UK: Anti-Terrorism Law Used to Investigate Dog Poop
As wacky as some of the anti-terrorist initiatives that I've written about in the good ol' USA, they don't hold a candle to those advanced in the United Kingdom.
The USA Declares War on Iran
No, there haven't been any nuclear missiles launched, at least not yet. No mobilization of U.S. forces on Iran's border. But on March 20, the United States launched the equivalent of an invasion of Iran, in the world of global finance.
Even Elliot Spitzer’s No Match for the “Bank Secrecy Act”
Talk about comeuppance. New York governor Elliot Spitzer, the poster boy for ethics on Wall Street and elsewhere in the financial markets now finds his political career in ruins. And it's all because of an almost-unknown law: the Bank Secrecy Act.
Panama Passport: Separating Fact from Fiction
Debunking the Panama Passport Myth Regularly, we receive inquiries about Panama's "instant passport" program. But here’s the deal: Panama does NOT have a legally sanctioned economic citizenship/passport program. But, there…
Avoid the “Anti-Terrorism Clearance Certificate” Scam
In the last few months, I've received several e-mails requesting assistance in obtaining an "Anti-Terrorist Clearance Certificate."Â They supposedly need the certificate to claim a monetary award, generally for US$100,000 or more, purportedly from an offshore source.
Yes, You are a Criminal
If you live or do business in the United States, you're almost certainly a criminal, even if you don't know it.
Asset Protection Strategies for the Average American
Joe’s an average American guy. He and his wife Jane live in a three-bedroom tract home in the suburbs with a couple of children. Joe has a middle-class occupation. So does Jane—they…
Austria: A Culture of Privacy
As I described in yesterday's blog entry, Austria has one of the world's strongest bank secrecy laws. Critics of bank secrecy laws claim that they help criminals shield illicit gains…
Why Banking Fees are Higher in Austria than in the USA-and How to Reduce Them
There's no point denying it—banking fees and commissions in Austria—and many other offshore financial centers—are substantially higher than in the United States. Fortunately, there are some ways to reduce them.…
LLCs: A Better Way to Protect Business Assets
Corporations are the traditional way to limit personal liability in a business. A corporation has a separate legal personality from its owners, officers, and directors. This legal personality provides a "corporate…
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