Offshore

# Physical - in the sea away from the shore; not on the shoreline but out to sea.
# Financial - a relative term generally applied to ''low tax jurisdictions'' by citizens of high tax nations. Many islands are also low tax jurisdictions to encourage inward investment, hence the association with the physical meaning.

Note: some ''offshore'' centres are not in any physical respect offshore e.g. Dublin or Switzerland .

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Offshoring - relates to the active movement of companies to offshore centres.

Offshore Bank ing - relates to the banking industry in offshore centres.

Offshore Construction - relates to contruction out to sea.

Offshore Investment - relates to the wider financial services industry in offshore centres.

Offshore Funds specifically relates to Collective Investment in offshore centres.

Tax Havens - gives details of many low tax jurisdictions.

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