Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World

Treasure Island is a book of political analysts and member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs Nicholas Shaxson about the secret role of offshore financial centers and tax havens in the global economy. The book was published on January 6, 2011 with the support of international non-governmental organization the Tax Justice Network.

Reception

The Irish Times called "Treasure Island " (original title) an excellent book that shows the disastrous effects of tax avoidance by multinational corporations on global politics and human welfare. The Guardian calls it " probably the most important book that has so far appeared in this year in the UK ". A summary of the overwhelmingly positive reviews can be found on the Treasure Island website.

Filming

A documentary thriller based on the book with the name " Cash Back " is currently in production. He is in 2012 [ deprecated] appear. Director lead the two British brothers and filmmakers Marc and Nick Francis, who are responsible already for the filming of the award- winning film Black Gold.