Dateline: Singapore I've been fascinated with the concept of offshore private vaults and safe deposit boxes for years. Basically, a private vault is an alternative to a bank-safe...
Offshore Life Insurance: The Last ‘Tax Shelter’ for US Citizens
When it comes to taxes, US citizens get a raw deal. Not only do they have to pay tax on their worldwide income, but they have to pay it regardless of whether or not they...
How to Open an Offshore Bank Account in Bermuda
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For the past few years, I've advocated the idea that onshore is the new offshore, so you might be wondering why I decided to write about opening...
5 Tax Questions for Freelancers and Solopreneurs Living Offshore
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia There is an undeniably global and growing trend in the remote work industry among digital nomads, freelancers, and solopreneurs. In the United States...
IRS Form 5472: Tax Filing for US LLCs Based Offshore
To say that the US tax code is complicated would be a vast understatement. There are forms for every possible situation, income source and individual. There are even tax...
Mauritius Offshore Companies for Tax Reduction: An Introduction
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia ''Heaven was copied after Mauritius.''Mark Twain One of the most satisfying realizations I have made over the years living, doing business, and...
An Introduction to Offshore Banking in Tax-Free Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an interesting place. It's one of those tax-free counties that might be a little off the radar for some, but has plenty of advantages when you get there. ...
Where to Register Your Yacht Offshore: the Ultimate Guide
For anyone who has successfully opened an offshore bank account, got a second passport and is living the lifestyle of their dreams travelling the world, the next step in the flag...
7 Reasons Why Onshore is the New Offshore
The days of a perpetual traveler with a Belize company and Seychelles bank account are coming to an end. Perhaps they are already over. An increased push for transparency,...
“Hell Yes!”: 2 hard lessons I learned while going offshore
Dateline: Warsaw, Poland I recently got a Facebook message request from David, a guy I met at a conference I spoke at. David had just started an import-export business, buying...
How To Know When Your Business Should Move Offshore
Last updated October 24, 2020 Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro Did you know that there are people online who can set up a cheap offshore company for you for “just $672”? I’m not...
How to Avoid High Offshore Bank Fees
To continue operating, a bank needs to look after its own bottom line, and so it passes fees on to the customer. It is not all bad news though. There are some benefits to using...
Is Belize A Good Place For My Offshore Business?
There was once a time when Swiss bankers would pull up to your house in a Mercedes and take a bag of money you made from your company, get in a jet, fly back to Switzerland, and...
Hong Kong Tax Rates for Your Offshore Corporation
We love Hong Kong. In our book, it's one of the greatest cities in the world. The stunning skylines contrast perfectly with the lush green mountains, creating unforgettable...
How to Choose The Best Offshore Service Providers?
Our founder, Andrew Henderson, has 17 years of experience making connections with professionals offshore and has made no secret of the fact that hiring the best service providers...
The coming offshore tax haven blacklist
Dateline: Valencia, Spain Shortly following the release of the Panama Papers, I saw an article discussing the response of many leaders in the EU to the historic data leak. The...
The Best Country for Online Company Incorporation
Last updated October 15, 2020 Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Back in 2016, I had an interesting conversation with the president of the newly formed country of Liberland, Vit...
6 Offshore Jurisdictions for Companies to Avoid in 2021
Dateline: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Too many folks who are going offshore for the first time make one big mistake that ends up costing them a lot of problems, money, and even legal...
Offshore Gold Storage: How to Avoid Gold Confiscation
OFFSHORE GOLD STORAGEProtect your hard assets, avoid gold confiscation, and diversify your investment portfolio.Not all that long ago the US dollar, like most currencies, was...
Why US Citizens Can’t Open Offshore-Only Brokerage Accounts
It’s not easy to find an effective offshore forex broker as a United States citizen – in fact, it’s one of the (numerous) drawbacks of US citizenship. Many Americans...
