Tax Havens

by Richard Murphy, Christian Chavagneux, Ronen Palan

Book Overview

From the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man to the Principality of Liechtenstein and the state of Delaware, tax havens offer lower tax rates, less stringent regulations and enforcement, and promises of strict secrecy to individuals and corporations alike. In recent years government regulators, hoping to remedy economic crisis by diverting capital from hidden channels back into taxable view, have undertaken sustained and serious efforts to force...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801476127
• ISBN13: 9780801476129
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher