Planet Money: We Set Up a Shell Company

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We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret, shady world work? We set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's pretty easy? (This series originally ran in 2012.)

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Planet Money: We Set Up a Shell Company

We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret and shady world work? Well, we set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's kind of easier than we thought. Listen to how it all went down in these episodes. Subscribe to Planet Money+ now to get access and get sponsor-free listening to Planet Money. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Planet Money: We Set Up a Shell Company

We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret and shady world work? Well, we set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's kind of easier than we thought. Listen to how it all went down in these episodes. Subscribe to Planet Money+ now to get access and get sponsor-free listening to Planet Money. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret, shady world work? We set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's pretty easy? (This series originally ran in 2012.)