 Why
Form An Offshore Company? - Because The Governments of the world are out
of control . . . and broke. They need your assets to make themselves
solvent. That they squander those assets is forgone. We live in a
world where sovereignty, privacy and individuality are under attack.
The right to privacy is more than an abstract necessity, it is also a psychological
necessity. If we do not have the right to privacy, we do not own the rights
to our own lives. Individuality entails making value judgments independent
of political, religious or social dogmas. In making value judgments
we make choices. In today's world, if the choices we make differ
from the status quo then we come under pressure to 'toe the line'. There
is no line to toe. We live in an intellectual vacuum, where short of the
logical choices we make in our own behalf, there are no other values. Our
Magazine & Websites stress privacy and living our life by our own standards,
protecting what is ours from those who have not earned it. - Bobby Casey
in "Develop Your Own Geo-Arbitrage Strategy" recommends the following six
steps: Step One – 2nd Passport - Step Two – Offshore Residency - Step Three
– Offshore Company - Step Four – Private Offshore Banking - Step Five –
Offshore Wealth Management - Step Six – Offshore Playground.
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 Is
a Seychelles Offshore Company Right for Me?
- One of the most commonly requested products in offshore asset protection
planning is the formation and maintenance of an offshore company. If you
believe what you read on the internet (yes I know, you are also reading
this on the internet), the options are virtually unlimited and everyone
proposes they have the best solution. You can find information about Cayman
Islands, Belize, Nevis, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Isle of Mann,
Vanuatu, Mauritius, BVI, and the list goes on and on. To be clear, many
of these jurisdictions are excellent for offshore company formation and
each person’s needs must be assessed individually. Today we will discuss
the benefits and proper use of a Seychelles Offshore Company (IBC – International
Business Company). The Seychelles International Business Company Act was
signed into law in 1994, and has had several amendments over the years
in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011. To summarize, the key
features are as follows: MORE>>> |
 How
Having Your Own Offshore Company Will Help You Develop Your Own Geo-Arbitrage
Strategy - You
can establish a company in a tax free country like Seychelles (one of my
personal favorites), Cook Islands, Nevis or Belize for operating your offshore
company. By establishing your offshore company in a place like Seychelles,
you get a tax free jurisdiction, no reporting requirements, virtually no
regulation regarding type or operation of your business, no filing requirements,
and completely private ownership and management. Obviously taking the steps
to move away from your home country requires that you either have a large
enough next egg to live off the investments, or you have a portable trade
or occupation that allows you to work from anywhere. By using an offshore
Seychelles company you can work virtually from anywhere in the world, pay
yourself the maximum allowable tax exempt salary and defer the remaining
profits in the company. Many internet entrepreneurs, investors, freelancers,
and writers use an offshore company to run their business and allow work
from anywhere. Many of you already have the ability and the skill-set to
take the leap to a virtual work arrangement, all it takes now is the necessary
tools. MORE>>> |
 Why
Uruguay is a Favorite with both Investors and Those Seeking a New Residency
- Uruguay has an investment promotion law that grants investors significant
tax breaks on labor-creating enterprises. This “Investment Act” (#
16,909), passed in 1998 and improved in 2007, grants exemptions in Income
Tax (up to 100% of the invested amount), Value Added Tax on purchases (local
or imported) and in Capital Tax. Applying for these tax breaks is not complex:
the request is made to a specialized unit within the Ministry of Finance,
“COMAP”, who studies projects in and analyzes factors such as jobs creation,
exports, incorporation of technology and the use of renewable energy.
The higher the impact of these factors, the larger the tax breaks. The
system is not restricted to large industrial projects; the range of businesses
that obtain these tax breaks includes agricultural companies, call centers,
professional services firms, construction companies, logistics businesses,
and even movie-theater complexes. Over the past three years, tax breaks
have been granted to projects totaling over 1 Billion US Dollars each year,
with 2010 seeing a record 800 projects totaling 1.2 Billion US Dollars
in invested capital. |
 Incorporating
& Banking in Belize
- In 1996, the United States of America tried to pressure the sovereign
nation of Belize into signing the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT).
