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tax haven
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tax haven
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a country or state having a lower rate of taxation than elsewhere
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Noun1.tax haven - a country or independent region where taxes are low
country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
Translations
tax haven nparadiso fiscale


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owners, based on beneficial ownership (already required to be known under anti-money-laundering rules) any financial institution that establishes a trust, corporation, or bank account in a tax haven country would be required to report it to the IRS.
The main principle a tax haven country follows is granting a company tax-free status in exchange for restriction to trade on its territory.
If you are banking in an offshore tax haven country and the OECD efforts fail with a number of nations refusing to sign these treaties then you win.
 
 
 
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