Will the merged EADS / BAE pay tax? Not very likely, based on this evidence
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012The Daily Mail notes an interesting point on the EADS / BAE proposed merger. EADS made more than £3billion in revenues from its British operations during 2010, according
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Now we know why Clegg is so keen on Jersey
Thursday, September 27th, 2012Yesterday I presumed it was ignorance that let Nick Clegg suggest Jersey was of great use to the UK economy. This morning we now know
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Nick Clegg sings the praises of the Channel Islands tax havens - telling us where the Lib Dems really stand on the issue
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012As the BBC has reported, Nick Clegg has done a video interview (link here) singing the praises of the tax haven activities of the Channel Islands.
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Is Gibraltar the new centre for VAT abuse, replacing Jersey?
Friday, September 21st, 2012Rumour reaches me that companies in Gibraltar are now advertising a VAT abuse service almost identical to that closed down by the UK that operated through the
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It's not news that the Tories want to turn the UK into a tax haven: they already are
Friday, September 21st, 2012As the Guardian notes this morning: The Conservative party treasurer is calling for a major change in tax laws so that Britain can compete with offshore havens.
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If Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man can cooperate with the US on tax, why not with the UK?
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012The USA is putting into place the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. As they say of it: The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is
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Jersey: the Septic Isle
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012As Nick Shaxson reports on his Treasure Islands blog, Rico Sorda, a ‘rebel’ Jersey blogger, has noted a statement by UK MP John Hemming saying: “There is a country where there
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Is Jersey going bust?
Friday, September 14th, 2012There’s a fascinating advert out that’s been drawn to my attention, issued by the Jersey government. It says: The States of Jersey, Treasury & Resources department
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An S.O.S. from the people of tax haven Jersey
Thursday, September 13th, 2012Cross-posted from Treasure Islands: A petition has been launched which is introduced as follows: “Leah McGrath Goodman is an American investigative journalist, author and former UK resident who
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