Treasure Islands
tax havens and the men who stole the world
$37.14
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2016
Summary
Treasure Islands: Unmasking the Secret World of Tax Havens
This is the ugliest chapter in global economic affairs since slavery - and secretive offshore tax havens are at the heart of the trouble.
WITH NEW AND UPDATED MATERIAL
Billionaire Warren Buffet, currently the third wealthiest man in the world, paid the lowest rate of tax among his office staff, including his receptionist.
In 2006 the world’s three biggest banana companies did nearly e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099541721 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099541726 |
| Series: | Vintage Books |
| Author: | Nicholas Shaxson |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
An utterly superb book
“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 expose of the corrupt systems endemic in the global economy, but also a rousing call to do something about them” – Holly Kyte Sunday Telegraph
About The Author
Nicholas Shaxson
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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