Cayman Islands Scraps Plan To Tax Wealthy Expats


Authorities in the Cayman Islands have backed down from plans to impose a direct income tax on foreign workers earning more than $43,200 a year, reported Reuters on Wednesday, after several high-profile business leaders lobbied the government to withdraw the proposal, which would have overcome the tax haven’s budget shortfall.

Cayman Islands Exports, Imports and Trade


 

Officially, the exports of the Cayman Islands are listed as gormet sea salt, turtle products and some consumer goods, with a value of $2.5m in 2004.

The reality, of course is that the Cayman Islands make vastly more money by that by effectively exporting financial services. Since they have a tax-free status, they are home to a large number of companies – over 70,000 in fact, including Seagate Technologies, SMIC, Garmin – and almost 600 banks and trust companies.