It is this inexperienced reader that the book is intended for, and its title speaks for itself. ‘Offshore Company Fundamentals’ contains basic information that is necessary to anyone who, on hearing the word Panama, thinks of a broad hat, rather than of ‘Panama Papers’. However, a sophisticated reader will also appreciate the survey of events and facts without which the topic can hardly be considered properly covered, although they do not exactly qualify as ‘fundamental stuff’:
— Panama Papers and other offshore leaks – What data will be available in the era of worldwide exchange of information: sometimes the future looks back at you from your computer screen;
— Cyprus deposit haircut 2013, an event that usually makes one lose faith in humanity, but in this case for some reason the only thing lost was money;
— How to open a bank account in the new environment? – Learning to fly is easier;
— International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an organisation that is more like an elite Boy Scout task force digging up compromising material on the powers that be if they are in any way associated with offshores;
— Where is the nominee director heading? – Wherever he is heading, now you will not be going the same way;
— Compliance Officer, a bogey that sophisticated businessmen use to scare children into good behaviour.
The more recent popular questions also include: What are CFC rules? Will I need to comply with economic substance requirements? How does the automatic exchange of tax information work? Why set up a trust? Of course, the author could not but cover these highly relevant topics, too. Whether he has succeeded in this and other tasks is up to you to decide!
Pioneer of the global offshore services market. Born in accordance with a Caymans trust agreement, of which he is also the beneficiary. Rumoured to have registered his first offshore company while in elementary school. His education has been greatly shaped by British, Swiss and American lawyers and accountants. Infiltrated the Swiss banking system via SWIFT channels, and re-emerged as the introducer of 25 Swiss banks, 5 Luxembourg trusts, and one Liechtenstein prince. He is comfortable under the hot sun of the Caribbean Islands as well as on the snowy slopes of the Swiss Alps and the concrete jungles of Singapore or Hong Kong. However, declares his domicile in the blockchain, according to his utility bills. In his spare time, mines bitcoin to flow into the payment system which he himself has licensed. David also enjoys creating anagrams from names of the beneficial owners of his funds. He values his privacy but often holds public lectures on IBCs, PIFs, SPCs, AML and CTF, redomiciliation, certification, liquidation, agents and auditors, private banks and public registers. His acquaintances at the OECD and FATF have been trying to convince him lately to retire but he does not seem to lose his passion, enthusiasm and energetic momentum any time soon.
He would not like to let down his worldwide fans and supporters.
The author would like to express his special thanks to the entire team of INFINITY Group, on whose experience he relied in his writing. As a token of gratitude, the author transfers to INFINITY Group all rights to publish and distribute this book and waives his remuneration.