Free markets require fair taxation
Monday, December 31st, 2007It’s a fact that we cannot do without taxes. That’s because we cannot do without government. And we cannot do without markets either, at least
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Luxembourg and the FATF: Profoundly unethical conduct
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Jerome Turquey has an astonishing entry on his blog. As he notes, page 20 of the FATF Annual Report for 2006 – 07 says: Thanks
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It may be the season of goodwill, but...
Friday, December 21st, 2007It may be the season of goodwill but I could not help but agree with Roy Hattersley in the Guardian yesterday when he said: Imagine
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Jersey: a house built on sand
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Jersey has issued its Economic Digest for 2007. It is a fascinating document. These are some of the highlights: ¬? In 2006 Jersey’s total GVA
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The Financial Reporting Council: Closing the gate too late
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007The Financial Reporting Council issued a press release on Monday. It said: Recent months have seen dramatic liquidity challenges for financial institutions and there are
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Northern Rock: The Treasury caves in
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007The Treasury issued this press release on Northern Rock this morning: HM Treasury today confirms that the guarantee arrangements for Northern Rock plc described in
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KPMG: tax haven promoter
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007KPMG have issued a report saying: Cyprus, Ireland, and Switzerland are the top three countries in a league table of European tax systems, compiled by
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Northern Rock: just admit it, the market has failed
Monday, December 17th, 2007I find it disturbing to read that the Guardian can report that: The Treasury has stepped up efforts to avoid having to nationalise Northern Rock
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You can't ask the tax avoiders to end poverty
Monday, December 10th, 2007The Guardian reports that: Gordon Brown plans to harness at least 20 of the world’s biggest multinational companies, including Google and Vodafone, to tackle a
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