The British Empire is still with us, in the UK’s island outposts and military bases, in the plunder of other countries’ resources, and in UK officials’ imperial mindset.
Finance
What next for Brexit Britain’s tax haven empire?
The UK and its network of overseas territories are responsible for the loss of $160bn in public money around the world each year – more than one-third of the global total lost to tax abuse by companies and individuals. But the world just may be witnessing the beginning of the end of this ‘third age’ of illicit financial flows.