But now, even though the policy is implemented, there remains a place in a number of countries as an option those who want to evade taxes through use of offshore accounts.
Citing therichest page, Thursday (07/25/2013) based Tax Justice Network report in the Financial Secrecy Index, said as many as 73 different jurisdictions around the world the opportunity to billions of foreign currency deposited in offshore accounts. The money saved is also tax-free.
The report found that governments around the world to lose about $ 250 billion in revenue every year because of these offshore accounts.
Here's a list of 10 countries that provide tax-free facility in the world. These countries provide clients the highest level of financial secrecy, including issues of tax evasion and offshore accounts.
1 Switzerland
Switzerland became number one on this list for several reasons. One of them, the country is implementing a very high level of confidentiality to his client's financial assets.
While it is true there are other jurisdictions that offer greater confidentiality such as the Bahamas and Bermuda, but the Swiss beat both of them because the country's financial operations are on a much larger scale.
It is also due to the fact if a bank account maintained in the country is also a large scale. Foreign account holders in this country has a tax exemption in full or in part, depending on their chosen private bank.
2. Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands, which is part of the British territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, consists of three different islands. There is Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. These islands are located in the northwest of Jamaica and south of Cuba.
In the Cayman Islands, the owner of the money that is looking for ways to avoid the tax, can get the complete package.
They do not have to pay for personal income taxes, profits, corporate taxes, payroll taxes up. This country does not even cut taxes for foreign clients.
3. Luxembourg
One of the members of the European Union, United Nations, Benelux, the OECD, and NATO, Luxembourg entered the country reflecting the political consensus that supports the integration of economic, military, and political.
In the Tax Justice Network report, the country gets value 1,621.2 Financial Secrecy Index and Confidentiality Scores 68, which makes it in third place in the list.
4 Hong Kong
In the People's Republic of China, there are two Special Administrative Regions, with Hong Kong becoming one of its parts.
It is located on the south coast of China and the South China Sea and surrounded by the Pearl River Delta. Seven million people live in the region.
Aside from being a tourist area with popular hot spots, Hong Kong is also a haven for people who do not want to pay taxes and want to save a large amount of money in offshore accounts.
Here, the client does not have to pay sales tax, capital gains and payroll taxes. They also do not have to worry about personal taxes withheld from their money.
5. United States
The state of Nevada and Wyoming into two areas menyumbanng problems for state associated with tax evasion.
That's because in Nevada, there are no capital gains, gift tax, personal income tax, and inheritance tax. Demikia also in Wyoming, no corporate tax, inventory tax, unitary tax, gift tax, estate tax, personal income tax, franchise tax, and inheritance tax.
6 Singapore
Singapore, an island city-state in Southeast Asia, is regarded by many as one of the best options to open a bank account abroad.
Almost anyone can open a bank account without any hassle. It is one of the main reasons why Singapore was assessed by the Financial Secrecy Index value of 1,118 and 71 scores Confidentiality of Tax Justice Network.
7 Jersey
Jersey entry in the British empire, home to a large number of banks offering offshore accounts to foreign clients.
Offshore banking and investment has become part of the economy of this region. In the Tax Justice Network report, giving Jersey Financial Secrecy Index value of 750.1 and Confidentiality Score 78.
8. Japan
Many foreign banks in Japan do not set their client deposits with standards prevailing interest rates.
Fortunately, with the existence of an offshore banking center that was established in Tokyo, the state law enforcement officials at least are able to monitor and control any developments in the country's financial institutions.
9. Germany
Germany makes access easier for people to open bank accounts abroad. However, this has also resulted in an increased number of individuals who open an account so that they can avoid taxes.
The good news is that the state is trying to control this problem through the implementation of the policy is much more stringent.
In the report, Germany got a score of 669.8 for the value of its Financial Secrecy Index, and Confidentiality Score of 57.
10 Bahrain
Bahrain, located near the west coast of the Persian Gulf, is a small island country. Although there are many financial institutions offering banking services and offshore bank accounts on the island, his client's financial secrecy is the lowest of all the other nations included in this list.
Bahrain got tenth place because it has the lowest rate based on the value of the Financial Secrecy Index of Tax Justice Network report, which was at 660.3. The country also has a Confidentiality Score 78.
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