Treasure Islands

Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who stole the World is an investigation into the offshore financial world — the tax havens, shell companies, and secrecy laws that allow the ultra-wealthy to hide assets and evade taxes. Nicholas Shaxson traces the history of these jurisdictions from the British Empire's colonial era to the modern global economy, revealing how a system built on secrecy has become a multi-billion-dollar industry serving the world's most powerful people.