Author Archives: Aidan Healy
Can Luxembourg ‘make it happen’?
Train to Luxembourg This month Luxembourg launched a new slogan and website promoting its core values and positioning the country as open, dynamic and reliable. However, will this € 970,000 rebranding campaign be enough to leave its dark past behind and help the small European country “make it happen”?...
Singapore VS Hong Kong
For many years now, Singapore and Hong Kong have been going head to head in a battle to be regarded as Asia’s ‘Best Place to do Business’. Both jurisdictions are respected international business hubs with world-class infrastructure and facilities, while at the same time being ideally located to facilitate...
What is Offshore Banking
Definition The term ‘offshore banking’ refers to having a bank account in a bank that is located in a country outside the country of residence of the depositor. Offshore banking is often associated with tax-exempt, or low tax, jurisdictions that provide a set of advantages for its customers. Offshore...
Advantages and disadvantages of offshore business setups
For over a decade, we have efficiently and effectively helped our clients with offshore business setups. To know our list of preferred offshore jurisdictions, read our post on “how to choose the perfect offshore jurisdiction“. Add this infographic to your site <a href=”https://blog.healyconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Offshore.jpg”><img class=”alignleft size-large wp-image-2228″ alt=”offshore-business-setup-advantages-disadvantages-infographic” src=”https://blog.healyconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Offshore.jpg” width=”720″...
Hong Kong business setup benefits
For over a decade, we have efficiently and effectively helped our clients with Hong Kong business setup. Add this infographic to your site <a href=”https://blog.healyconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HK.jpg”><img class=”alignleft size-large wp-image-2228″ alt=”hong-kong-business-setup-benefits-infographic” src=”https://blog.healyconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HK.jpg” width=”720″ /></a>Created by <a href=”https://www.healyconsultants.com”>Healy Consultants Group PLC</a>...
US Senate Accused Swiss Bank of Harboring Funds of Wealthy Americans
The United States Senate has accused Swiss bank Credit Suisse of harboring between 10 and 12 billion US dollars belonging to wealthy Americans. The money harboring would protect those wealthy Americans from the recently adopted tax laws that would help eliminate the anonymity of those who use offshore accounts....
Netanyahu responds to OECD report with promise of tax cuts and deregulation
While Israel has undoubtedly weathered the global crisis fairly well, a recent OECD report on growth in 2014 warned that Israel has too much heavy regulation, which challenges competitiveness and equality. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised massive deregulation and tax cuts in the next year. “One thing...
How NOT to Create Your Own Currency – The Cost of Physical Money
The Cost of Physical Money and Thoughts on a Cashless Society Photo by epSos .de / Flickr Think it would be easy to create your own currency? Think again. Beyond the fact you need to own a country, the processes surrounding currency have changed a lot over the years....
Starting an Overseas Business? Here Are 10 Things to Consider Before Investing Abroad
Starting a business overseas can be really easy or really difficult, depending on the steps you take when planning your start-up. Running a company in the United States may be completely different from running a business in another country. This article will introduce you to 10 considerations to take...
Top 5 benefits of Hong Kong company registration
Hong Kong is a renowned global business city, especially as a centre of financial markets. After New York and London, Hong Kong is recognized as the third largest financial hub in the world and this could improve further after Standard & Poor’s rating for HK was improved to the...