Move over Switzerland. The tiny state of Delaware beats the Alpine country in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said.
The ranking is based on a composite of total offshore activity and measures such as whether a jurisdiction obtains beneficial ownership information about companies and the degree of cooperation in turning over requested financial information.
The survey of laws, practices and size of inflows in 60 jurisdictions listed top 10 secretive financial centers in the world. They are as follows:
Text: Reuters
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