Tories "treasure the City" as they tailor their cuts to suit their interests
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009FT.com / UK – Tory treasurer expects swingeing tax cuts. In a video interview with the Financial Times, Mr Spencer, the multimillionaire chief executive of
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There is something deeply rotten in the City of London
Friday, November 27th, 2009A comment by Michael Meacher in the House of Commons yesterday: There is something deeply rotten in the City of London, and until that is
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Is that really the best the Tories can do?
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009I was on the Today programme this morning discussing the new Compass report on the need for a fairer tax system for the UK. You
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Time for the Isle of Man government to come clean
Friday, November 13th, 2009It was reported only days ago that my comments on the Politics Show about the Isle of Mn and its VAT arrangements were to be
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Us or them – tax haven supporters and crime: Tax Justice Network and society
Thursday, November 5th, 2009A recent conference at the Cato Institute has been reported by Tax Notes in the USA. They noted that: Prince Michael von Liechtenstein, a majority
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Tax call: Jersey will not act in isolation
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Tax call: Jersey will not act in isolation » Business » News » This Is Jersey. Classic pig headedness and unethical conduct from Jersey here:
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The ICAEW whitewashes country-by-country reporting
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009The ICAEW had a breakfast seminar two weeks ago to discuss country-by-country reporting. The summary of what occurred is here. I asked to attend this
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Would any of this have happened without the Tax Justice Network?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009I made a claim in a comment earlier today that the Foot Report would not have happened without the work of the Tax Justice Network.
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Right Foot forward
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Much as expected, the Foot report into the Crown Dependencies and the Overseas Territories is disappointing. Appoint the wrong man to do the job —
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