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A Tax Haven is simply a country that allows you to pay less tax. People use tax havens to minimise their tax (duty) and conceal assets for asset protection purposes. Some people use these jurisdictions to hide their cash from tax authorities in their home countries which is evasion as opposed to legal avoidance. This is not very intelligent because with expert, effective tax planning, tax can legally be avoided anyway. Those that generally use these havens for tax evasion reasons have often made their money in illegal ways. Contrary to common perception, these people are not welcome in most jurisdictions. People who indulge erroneously in tax evasion, run the risk of imprisonment because Governments have no "sense of humour" when it comes to loss of revenue. Prison is a lot more expensive that paying for legal tax avoidance. This article will focus on legal avoidance of duty with respect to the use of tax havens....

Long before recession caught the world in its grips, so many already lived in debt. The belief is that debt helps to fuel the economy. It is debt that enables society to pursue their quest for material satisfaction--to enjoy or have a taste of the good life. Debt does not respect social, age, economic or financial status of the debtor.

In economics, consumer debt is outstanding debt of consumers, as opposed to businesses or governments. In macroeconomic terms, it is debt which is used to fund consumption rather than investment. It includes debts incurred on purchase of goods that are consumable and/or do not appreciate. (reference)