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  • Offshore Financial Services in the Channel Islands

    Offshore Financial Services in the Channel Islands

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    Understanding the Appeal for Investors In the waters of the English Channel off the French coast of Normandy lie the Channel Islands, a group of British Crown Dependencies that have become renowned for their sophisticated offshore financial services. The two primary jurisdictions, Jersey and Guernsey, are well-known tax havens, offering a range of financial services…

  • The Netherlands is world’s biggest conduit to offshore tax havens

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    [box]The Netherlands is the biggest conduit to offshore tax havens in the world, with almost a quarter of fiscal constructions having a Dutch link, according to researchers at a specialist unit at the University of Amsterdam.[/box] ‘Only five big countries act as conduit-OFCs,’ the researchers from Corpnet said in a new report. ‘Together these five…

  • Skipton International is investing for the future

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    Skipton International is to implement a new banking service and replace its core banking system for offshore savings customers. [box type=”tick” size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]The new secure online portal, planned to launch in late 2017, will allow customers around the world to access their savings accounts 24 hours a day. This will be in addition to…

  • Skipton International an Offshore Bank for Expats

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    Skipton International reached £1.075 billion of deposits at the end of 2015 – a level that would be equivalent to the 12th largest building society in the UK. With savings customers in over 100 countries around the world, the Channel Island-registered bank has grown its deposits steadily since 2009 when it formed through the amalgamation…

  • Demand for Skipton International’s Expat mortgages increases

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    In a little over one year demand for the bank’s British expat buy-to-let offering has eclipsed that for its established mortgage lending in Jersey and Guernsey. Managing Director of Skipton International, Jim Coupe said: ‘We have been servicing expats with their savings needs for years and knew there would be a demand for buy-to-let mortgages…

  • British Overseas ‘Tax Havens’ Warned by UK

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    LONDON, England — A Labour government would push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has told them ahead of general elections in Britain in May. In a letter to the leaders of British Overseas…

  • PFIC Problem for Americans with Offshore Investments

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    WARNING: U.S. Persons who Purchased a Retirement Plan, Savings Plan issued from the Isle of Man, Dublin, Guernsey or U.K. Life Insurance Company are holding a British Style Life Policy (lump sum or savings plan) which requires annual reporting as a PFIC and suffers annual taxes on the growth of 36.9% and huge annual penalties…

  • RBC Wealth Management named Best Private Bank in the Channel Islands

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    RBC Wealth Management has continued its recent award success by being named the Best Private Bank in the Channel Islands at the 2012 World Finance Banking Awards. World Finance’s judging panel used a wide range of criteria to decide the recipients of the 2012 awards. These included assessing each firm’s performance, the variety and clarity…