Genre: Non-Fiction
Description:
“Offshore tax havens offer many benefits to society
For too long, offshore tax havens have been considered a great evil.
There has been a huge public outcry against the use of tax havens, following
repeated whistleblower leaks including the Paradise Papers (2017), Panama
Papers (2016), Swiss Leaks (2015), Lux Leaks (2014), Offshore Leaks (2013) and
the Wikileaks Cablegate (2010).
In this book, Just for Fin argues there has been undue focus on the
negatives, and too little focus on the many benefits that offshore tax havens
provide.
Why else would they be so popular amongst the elite of our society -
the rich and the powerful comprising our top politicians, business leaders, sportsmen,
celebrities and more?”
Author:
Just for Fin is (obviously) a pen name for someone. He, she, or they
have thus far written two short volumes about tax havens available at your
favorite online book store.
Appraisal:
If you know absolutely nothing about what a tax haven is and want to
get a rough idea without having to Google to see what the internet says or needing
to read too much, this book might be a way to get a clue. It’s the first of two
books by the same author regarding tax havens. The author’s bio indicates his
books are humorous. I’m known in some circles for my dry sense of humor, but
the humor here, other than the pretension that we could all benefit from tax
havens, missed me completely. I’d suggest that these two books could and should
have been a single volume. As a refresher (for those who know a bit about tax
havens) or a short, rough introduction (for those who know nothing) in
preparation for reading the second volume, this one could have some value.
Barely.
FYI:
Uses UK spelling conventions.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ***
Three Star
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 6-7,000 words
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