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[Graphic News] Popular tax havens around world


The Korea Herald

published: 2016-04-06

Mossack Fonseca is considered the fifth-largest provider of offshore services.

Of the companies appearing in the firm's files, half were incorporated in the BritOsh Virgin Islands, making it the firm's No. 1 tax haven.

Niue, a small South Pacific island nation with a population of about 1,000 people, ranks as the firm's No. 5 tax haven.

The most active clients by number of offshore company incorporations were from Hong Kong, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

 

The 10 most popular tax havens

(Number of companies)

 

Countries with the most active intermediaries

(1) British Virgin Islands:   113.648

(2) Panama: 48,360

(3) Bahamas: 15,915

(4) Seychelles: 15,182

(5) Niue: 9,611

 

(6) Samoa: 5,307

(7) British Anguilla: 3,253

(8) Nevada: 1,260

(9) Hong Kong: 452

(10) United Kingdom: 148

 

Hong Kong: 37,675

Switzerland: 34,301

United Kingdom: 32683

Luxembourg: 32,682

Panama: 8,624

Cyprus: 7,157

Uruguay: 5,174

Isle of Man: 5,058

Singapore: 4,050

Russia: 3,541

Source: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

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