The top 10 secrecy jurisdictions
Thursday, November 7th, 2013I have already mentioned the Tax Justice Network’s new Financial Secrecy Index. I should add that whilst I pioneered this Index and directed its first iteration
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The Tax Justice Network's Financial Secrecy Index 2013
Thursday, November 7th, 2013The Tax Justice Network’s 2013 Financial Secrecy Index exposes yawning gap between G20 rhetoric and reality. Issued today, this is their press release on the new FSI (this
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If Justin King thinks Sainsbury's should not tax avoid perhaps he should explain its tax haven subsidiaries
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013The Times has reported: [Justin King,] the head of Sainsbury’s, has lambasted fellow business leaders for failing to treat tax avoidance as a moral issue
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Jersey jails a blogger for blogging what it admits might be the truth
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013As the Guardian report this morning: Jersey’s former health minister has been sentenced to three months in prison after refusing to take down articles on
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Tax justice - are you serious?
Friday, November 1st, 2013Tax Justice – Are you serious? Jointly organised by Action Aid, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Tax Justice Network & War on Want Monday, 25 November 2013
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Time to end HMRC's recognition of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange
Friday, October 25th, 2013The Jersey Evening Post has published a long article tonight which both defends and criticises the Channel Islands stock exchange. Since they never miss a
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The Isle of Man is amongst the wealthiest nations in the world - but they're so secretive the data isn't available to prove it
Thursday, October 24th, 2013I was intrigued by a recent headline in Isle of Man Today that read: The report said: It may come as a surprise to many
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Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have signed UK tax deals but the abuse goes on - and so does the campaign against them
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013The following press release has been issued today: The HM Treasury has published a written ministerial statement on tax information exchange agreements between the United Kingdom and
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Of course you can out money offshore, at your own peril
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013For the offshore geeks who visit this site, an interesting new law report from Jersey. I do not have time to summarise it this morning
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