Legitimate Uses of Offshore Companies
- International trading, especially where the owner has no fixed residence
- Asset protection
- Captive insurance
- Yacht registration
- Tax avoidance
- Protection of intellectual property
- Succession planning
- Confidentiality (non-criminal)
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