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Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World
by Nicholas Shaxson
Description: Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World examines the role of offshore tax havens in global wealth transfer and financial secrecy, detailing how these jurisdictions facilitate tax avoidance and economic inequality
ISBN: 1847921108
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umarmung · 2011-11-07 · Original thread
These sort of tax haven arrangements are commonplace with almost all multinationals, which basically means almost all non-SME corporates these days.

There's a very good book on the subject, which is pretty shocking even if you work in finance (but not offshore tax accountancy or law):

"Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World"

http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Islands-Havens-Stole-World/dp...