These are the obscure and beautiful locations that rich people use to keep their money offshore

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The recent leak of files known as the Panama Papers that revealed the dealings of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca has brought low-tax countries into the spotlight.

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Mossack Fonesca set up companies in low-tax countries such as the British Virgin Islands, Panama, and the Bahamas. Many of its clients used Mossack Fonesca's services in order to make their companies more tax-efficient.

While Mossack Fonesca mainly set up companies in a small handful of countries, there are plenty more nations around the world which wealthy individuals and companies use in order to reduce their tax bill.

As well as having low tax, many of these countries are located in obscure and often idyllic locations. Here are some of them.