The Dimensions and Flaws of Tax Evasion -- A Finance Greatly Marked by Offshore -- The Limits of International Financial Statistics on Offshore Practices -- The Role of Bleaching Mechanisms -- Diversification of Countermeasures and Strengthening Them -- Worrying Business for Banks' Reputations...

"This volume takes an in-depth look at the economic issue of capital flight and outlines strategic methods to address the problem of international tax evasion and bank secrecy. In order to address these issues, the book explores the development prospects of tax evasion governance and identifies...

1. Introduction -- 2. Confiscation : Justifications and competing interests -- 3. International law -- 4. Regional law -- 5. Case study : the Cayman Islands -- 6. Tackling strong banking confidentiality to strengthen confiscation -- 7. Conclusion.