Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton gets knighthood despite living in Swiss and Monaco havens for 13 years

Lewis Hamilton was made a knight in the New Year Honours list last night – despite living in the tax haven of Monaco. The seven-time Formula 1 champion, 35, was honoured alongside stars, including actress Sheila Hancock who becomes a dame at the age of 87, and NHS workers who have battled the pandemic. Veteran … Read more

The most divine British Isles! Magnificent coastal havens from Lundy to Newquay and St Kilda

Whether it’s the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion. Scroll down to discover our pick of the very best…   PIRATES AND PRETENDERS Lundy, pictured, is an outcrop in the Bristol … Read more

France becomes latest country to ban companies registered in offshore tax havens

France has become the latest country to ban companies registered in offshore tax havens from coronavirus bailouts, following Denmark and Poland.    The French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced today that companies either registered or controlling subsidiaries in tax havens are ineligible for the €110 billion rescue package. ‘It goes without saying that if a company … Read more

Denmark and Poland refusing to bail out companies registered in tax havens

Poland and Denmark ban companies registered in offshore tax havens from claiming financial aid during the coronavirus crisis Companies in Denmark and Poland with tax havens will not access bailout funds Denmark has extended aid package worth 100 billion Danish crowns (£11billion) But companies registered in tax haven countries will no longer be eligible   Here’s … Read more