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<p>Preface ix</p> <p><b>PART ONE THE OFFSHORE CONTROVERSY 1</b></p> <p>1. Why Are so Many People Going Offshore? 3</p> <p>2. Whipping the Taxpayers into Shape 7</p> <p>3. The Big Squeeze 10</p> <p>4. The Changing World of Tax Havens 15</p> <p>5. The International Dragnet 18</p> <p>6. The Global Laundromat 21</p> <p>7. The Tax Police 23</p> <p>8. Barbarians at the Gate 26</p> <p><b>PART TWO BUILDING A SOLID OFFSHORE FINANCIAL FORTRESS 31</b></p> <p>9. The Benefits of Going Offshore 33</p> <p>10. Best Strategies for Going Offshore: Personal and Financial Lifestyle Changes 35</p> <p>11. Expatriating 37</p> <p>12. The $80,000 Annual Loophole 39</p> <p>13. New Citizenship and Renouncing Your U.S. Citizenship 42</p> <p>14. Eight Ways to Sunday 44</p> <p>15. T-7 Tax Havens: The Green List of the World’s Best Offshore Havens 48</p> <p>16. Selecting the Best Tax Haven for Your Plans 54</p> <p>17. Establishing an Offshore Presence without Leaving Home 61</p> <p>18. Offshore Business Structures 63</p> <p>19. Secrets of Offshore Banking 73</p> <p>20. Offshore Financial and Investment Strategies 81</p> <p>21. Offshore Estate Planning 89</p> <p>22. The Swiss Angle 97</p> <p>23. Placing Your Assets Offshore and Avoiding Fraudulent Transfers 105</p> <p>24. Offshore Business 107</p> <p>25. International Tax Planning 110</p> <p>26. Offshore Privacy 117</p> <p>27. Offshore Caveat 119</p> <p><b>PART THREE TODAY’S TAX HAVENS 121</b></p> <p>28. Tax Information Exchange Agreements 127</p> <p>29. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty 129</p> <p>30. Profiles of Tax Havens 131</p> <p>Andorra, 131</p> <p>Anguilla, 133</p> <p>Antigua and Barbuda, 135</p> <p>Aruba, 136</p> <p>Austria, 138</p> <p>The Bahamas, 140</p> <p>Bahrain, 143</p> <p>Barbados, 143</p> <p>Belize, 146</p> <p>Bermuda, 147</p> <p>British Virgin Islands, 151</p> <p>Brunei Darussalam, 154</p> <p>Campione (Italy), 155</p> <p>Cayman Islands, 158</p> <p>Channel Islands—Guernsey, 162</p> <p>Channel Islands—Jersey, 166</p> <p>Cook Islands, 171</p> <p>Cyprus, 173</p> <p>Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 177</p> <p>Gibraltar, 179</p> <p>Grenada, 182</p> <p>Hong Kong, China, 183</p> <p>Isle of Man, 187</p> <p>Labuan, Malaysia, 192</p> <p>Liechtenstein, 194</p> <p>Luxembourg, 197</p> <p>Madeira, 200</p> <p>Malta, 202</p> <p>Mauritius, 206</p> <p>Monaco, 209</p> <p>The Netherlands, 211</p> <p>The Netherlands Antilles, 214</p> <p>Panama, 217</p> <p>Saint Kitts and Nevis, 220</p> <p>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 221</p> <p>Seychelles, 224</p> <p>Switzerland, 225</p> <p>Turks and Caicos, 229</p> <p>Vanuatu, 231</p> <p>Western Samoa, 235</p> <p><b>PART FOUR RESOURCES—THE BIG PICTURE 237</b></p> <p>Offshore Citizenship and Retirement Opportunities 239</p> <p>Dominica 239</p> <p>Saint Kitts and Nevis 240</p> <p>Profiles of Retirement Havens and Foreign Residency: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Campione (Italy), Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, Uruguay 241</p> <p>More Countries to Investigate 254</p> <p>Travel Destinations 263</p> <p>Offshore Reading 264</p> <p>Offshore Reference Works 264</p> <p>Newsletters 265</p> <p>Travel Books 267</p> <p>Travel Bookstores and Map Dealers 267</p> <p>Travel Information 267</p> <p>Financial Information and Business Opportunities 268</p> <p>Bank Resources 269</p> <p>Antisurveillance and Privacy Sources 269</p> <p>Books of Interest 270</p> <p>Publishers of Unusual Books and Hard-to-Find Information 271</p> <p>Periodicals 272</p> <p>Real Estate 272</p> <p>Expat Information 272</p> <p>Expat Books 273</p> <p>Retirement Resources 273</p> <p>Health Insurance for Expatriates and Travelers 273</p> <p>Organizations 274</p> <p>Government Web Sites 275</p> <p>Financial and Investment Services 275</p> <p>Immigration Services 279</p> <p>Tax Problems 280</p> <p>Worldwide Serviced Offices 280</p> <p>Global Mail Drops 281</p> <p>International English Language Newspapers 281</p> <p>Online Resources 281</p> <p>Government Publications 281</p> <p>Offshore Dossier 281</p> <p>Offshore Evaluation Service 282</p> <p>Offshore Financial Services 282</p> <p>Appendix 283</p> <p>About the Author 316</p> <p>Index 317</p>

<p><b>HOYT BARBER</b> is an authority on tax havens and offshore banking and has served as a financial consultant to clients worldwide. Barber has authored nine books, including his first novel, From Hell to Havana, released in 2006. Barber is President of Barber Financial Advisors in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a provider of offshore financial services, and is publisher of Offshore Dossier, a newsletter for American investors and expatriates. Visit the author's Web site at www.hoytbarber.com to learn more.

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