done the hard work for you
of protection by having an offshore by sorting through many sources of
corporation. information; discover which countries
- Asset protection. provide offshore banking by visiting
How to get the offshore bank account? Offshore Banking
First make a list of banking services you Summary:
need. Then check carefully the background Do you want to lower your taxes? Keep
of the banks in the various offshore your assets confidential? Enjoy more
banking havens. Take into consideration freedom! Then find out why offshore
the distance from your country of banking is what you are looking for.






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