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Getting An Offshore Bank Account Via The Internet

Looking for an offshore bank account? Theredocuments  they  ask  for.
is no need to use the many middleman websites
you will find via a search engine. Most ofIf you want to get an offshore bank account,
these are *bogus*, even the slick-looking*consider visiting the bank in person*. If
ones. More and more banks are offeringyou can, travel to the country in question,
offshore bank accounts direct. Just get aand open a bank account there. You probably
list of banks in the country you'relive near one tax haven at least. This
interested  in,  and  go  to their web sites.especially applies if you are planning to
deposit large sums; find out who you're
Opening an offshore bank account is likedealing  with!
opening one in your high street; meet their
criteria, and you're in. The only differenceNOTES:
is  you're  not  there  in  person.
1. Don't pay a middleman to open a bank
The first thing is to find out whether theyaccount  for  you.  See  above.
will accept citizens or residents of your
country. For example, Swiss banks tend not to2. Do not use services which offer bank
want US customers; they don't want the hassleaccounts  in  Eastern  European  countries.
from  the  IRS.
You are likely to be cheated, possibly by the
You will need to prove your identity, and thebank  itself.  Avoid  Latvia!
legal existence of your company, if you wish
to  open  an  account  for  it.3.  Avoid  web  sites  where:
If applying by mail, DO NOT PART WITHThe business address is a P.O. Box, or a
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. Get copies notarised by a'Suite';
notary public. Originals can be used for
fraud or identity theft. Or they can getThe  site  is  on  a  free  web  host;
lost.
The  site  is  badly translated into English;
A Notary Public is a public officer
commissioned by the State to perform notarialYou have the sense you are dealing with
acts. A Notary is an impartial witness. TheAfricans  or  Eastern  Europeans;
notary  is  empowered  to issue an apostille.
The site has not been updated recently e.g.
Apostille - Is a method of certifying athe  Copyright  reads  2001;
document for use in another country pursuant
to the 1961 Hague Convention. With thisThey've  only  been  running for a few years;
certification by apostille, a document is
entitled to recognition in the country ofThey offer a range of dubious products -
intended use, and no certification orsecond passports, citizenships, anonymous
legalization by the embassy or consulate ofdebit  cards;
the foreign country where the document is to
be  used  is  required.You cannot pay via credit card - it's much
harder to get refunds on banker's drafts,
In practice this means you provide evidenceWestern  Union  and  e-Gold  etc;
to this man that you are who you say you are,
and/or that your company is what you say itThey require you sign a confidentiality
is. You take an oath on the Bible. That'sagreement, or you have the sense you are
right,  it's  not  a  joke.entering  quasi-legal  or  illegal territory.
Due diligence: Banks need to show they haveBogus offshore banking sites can threaten to
checked who their customers are, and how theyreport you to your tax authority if you
came  by  their  money.question their methods. It's an old con
trick; get the mark involved in something
Passport - If you apply by post a notarisedillegal, then he can't go to the authorities.
copy  is  needed;
Offshore bank accounts and company formations
Information about yourself - name, date ofare just like their onshore equivalents;
birth,  address,  phone  number  etc.there's no big mystery about them. If you
want a company formation, contact a local
Your economic background - documents showingregistration agent, who speaks English, in
how you earn your money (work contract, bankthe country of registration. Then use another
statement,  tax  return,  company documents);local agent to check what the first one's
done.
Origin of your deposits - documents showing
how you earned them. If you sell a house,Open  your  bank  account  yourself.
proof of the sale, a copy of the estate
agent's  listing,  and  so  on;One last thing: *don't think that because
your bank account and company are offshore
Information about your deposits - how muchyou can do business in your home country, and
you plan to deposit, and what you plan to door with fellow residents, and avoid taxes
with  the  money  once  you've  banked  it.there*.
If opening a company account, you send anYou'll find plenty of websites that'll
apostilled copy of the certificate ofpurport to help you, right up until the time
incorporation to the bank providing youryou get a small brown envelope from your
account, along with evidence of yourcountry's tax inspectors, inviting you in for
identity, an application form, and any othera little chat.



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