Outlaw Paradise

Why Countries Become Tax Havens

Charles A. Dainoff

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English

Lexington Books
18 August 2021

International relations; Accounting; Taxation

In Outlaw Paradise, the author argues that countries become tax havens as a conscious economic development strategy. These countries do not have the natural resources or the population to pursue more traditional economic development strategies, but they do have the ability to write and implement laws that create a virtual resource: banking secrecy. These countries are able to carry out this strategy because they tend to be well-governed, stable, and relatively wealthy, making them attractive partners for the international banking, legal, and accounting firms that drive offshore finance. The qualities tax havens possess also enable them to calculate that the benefits they reap from pursuing this strategy outweigh any penalties assessed by anti-tax haven international collective action activities, such as the naming and shaming campaigns of 2000 and 2009. The author argues that, while the tax havens seem to be complying with the campaigns from a juridical standpoint, actual financial behavior is unaffected. The author further argues that this outcome is predetermined given the nature of international regimes and the history of the concept of sovereignty, as well as tax haven relationships to both. Finally, Outlaw Paradise offers policy prescriptions and surveys recent developments resulting from the Panama Papers.

By: Charles A. Dainoff
Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781793619914
ISBN 10: 1793619913
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 18 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface: Cuba, The Bahamas, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and the Paths They Took Introduction: Why Do Countries Become Tax Havens? Chapter 1: Benefits vs. Costs of Being a Tax Haven Chapter 2: The Scope of Tax Haven Impact and the Ways in which That Impact is Felt Chapter 3: International Anti-Tax Haven Campaigns Chapter 4: General Summary of Findings

Charles A. Dainoff is an assistant professor in the Politics and Philosophy Department of the University of Idaho.

Reviews for Outlaw Paradise: Why Countries Become Tax Havens

The role of tax havens in the global economy has attracted growing academic and public attention. This new book provides a fascinating history of how several important jurisdictions became tax havens. It then addresses an important puzzle that is central to understanding the role of havens - how have havens been able to survive and continue to thrive even in the face of multilateral anti-haven initiatives by major countries and international organizations in the 21st century? The book generates important new insights into this question, and makes a significant contribution to understanding the history and role of tax havens. -- Dhammika Dharmapala, University of Chicago