Belize refused as such a treaty would allow for the exchange of confidential
information, such as bank records and other sensitive information, based
on a broad range of requests including tax investigations. Belize did sign
a limited Legal Assistance Treaty with the U.S. where client information
would only be disclosed under internationally recognized grievous crimes
such as drug trading, terrorism and human trafficking. At the time, Belize
was wrongfully accused of harboring money-launderers and was “blacklisted”
by the United States of America, suffering unjust restrictions of foreign
aid, world political isolation and an economic crisis. Belize would not
give in to such tactics and by upholding their commitments to the banking
“know your client” regulations, Belize was eventually exonerated. By standing
their ground to the world’s super-power, Belize has emerged as a credible
and secure offshore asset protection and tax haven. |
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 Diversifying
Your Life And Your Assets Offshore Is More Important Today Than Ever Before
In History -
In the face of the market, economic, and political uncertainties the world
is currently presenting, how can you protect yourself, your family, your
business, and your assets? The key is diversification offshore. Just as
it’s smart to invest in different markets and to hold assets of different
types in different currencies, so too are there advantages to spreading
your life among different jurisdictions. I didn’t invent this strategy.
It’s generally referred to as the “Five Flags” plan. It’s about organizing
both your time and your money to your greatest advantage, spreading your
life across multiple flags (that is, countries). My point is that this
strategy is more relevant, more important, and more easily managed right
now than ever before in history. The Five Flags plan is not literal. You
may not need (or want) five flags. Maybe you need only two or three…or
perhaps your circumstances require six or seven. MORE>>> |
 Is
the US Monetary System on the Verge of Collapse?
- Tune into CNBC or click onto any of the dozens of mainstream financial
news sites, and you’ll find an endless array of opinions on the latest
wiggle in equity, bond and commodities markets. As often as not, you’ll
find those opinions nestled side by side with authoritative analysis on
the outlook for the economy, complete with the author’s carefully studied
judgment on the best way forward. Lost in all the noise, however, is any
recognition that the US monetary system – and by extension, that of much
of the developed world – may very well be on the verge of collapse. Falling
back on metaphor, while the world’s many financial experts and economists
sit around arguing about the direction of the ship of state, most are missing
the point that the ship has already hit an iceberg and is taking on water
fast. Yet if you were to raise your hand to ask 99% of the financial intelligentsia
whether we might be on the verge of a failure of the dollar-based world
monetary system, the response would be thinly veiled derision. Because,
as we all know, such a thing is unimaginable! |
 Is
New Zealand the Switzerland of the South Pacific?
- The Look Through Company is New Zealand’s latest exciting contribution
to the asset protection and wealth acceleration and structuring industry.
Due to the National Governments increasing awareness and commitment to
the international financial industry (and NZ Prime Minister John Key’s
– former Merrill Lynch senior executive – expertise in this field) New
Zealand has introduced a new regime from April 2011 called the “Look Through
Company regime “. The Look-Through Company joins the Foreign Trust, Limited
Partnership and Financial Services Provider regime as being an elite group
of sophisticated and highly flexible asset protection and wealth acceleration
products that are rapidly giving New Zealand the reputation of being the
Switzerland of the South Pacific. - THE LOOK THROUGH COMPANY AND NEW ZEALAND
- Essentially this is a product similar in nature to the Delaware or British
Virgin Islands IBC but with a number of innovations and legislative ingenuities
that make it the perfect vehicle for small to medium businesses owned by
one or a small number of individuals. |
 Maximizing
Asset Protection and Estate Planning - Asset Protection using a Pre-Inheritance
Trust (PIT) -
The asset protection benefit of a PIT is very easy to understand. Since
you have gifted the money to the PIT, it’s no longer yours. If you are
sued in the future, your judgment creditor cannot collect from the PIT
since it’s no longer your assets. In addition, since your children are
just beneficiaries of the PIT and not owners of the trust assets until
the assets are distributed to them at the time and manner predetermined
by you, court judgments against your children are not recoverable from
the PIT either. The timing and manner of asset distribution from the PIT
may be in one lump-sum or in small periodic payments. In other words, the
PIT completely protects your assets from lawsuits against you or your children.
