Treasure Islands by Nicholas Shaxson
Billionaire Warren Buffet, currently the third wealthiest man in the world, paid the lowest rate of tax among his office staff, including his receptionist. Tax havens are the most important single reason why poor people and poor countries stay poor. The author shows how this happened, and what this means for you.
An utterly superb book -- Jeffrey Sachs
Shaxson combines meticulous research with amusing anecdotes, resulting in a very readable account of the murky world of offshore and a strong moral message that the system needs to be changed * Financial Times *
Excellent.. Shaxson comes as close as anyone ever has in getting the crux of the tax haven conundrum, which is to attempt to answer the question: why are they tolerated? - Evening Standard * Evening Standard *
A fascinating, chilling book -- Paul Krugman
Not just a crucial exposé of the corrupt systems endemic in the global economy, but also a rousing call to do something about them -- Holly Kyte * Sunday Telegraph *
Shaxson combines meticulous research with amusing anecdotes, resulting in a very readable account of the murky world of offshore and a strong moral message that the system needs to be changed * Financial Times *
Excellent.. Shaxson comes as close as anyone ever has in getting the crux of the tax haven conundrum, which is to attempt to answer the question: why are they tolerated? - Evening Standard * Evening Standard *
A fascinating, chilling book -- Paul Krugman
Not just a crucial exposé of the corrupt systems endemic in the global economy, but also a rousing call to do something about them -- Holly Kyte * Sunday Telegraph *
Nicholas Shaxson is the author of Poisoned Wells, the Dirty Politics of African Oil, and an experienced journalist who has written regularly for the Financial Times, The Economist, Vanity Fair and many others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099541721 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099541726 |
| Title | Treasure Islands |
| Author | Nicholas Shaxson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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