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Tax havens for the super wealthy may be evasive, but not always illegal
Some places to easily hide wealth don’t conjure up images of paradise.
U.S. has been cracking down on offshore tax evasion for years
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The 'Panama Papers' leak sparks promises of a crackdown on offshore shell corporations and bank secrecy to hide the proceeds of corruption and criminal enterprises.
Debating corporate tax inversions
What the government can do to prevent companies from reincorporating overseas.
A glossary of tax evasion
Some U.S. companies avoid American taxes by sending assets abroad
Swiss banks agree to help U.S. on tax evader crackdown
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There was a time not so long ago when if you wanted to store money somewhere, no questions asked, you’d go to Switzerland. Maybe not so much anymore.
Swiss banks must decide whether to hand over client information to U.S.
Today is the deadline for Switzerland's private banks to decide whether to cooperate with U.S. demands to combat tax evasion by handing over client information — a move that would finally end the long tradition of banking secrecy.
Swiss bank closes after U.S. tax evasion fine
Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin and Company, has plead guilty to helping wealthy Americans evade taxes.

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