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Originally posted by Webby
BigPinPin:
You don't need any "consultants" or companies to open bank accounts. It's the same as opening a bank account where you stay - it costs nothing.
I'd agree with AlexSharp on the "status" of using Switzerland as a banking jurisdiction. Places like Latvia are much better.
It may also be worth mentioning that stuff about Latvia joining the EU is 99.9% irrelevant in relation to banking. Latvia has no intention of dumping it's banking laws and the millions of $$'s in earnings because it happens to join the EU. This may be something that will come into play at some future time tho.
It is also relevant that if you are resident within the EU, it may be better to consider banking outside that region.
I'd smell the main criteria for "anything" to do with corps and banking is - stay the hell out of any high tax regime country - that includes the US, Canada and the majority of EU countries.
Also.. think you said it :-) None of the above is viable for US citizens.
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As you probably don't know all EU states will share account information from 2005 execpt for the secrecy states Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.