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The years 2000 to 2004 saw a series of attacks
on the 'lowtax' world of offshore jurisdictions
by high-tax countries and their associations,
such as the OECD and the FATF, loosely termed
the 'multilaterals'. By 2006, it seemed that,
broadly speaking, 'offshore' has survived
these attacks surprisingly well, although
the standard of offshore legislation has risen
while the level of offshore confidentiality
has dropped.
This
report traces in detail the course of the
last six years both globally and at jurisdiction
level, explaining precisely what you get -
and don't get - for your money in all of the
main offshore jurisdictions.
CONTENTS
PART
I: The Rich Countries' Attack on Offshore Jurisdictions:
How and Why it Happened
the 66 'harmful tax practices' of the EU Code
of Conduct Committee; the Financial Stability Forum's 16 jurisdictions
which could threaten global financial stability; the FATF's 15 unco-operative jurisdictions;
the OECD's 31 countries with 'unfair tax competition'
the EU withholding tax row and the campaign
against banking secrecy - France takes on the
EU presidency - the OECD's Paris meeting; the US divided - the administration's anti-offshore
agenda badly dented by a Republican Congress
PART
II: The Story after September 11th
The US Anti-Money Laundering Law
Consequences
of the US law for the funds industry
Reactions
of the Offshore Jurisdictions
The
Bahamas Asserts Its Independence
Culmination
of the OECD and FATF initiatives
The
EU Takes to the Ring
PART
III: The Response of the Jurisdictions
Summaries
of legislative and other responses from all
the jurisdictions listed below:
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Isle of Man Jersey Liechtenstein Malta Mauritius Panama
PART
IV: The Future for Offshore
The
future for offshore and what effects the new
legislation will have.
Jersey's
Guide To The EU Savings Tax Directive
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the 66 'harmful tax practices' of the EU Code
of Conduct Committee;