Is Jersey Post promoting new VAT avoidance schemes?
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012International Tax Review has revealed that there appears to be a new avenue for VAT abuse from the Channel Islands and that the States of
Read the full article…
Panic in Jersey as they realise they're far up the creek without a paddle in sight
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012News has reached me of complete panic having broken out in the upper echelons of the Jersey government as a result of the decision by the Isle of Man
Read the full article…
The Big 4, tax havens and tax avoidance
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012I am on BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme this morning at 8.30 (ish) to discuss the role of the Big 4 firms of accountants
Read the full article…
The UK's 'son of FATCA' for the Crown Dependencies
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012On Friday it was reported by International Tax Review that the UK was seeking to impose what is known as a ‘son of FATCA’ provision on the
Read the full article…
Jersey confirms that it is true that the UK is demanding full automatic information exchange from it
Monday, November 26th, 2012The Jersey Evening Post has reported tonight that: AN emergency delegation is flying to London for talks after news emerged of a dispute with the
Read the full article…
The days of the UK's tax havens are numbered - the Treasury is taking steps to shatter their secrecy forever
Friday, November 23rd, 2012The following article has just been published on the website of International Tax Review. The implication is unambiguous as far as I see it. Using
Read the full article…
Jersey says it's a country this morning. There's just one problem for them. It isn't.
Friday, November 23rd, 2012Jersey has published a statement on External Relations this morning. Whilst its near neighbour Guernsey begins to realise just how fragile its economy (like Jersey’s) is Jersey does instead
Read the full article…
Guernsey admits it is in the Black Hole I predicted in 2005. Jersey's still in denial
Friday, November 23rd, 2012There was a fascinating comment article in the Guernsey Press yesterday which said: The States need to fill the black hole, it also needs to
Read the full article…
The world's tax havens are just laughing at regulation meant to control them
Monday, November 19th, 2012In 2009 the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said it was going to crack down on tax havens by demanding that they open themselves to
Read the full article…