User talk:Legis/sandbox/tax haven

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Removed the following para as weakly sourced, and non-neutral (reads like a conspiracy theory - unclear why those three banks are named; sources are general commentary on amounts rather than support for the specific comment).

Further, this system of tax evasion is "basically designed and operated" by a group of highly paid specialists from the world's largest private banks (led by UBS, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs), law offices, and accounting firms and tolerated by international organisations such as Bank for International Settlements, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the OECD, and the G20. The amount of money hidden away has significantly increased since 2005, sharpening the divide between the superrich and the rest of the world.[1][2][3]
  1. ^ [/news/international-business/13-trillion-pounds-in-offshore-tax-havens-report/articleshow/15093725.cms "13 trillion pounds in offshore tax havens: Report"]. The Times of India. July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Super rich hold $32 trillion in offshore havens". Reuters. July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tax havens: Super-rich 'hiding' at least $21tn". BBC. July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.