Information exchange - why it's not working and what is needed
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Since Ed Miliband’s announcement of a new approach to tax havens at the weekend Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have been shouting long
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Poor old Jersey as it fails to exploit the punters
Monday, January 16th, 2012The Jersey Evening Post has reported: JERSEY’S attempt to cash in on the multi-million-pound internet gaming industry has so far failed to bring in a
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Tax haven UK is attracting business
Monday, January 16th, 2012The FT reports this morning: Aon is to become the first ever US S&P 500 company to become domiciled in the UK after the insurance broker
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What Labour has said on tax havens
Monday, January 16th, 2012The following is a blog post by Shadow Labour minister Owen Smith MP on tax havens, published yesterday. I reproduce it as it seems to be the
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Ed Miliband's giving an ultimatum to tax havens
Sunday, January 15th, 2012Ed Miliband is giving an ultimatum to British tax havens. According to the Independent: Ed Miliband declares war today on the UK’s secretive offshore tax
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How companies avoid tax - a quick summary in 8,000 words
Friday, January 6th, 2012I’ve been asked to give examples of how companies avoid tax. Now, that’s a mighty big subject. Can I start by suggesting you read chapter 4, here? For those
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Zero Ten isn't a success for Jersey - it's an outright disaster for the people of the island
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011The EU has approved Jersey’s zero – ten tax regime. This is not, of course, the regime I said would fail: they had to amend it time
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Simon Jenkins on tax justice
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011A decade ago an article like this would not have happened. It does now. Don’t say changing moods is not possible. This is Simon Jenkins
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Jersey - hoping on an EU failure
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Jersey seems to think the UK’s falling out with the EU could be good for it. I doubt it. Of course, if the UK leaves
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