
“In Panama, owners of bearer shares no longer have their anonymity ensured. In the Cayman Islands, tax information will soon be shared under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). These are just two striking examples of how jurisdictions in Central America and the Caribbean are cracking down on tax cheats. For decades, Switzerland prided itself as a haven for the world’s most affluent, with strict provisions for privacy. But now the former advantages of isolation and non-compliance are becoming a liability due to the limitations they place on access to the global financial system.”
http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/tax-havens-close-the-loop-caribbean-cayman-panama/
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