Here are a few more important aspects of the PIT to consider: In order
to qualify as a gift and use up your $5 million lifetime exemption, you,
the settlor of the trust, may not serve as the Trustee or Protector of
the PIT. The Trustee and Protector can be a friend, financial advisor,
your attorney or certain relatives. You don’t have to gift $5 million
into the PIT immediately. Any amount is perfectly fine. You may also gift
in periodic chunks over time instead of in one lump sum upfront. PITs are
Irrevocable Asset Protection Trusts. Therefore the assets you place in
the PIT may not be returned to you without tax consequences. You may, however,
take out the earnings or interest generated from the assets. |
 The
Future of Offshore Banking and Financial Privacy
- Just the utterance of the title makes some people cringe with fear and
lower their voice in public. In January I was at an investment conference
in Zurich and met with several bankers who would barely speak to me once
they heard my American accent. One beautiful, young woman with a
very well known private Swiss bank even asked me to lower my voice when
I asked her if they would accept American clients. I approached a group
of 5 men that worked for another private Swiss bank and the men over 40
scattered as if I had tossed a grenade in the middle of the group.
The guy that remained must have been low on the totem pole as he was about
28 years old. He was left to explain to me why Swiss banks won’t
accept US clients anymore. Of course it isn’t hard to understand why considering
what is going on in the news lately. But it does seem to dampen the
spirits of those who are implementing their own asset protection plan. |
 How
to Open an Offshore Bank Account in Singapore
- Singapore is “a convenient destination to protect and add value
to your international wealth” according to the website of one of the 205
banks operating in Singapore today. I couldn’t have put it better myself!
Singapore has developed in recent years into a sophisticated private banking
and wealth management base for Asia. But besides targeting their traditional
but fast growing market of wealthy entrepreneurs in Asia, the best offshore
banks in Singapore today are also developing products and services tailored
for North Americans, Europeans and Australians, including multi currency
accounts. If this sounds like you, read on to find out about some of the
advantages and disadvantages of opening an offshore bank account in Singapore,
and learn how to open an offshore bank account as a non-resident. Is Singapore
the best offshore banking country for the new decade? |
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 THRIVE
- What On Earth Will It Take - THRIVE is an
unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what’s REALLY going on
in our world by following the money upstream — uncovering the global consolidation
of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs
in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering
us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and
our future. We are at a critical turning point in human history. The path
we are on is leading toward a global police state. We must change direction,
but how? What are the guiding principles that would lead to freedom from
war, hunger, and domination? How do we work toward a world where no one
is violated or coerced in any way? These are the kind of questions you
can explore in this solutions section. This also is the place to discover
what you can do to bring about change. You can check out inspirational
success stories, find suggestions for quick, effective everyday actions,
study strategies for transformations at the national and global level,
and get involved in Critical Mass Actions that will make a difference.
If each of us uses our unique gifts, and we collaborate with others, we
can create the world we want to live in. We already have what it takes
to thrive. Now is the time. - Duration : 02:12:02 |
 Open
An Offshore Company & Bank Account In One Of 8 Preferred Havens
- Offshore Companies House offers address, banking, coporation, and more.
regularly review the best offshore banking opportunities for business or
investment purposes in the market place and recommend those which we believe
to be best suited to meet your identified needs. At present, they offer
offshore bank accounts from Belize, Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Antigua
and British Virgin Islands (Caribbean) and Tanzania (Africa). Offshore
Companies House (OCH) is a professional offshore service provider for more
than a decade and specialising in Offshore Private Foundation formation,
low-cost Offshore Company registration (Offshore LLC and Offshore IBC),
and Offshore Banking. Their experienced professionals (lawyers, bankers,
accountants) are carefully and continuously analysing available and emerging
offshore tax havens and have selected those jurisdictions which offer the
best opportunities and advantages to the clients. Being offshore gives
you choices, among them the choice to deal with the world on your terms.
