The super rats
Friday, January 5th, 2007I was sent an article by Christopher Harvie this morning. He wrote it for the Open Democracy, which seems to me to be a site
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Up one place
Thursday, January 4th, 2007Accountancy Age published their Top 50 Financial power List for 2007 today. After a year’s hard work I moved up one place from last year
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Trust me, I'm a trust company.
Thursday, January 4th, 2007I’ve been accused on occasion of focusing too strongly on dubious practice in Jersey. I accept that it’s the haven I know best, but sometimes
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Guernsey - putting anti-avoidance rules to use
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007Sometimes a tax haven does something that is blunt, even crude, and yet seems indicative of what is right. Take Guernsey for example. It was
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Who deserved to be in the New Year's Honours list?
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007AccountingWEB is asking who really deserved to be in the New Year’s Honours list. I’ve commented as follows: If Mike Rake deserves a knighthood, then
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Tax caps - one person's benefit is another's killer
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007Jersey begins the new year with discussion on whether the rich should have their tax liabilities in the Island capped. This follows on from moves
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What does success look like?
Monday, January 1st, 2007Out to dinner last night and someone asked me what success would look like in my work. Now, he’s doing an MBA and I know
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The world does not revolve around shareholders
Friday, December 29th, 2006I’ve mentioned Simon Caulkin’s writing here before. I will again. In considering the role of the heretic challenging the status quo with a truth that
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Using tax subsidies to promote discrimination - the Heritage Foundation
Friday, December 29th, 2006I’ve found out who some of the sad people who read tax blogs rather than celebrate Christmas are. They’re the staff of the Center for
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