Secrets of Swiss Banking

An Owner's Manual to Quietly Building a Fortune

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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In Secrets of Swiss Banking, offshore financial specialist Hoyt Barber shows how to protect your hard-earned assets by safely and legally moving your money into trusted Swiss financial institutions. Along with timely banking advice and solid investment insights, Barber provides authoritative information on a variety of Swiss banking-related issues—from the basics of opening an account to the nuances of numerous Swiss banking and investment strategies. He also details Swiss banking policies and regulations along with U.S. tax and reporting requirements.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-02-19
Mått158 x 236 x 25 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470136713

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HOYT BARBER is a renowned specialist in tax havens and offshore banking and has served as a financial consultant to clients worldwide. He has authored ten books, including Tax Havens Today, also published by Wiley. Barber is President of Barber Financial Advisors in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a provider of offshore financial services, and the popular Offshore Evaluation Service. Visit the author's Web site at www.hoytbarber.com to learn more.

Preface ixChapter 1 Challenges and Threats 1The Economic Front 3Political Landscape 14The Un-Patriotic Act 22The New America 25Personal Sovereignty and theUrgency to Act 27Chapter 2 Switzerland—Alpine Financial Oasis 29Roots of Political and Monetary Stability 30The Swiss Reject the European Union 32Armadillo-Tough Asset Protection 33Twin Democratic Republics 34Bankers to the World 35Bank Secrecy in a World of Transparency 36Cloak and Dagger 40Swiss Franc 41Chapter 3 Where to Begin: Opening a Swiss Bank Account 49Types of Swiss Banks 53How to Select a Swiss Bank 58Types of Swiss Bank Accounts 62Other Swiss Banking Facilities 70Opening Your Swiss Bank Account 71Online Banking 78Written Instructions to Your Bank 79Perfectly Legal Secret Account 80Tax Evasion or Tax Fraud? 81Worried about an Audit? 82Chapter 4 Investing through Your Swiss Bank 85Stocks and Bonds 87Swiss Bank Bonds 88Forward Contracts andMargin Accounts 89Precious Metals 91Foreign Currencies 105Commodities 112Warrants and Options 113Mutual Funds and ElectronicTraded Funds 114Real Estate Investment Trusts 115Real Estate 116Your Own Private Monetary Policy 118Chapter 5 Banking Policies and Regulations 127Swiss Regulators 128Financial Actions Task Force 130Money Laundering 130Qualified Intermediaries 131U.S. Taxpayer Requirements 133Structuring 134Tax Treaties 135Chapter 6 The Ultimate Investment Plan 137Secrecy Factor 139Investment Safety 140World’s Best Asset Protection 140Swiss Legal Proceedings 142Swiss Franc 143U.S. Tax and Reporting Requirements 144Tax-Deferred Earnings 1441035 Tax-Free Exchange 145Swiss Taxes 145Compound Earnings and Interest 145Swiss Portfolio Bond 146Swiss Annuity 147Swiss Life Insurance 151Blacked-Out, Forbidden, and Little-Known Investment Opportunities 153Chapter 7 Alpine Retreat for Business and Pleasure 155Business Practices 156Travel 158Tax-Advantaged Residency 161Immigration 163Swiss Real Estate 164Swiss Real Estate Investment Companies 165The Swiss Company 166Doing Business in Switzerland 167Back Door to Switzerland 169Chapter 8 The Best Alternatives to Switzerland 171T-7 Tax Havens 172Liechtenstein 175Andorra 176Austria 177Panama 178Belize 179Saint Kitts and Nevis 181Tax Information Exchange Agreement 182Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty 184Appendix A Swiss Banks 189Appendix B Other Swiss Service Companies 249Appendix C Resources 257Appendix D Suggested Reading 261About the Author 265Index 267