Le isole del tesoro. Viaggio nei paradisi fiscali dove è nascosto il tesoro della globalizzazione

Before I get into my review, I wanted to point out that for someone without a lot of financial knowledge, this could be a very difficult book to read. I have a college degree in accounting, did some graduate work in tax, and worked for one of the big four accounting firms for a year in their interna Leggi tutto

Sometimes fascinating insight into the history of tax shelters, ruined in my eyes by the author's style which that of an incensed early 1980s Greenpeace leaflet writer. By the nature of tax shelters, you're going to have multinational corporations as villains so, unless you *want* to come off soundi Leggi tutto

I picked up this book (actually its Finnish translation) at a book fair, because it seemed to handle tax evasion and planning, as well as tax havens and offshoring, which have been of interest to me for a while. It did. I had three questions I hoped it would answer: what are tax havens, what is the e Leggi tutto

For a detailed review, checkout - https://www.cmpltime.com/post/book-re... ✨ (This is my first time doing a book review for Compliance Time and I would love to hear your comments or feedback about this😍) Want to have a deep dive into the creation and history of tax havens? Want to comprehend how mult Leggi tutto

A remarkable book that gives a real insight into how the world works - particularly into the power of the City of London. It's a rigged game and I don't want to play.

Thoroughly depressing study of 70 years of financial chicanery and evolution of tax havens and money laundering, with highlight that include the City of London and its outposts in Gibraltar and Jersey, Omar Bongo of Gabon and the French neo-colonial Elf scandal, active anti-tax lobby groups and thei Leggi tutto

The content was simply dumbfounding; Treasure Islands really illuminates the infinitely gloomy world of tax havens, secrecy jurisdictions and corruption. The sheer scale of financial criminality that lies beneath the surface of modern society will leave any unexpecting world-view altered. The only re Leggi tutto

I truly wish we can hunt these rich people and their accountants to death for sport. Goddammit.

The debasement of the global economy is a threat to everyone who depends on it working, on its currencies maintaining trust and value. The start of the book is a slightly repetitive summary of the main ideas, but by page 50, the historical facts of elites avoiding taxation, and Keynes working valiant Leggi tutto