Things to Do in George Town: Top Attractions & Tourist Spots (2024)

1. Cayman Islands National Museum

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海外自驾攻略The Cayman Islands are the famous offshore company registration place, and the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and known as one of the three offshore registration places, the island's fiscal revenue comes from this part. Most people in the world know the Cayman Islands because it is a famous offshore registration and tax haven, mainly because of its financial policies. The island tax only has import taxes, stamp duty, business registration tax, tourist tax and other simple taxes. There have been no direct taxes on personal income tax, corporate income tax, capital gains tax, real estate tax, inheritance tax, etc. for decades. Foreign exchange is free to enter and exit in Cayman, and various departments are tight-lipped about investors' financial information. In addition to the financial industry, the tourism industry is another pillar of Cayman, with several luxury cruise ships bringing tens of thousands of tourists every day. The small and exquisite Cayman Islands National Museum is on Church St at the pier, and the famous 5-story white cottage Agra House (Ugland House) is also on this street, where nearly 20,000 companies worldwide are registered and provided office addresses. In fact, there is only one company in the small building. It is a famous MaplesandCalder law firm, and its daily work is to provide a package of services to foreign companies that want to avoid tax here, including registering companies, answering calls, sending and receiving emails, faxing, etc. Registered companies include Coca-Cola, Intel, Oracle, Procter & Gamble and other giants, and well-known companies in China such as Alibaba, Baidu, NetEase, Tencent, Jinshan Software, Mengniu, Huiyuan Juice, Li Ning, Bosden, TCL, etc. are also registered here. Behind Church St is George Town’s center Heroes Square, which is surrounded by Cayman’s Legislative Council, courts, and government offices, statues of former Cayman Governors, peace monuments, bell towers dedicated to King George, churches, post offices, The library and other famous buildings are also here.

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