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''Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World'' (2011) is a non-fiction book about the secretive role of offshore banks and tax havens in global economic affairs. The book was written by Nicholas Shaxson, a political analyst and associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. It was first published on 6 January 2011.〔Shaxson, Nicholas, (The truth about tax havens ), ''The Guardian'', 8 January 2011〕〔(Book: Bermuda’s A “Treasure Island” ), ''Bernews.com'', 8 January 2011〕 The publication is promoted by the Tax Justice Network. ==Content== * The author estimates in the book that around $12 trillion, a quarter of the world's wealth, goes untaxed in tax havens. If banks and companies were included, the amount would be at least twice that. Every FTSE 100 company has subsidiaries or partners in tax havens to avoid tax.〔(Britain must take the lead in a bold move to close tax havens ), ''The Guardian'', 24 March 2012〕 * Shaxson believes that the United States and the United Kingdom are the biggest tax havens in the world, claiming that the US (Delaware, Wyoming, Florida and Nevada) is responsible for approximately 21 percent of offshore business, while the UK is responsible for about 20 percent. A further 10 percent derives from trade carried out through Britain’s dependent territories. Switzerland is responsible for around 6 percent of the offshore trade.〔(Swiss take fall as US and UK 'havens' thrive: report ), ''The Local – Switzerland's News in English'', 3 April 2012〕 * London is described as the centre of a spider web that links to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean, serving the needs of global capital.〔(The third British Empire ), ''Aljazeera'', 28 March 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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