If you are looking to invest in property, set-up a business or just saving
some money tax-free - protecting your assets offshore is the most prudent
and sane way to prepare for what others call the unexpected. |
 Move
to Costa Rica and Live Your Life
- “It’s better than watching it on TV.” Lately I find myself saying
that when friends ask how I’m doing. Three weeks into the romance of a
lifetime with a gorgeous Latino, 20 years younger than me, I tell them,
“It’s challenging, complicated, full of surprises and so much fun.” When
you dive head first, right smack dab into the middle of life, that’s what
happens. It is never predictable or easy but a real life lived is so much
more rewarding than watching someone else do it. The idea of jumping in
and living life to the fullest was an integral part of my decision to move
to Costa Rica. It was a promise I made to myself. I did not just want a
long tropical vacation: I wanted a completely new life and I wanted to
live it to the max! At fifty two I was feeling young and healthy, vital
and vibrant and nowhere near ready for the rocking chair. Once my kids
were grown and I was free of responsibility I decided to go for it, create
the life I want to live and live the life of my dreams. Now, four years
later I am gratified, elated and I thank God and my lucky stars to be able
to tell you that I am doing just that. I am living life to full capacity
and enjoying it all. |
 Really
Offshore - Live, Bank & Invest In The Vanuatu Islands
- Our first newsletter about Vanuatu. Articles on living in Vanuatu,
doing business, real estate, the islands resources and geology. Vanuatu
is considered a tax haven, so you can form corporations and bank in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu, official name, the Republic of Vanuatu. (French: République
de Vanuatu), is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The
archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 kilometres (1,090
mi) east of northern Australia. |
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 Move
Your Money Out of the Country …and Soon
- Things are getting uncomfortable for individuals and corporations
looking to deposit their money in tax havens around the world. Just recently,
Congress introduced the so-called “Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act,” which is
designed to do away with the privacy afforded by doing business or investing
outside the U.S. and to eliminate or reduce tax benefits available offshore.
Simon Black and Fitzroy McLean, ex-CIA operatives, investment pros, and
globe-trotting editors of Casey Research’s Without Borders, weigh in with
their no-holds-barred opinion on the topic… We are patriots. We have
proudly served in our country’s military, have extended a helping hand
to its public sector, and have plowed our entrepreneurial enterprise into
its once fertile soil. We love America, but these days, America does not
love us back. It takes without giving and squelches free enterprise. These
days, America is no longer the land of the free, especially when it comes
to the market. |
 The
Key to Getting an Offshore Checking Account in Ecuador (without Being a
Resident)
- I don’t think I have to spell out the enormous benefits of having
a bank account in another country. For one, you can take money out of the
ATM when in that country without paying fees. Deposit money and pay bills
without having to transfer the money into the country every time; and not
to mention, tax advantages with regards to your home country.
In Ecuador, you can get that offshore bank account you desire. The
problem is that the official word in Ecuador is that a foreigner can’t
get an account without a local ID card, given out when you are already
a resident on one of the resident visas. I know what you’re thinking...
"OK, but I just arrived, and not on a resident visa but simply a tourist
one, so how can I get an account now?" Here is the trick; avoid the
big banks of Ecuador, with the stricter policies, and head for the smaller
banks, there are several, preferably the ones whose main colors are green
or red… |
 Two
things have ushered us into a world without borders... the end of the cold
war and the advent of the internet, of global communications & commerce.
Today
it doesn't make a great deal of difference where in the world we are located,
we can carry on some types of commerce from anywhere; from an island in
the middle of the Caribbean to a sheep ranch in the the Australian outback.
A game of global musical chairs has begun, and we are now changing places
with
people willing to go to America or the UK to work for a wage we no longer
consider attractive, while we begin to move further afield in search of
greener pastures. Many of us are now looking for what might be called a
'life.' Tomorrow, it will make a great deal of difference where we live.
But certainly not in the same sense as we now perceive it. Tomorrow we
will live where the best real estate exists, where the least crime and
repression exists, where population pressures have not decimated the environment
and where business is encouraged and not hindered by legislation. We will
live there regardless of that place's global location or its former political
posture. |
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 Search
& Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc
- Search & Destroy author Scott Cleland is the world's leading Google
critic and has testified before Congress three times about the search-engine
behemoth. Cleland takes an in-depth look at where Google is leading us,
explains why we don't want to go there, and proposes straightforward solutions.
- Scott Cleland's new book tells the other side of the Google story. Published
by Telescope Books, Search & Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc.
is the first book to critically examine Google's business practices,
mission, and unprecedented power over information access and
the digital economy.
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 Asset
Protection Newsletter - Live
& Invest Offshore - Get the real facts from the best; including Doug
Casey, Bobby Casey, Bob Matthews, Global Asset Advisors, Inc., Jeff Schneider
CPA, PassportIRA and more of the best international investment advisors.
Contains informatioin on How and Why to Acquire a Second Passport Legally,
Expat Taxes, Offshore (and Onshore) Investing presented with the basic
premise of protecting your assets. |
 Offshore
Securities Broker Private Asset Management Online
- Thales Securities has been on our website for almost a decade and in
that decade we have heard nothing but positive reports about their service.
