TJN on Jersey's new claims as to tis economic worth
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013TJN have launched into an analysis of Jersey’s new claims as to its economic worth to the UK, just as I have done. As is normally the
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Jersey and I are in agreement that they cost the UK at least £500 million a year
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013I calculated yesterday that Jersey cost the UK at least £500 million a year in lost tax revenue. I had only read the summary report issued by
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Why it's worth blogging about Jersey - or anything else
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013I am often asked why it is worth blogging. I do it to change debate, to challenge the hegemony of thinking that dominates our public
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Jersey's so kind - it sends back to the UK the money it took from us in the first place
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013I will write about Jersey’s new report on its finance industry one more time today. It says the source of its funds and where they are
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More numbers Jersey's new report on its finance sector can't get right
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013The inconsistencies in Jersey’s new report on its financial services sector keep on jumping off my screen. Take this claim in the report: Jersey’s banks largely service the needs of the
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It's a pity Jersey can't get its numbers right
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013Jersey’s new report on its economic value to the UK is an amusing piece of work – not least because it kooks like the numbers are made up. It
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All you really need to know about Jersey and its financial secrecy
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013All you really need to know about Jersey and its financial secrecy is in the Tax Justice Network’s report on the island for the Financial Secrecy Index. The summary looks
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Jersey says "don't blame us - we're only little". Is that why there's £1.2 trillion hidden there?
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013Jersey’s excuses for its tax abuse really are pathetic. This comes from their report published today: Jersey is a significant player in the offshore market
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Jersey's publishing the same old bogus claims about itself today - including the fanciful suggestion that it does not help tax evaders when it does
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013The state controlled and heavily public sector subsidised marketing arm of the tax avoidance industry in Jersey has published a new report this morning on why it
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