Offshore Account

If you’re a small business owner, you have assets to protect. Usually associated with high income individuals and medical professionals, asset protection planning is just as necessary for owners of start-ups and small businesses. Unfortunately, asset protection is often ignored or lost in the long list of things to do when starting or building... Read more »

Thinking about looking for an overseas job?  Our analysis shows that from a pay, cost of living, exchange rate, quality of life (hardship) and long term economic stability perspective, Qatar is one of the best places in the world for expatriates to live.  Surprised?  Well consider why we say this. While the rest of the world battles the ongoing... Read more »

Sierra Leone: Building on an Export-Sector-Led Economy By Kenday S. Kamara, October 4, 2008 Export sector development has become one of the most discussed issues in Sierra Leone’s development politics. The previous administration of Tejan Kabbah introduced some credible initiatives to promote Sierra Leone’s export trade worth pointing out. The... Read more »

SOME years ago I worked in a bar a short train ride away from the town in which I live.   The doorman was a long-retired gentleman by the name of Fred.  Fred was nearer ninety than eighty, and for longer than most people could remember there was nothing he had enjoyed more than placing his pound on a horse racing accumulator at his local bookie... Read more »

If you listen to the business news a lot, then you may have encountered the term “outsourcing.” This refers to companies who turn to offshore skilled workers to do work for them. This can save companies money, since they spend little on labor cost, and pay workers only for the work produced. There are different outsourcing companies, and... Read more »

There is a common misconception that people who cannot store their unaccounted wealth in their own country open accounts in Swiss banks. Even though this may be true to an extent, Swiss banks are well known for their sophisticated and discreet banking services. Many of the rich and famous like film stars, business entrepreneurs, top government officials,... Read more »

Dubai is seen as a “no-tax” emirate, with lots of connections to the rich in India. Dubai has a network of treaties with other country in that taxation is only done in the “contracting” country, not both countries, which make it an even more advantageous place to do business. This can get a little bit complicated as some countries also have... Read more »

The answer is simple. All your transactions with a Panama Law Firm are covered by tight Attorney Client Privileged Communication. The lawyer/law firm can not reveal anything about the client or their transactions, business dealings, etc. unless specifically authorized by the client. The exception to this would be if ordered by a Panama Court which... Read more »

If you listen to the business news a lot, then you may have encountered the term “outsourcing”. This refers to companies who turn to offshore skilled workers to do work for them. This can save companies money, since they spend little on labor cost, and pay workers only for the work produced. There are different outsourcing companies, and... Read more »

Last week I received a message from the friends network in which I’m enrolled. It was an advisory to stay out of an opportunity that might be coming my way. I had seen a number of these “opportunities” earlier on the web. The description that my friend provided me did not surprise me. The “deal” involved my signing... Read more »