Founded in 1998 Thales Securities is a leading investment brokerage based
in the Republic of Panama. |
 Follow
Me On Pinterest
- What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. Pinterest lets you
organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People
use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize
their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by
other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and
get inspiration from people who share your interests. To get started, request
an invite. |
 Expat
Taxes
- If you are living overseas but plan to return to the USA you MUST pay
your American income tax regardless of where you are earning your income.
On this page are a large number of resources for Expat Taxes plus a Newsletter
on Expat Taxes, articles by attorneys and public accounts. We also have
links to those who will help you with your Expat Taxes. As an expat, it
is possible to defer a great deal of your taxes; so read the articles and
find out how to do things correctly. |
 2nd
Passports - Economic Citizenship
- If you get a 2nd passport and flee America the US Government can't take
your money as easily as they could if you were still living in the USA.
Therefore the US Goverment is doing everything to keep you from getting
a second passport, closing resources and threatening tax-haven nations
with sanctions. On this page we supply what information we can. You can
get a second passport; it's just harder to get then it was a few years
ago . . . why don't you wait a few more years, then it will be impossible
and you won't have to worry about it. Your fate will be sealed. |
 Cash
Flow Properties Worldwide - The time to buy real
estate and stocks is ideally at the bottom of the market. Tighter Lending
Policies Improve Cash Flow Houses - Can anyone see the forest through the
trees? Does anyone in Washington really understand what drives the
housing industry? Try credit availability. When credit is available
in the way of mortgages, the housing market improves. It’s that simple.
Contrarily, when it’s not available, the market contracts and prices remain
stagnant, and even worse decline. |
 Incorporate
in Uruguay - Uruguay´s Offshore Corporations
- Sociedades Anonimas (SAs) are easy, convenient vehicles for asset
protection and estate planning. No taxation of foreign assets and
income. Only one officer (director) required; no need for officer
to be resident. Fischer & Scickendantz is a full service law firm in
Uruguay, with a specialized department dedicated to relocation. Our attorneys,
accountants and tax advisors assist clients with: Residency and second
passport, Structuring property purchases, Identifying investment alternatives,
Banking and taxes, Incorporating onshore or offshore companies. |
 It's
Perfect For Expats, It's what makes Escape Dates different
- Create relationships and identify business partners in other countries
- It doesn't matter if you are single or married if you're interested in
growing your international network of friends, now you can travel the world,
and make money searching for the perfect mates with EscapeDates international
singles and social networking community. - Business Networking | Social
Events | Global Business Opportunity |
 Introducing
Spiritual Journeys - Enlightened Experiences for the Soul! By Mahira Amir
Khan -
I am honored to announce the launch of our new magazine SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS.
The birth of this online publication arrives perfectly timed for the advent
of the year 2012. The year that has been prophesied and spoken of as a
turning point in humankind's evolution. The ancient cultures of the Hopis
and the Mayans, speak of the window of divinity that opens for us now,
a shift of the ages that will activate our deepest potential. Life as we
know it today, will never be the same again. |
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 Where
to Own Gold by Jeff Schneider CPA – Asset Protection Planning
- Owning precious metals seems to be the only protection from governments
racing to devalue their currencies to cover their debts. Although this
is likely not a revelation to you, the markets have brought you dozens
of ways to begin acquiring through financial instruments, futures, and
allocated or unallocated physical storage. |
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 Moving
Money Offshore By Jay Butler Asset Protection Services Ltd
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers all income reportable regardless
of the source or location derived and most assets held offshore are reportable,
however some are not. When looking to preserve your assets it is important
to understand the difference between taxable income and reportable assets.
Here are 3 ways to legally move money offshore without any requirements
to report it to the United States government, the IRS or international
regulatory agency. 1.) Opening an Offshore Bank Account - >
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Signs that the US Government is Making it Harder For You to Become an Expat
- One of the most common reasons for wanting to expatriate from the
United States is the concern about government overreach. Many feel that
the expansion of government in recent years has been chipping away at the
freedom and liberty that the country was founded upon. What with more and
more agencies, regulations, surveillance, and mandates, the right to privacy
and self - determination is steadily shrinking right along with financial
outlooks. So, are you among the increasing number of people who feel that
the only real solution is to get out of the country? Well, using the exact
same tactics that are driving you away, the government appears intent on
preventing you from leaving. Changes that have recently been put in place
as well as proposals for future changes in rules and regulations might
be intended to discourage. But they might also drive your resolve to take
your destiny into your own hands and do whatever it takes to make your
move overseas. |
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