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There are many myths that are associated with offshore banking that can cause many people to shirk at the idea of investing. Many of these misconceptions can cause people to make bad decisions when deciding to invest as well. However, realizing that many of these myths are not true and understanding them, can help make establishing your offshore company much more successful. The biggest misconception about offshore banking is that setting up an offshore account is difficult and cost prohibitive. When you take a look at Panama, for example, a little research on the internet shows me that I can get a bank account set up for $700 US or less and I don't even have to book a flight to Panama to do it so long as I use the services of a law firm in Panama. The price quoted includes the legal services as well as bank introductions which are done on my behalf without the need for me to physically go to Panama. Not too expensive, not that hard to set up. Myth #2 is that all offshore jurisdictions were created equal and it doesn't matter which one you use. Nothing could be further from the truth. It takes diligent research to find an offshore banking destination that meets all of your requirements. Typically a person will want rock solid banking secrecy, favorable tax laws on foreign income as well as political stability. Not every country can offer these sought after benefits. For this author's money Panama or Switzerland are the preferred choice but every person needs to make the decision for themselves. Many people think that setting up an offshore bank account or company is an illegal act where they are involved in tax evasion. This belief is false so long as the person setting up the offshore banking pays the appropriate taxes on this money prior to sending it offshore. The advantage of going offshore is you will not pay a capital gains tax on any money you earn once you get the money to the offshore destination. This does not excuse you from paying local taxes but does give you the ability to invest and earn tax free using offshore banking. The people that fall into this incorrect thinking are not to blame. They are only reading or hearing about offshore banking in the news and you only hear about it in the news when a crime has been committed. Offshore banking is a great way to minimize taxes when investing, offers a degree of asset protection and privacy that you simply can't get in your home country. The government's of the world are not exactly about to advertise that you can reduce your tax burden by moving money to another country. That would weaken their economy and also their position of power. They may utilize offshore banking themselves but they will never tell you that they do. And while offshore banking, due to it's very nature of secrecy and privacy, will attract some criminals this does not mean that offshore banking is only for criminals.
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