Jersey are even making up MPs in support of their cause
Saturday, June 4th, 2011The Jersey Evening post reported today: A SENIOR MP has dropped the strongest hint yet that changes to Jersey’s business tax system have the consent
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Sean O'Grady gets corporation tax very wrong in the Independent
Monday, May 30th, 2011Sean O’Grady in the Independent has delivered another of his spectacularly wild economic comments in response to my new report on corporation tax for the
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The Isle of Man and Jersey create opacity - according to H M Revenue & Customs
Friday, May 27th, 2011A couple of weeks ago I presented evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. My evidence will be published shortly. This week Dave Hartnett also gave
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Jersey's approach to the EU Code is just bravado - everyone else has lost faith in them
Thursday, May 19th, 2011My analysis of Jersey’s potential failure to comply with the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation, yet again, reached the Telegraph today. They reported my opinion very accurately. The Jersey response?:
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Jersey shifts the burden of tax from tax abusers to ordinary people
Thursday, May 19th, 2011Because of Jersey’s failure to collect the tax it needs to run its government – Something I have been predicting since 2005 – it has been forced
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What happens to Glencore if Jersey fails the EU Code of Conduct?
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011I’ve noted today that I think Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct tests for acceptability on business taxation later this year. I may
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If Jersey fails the EU Code of Conduct rules so will the Isle of Man
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011I’ve just explained why I think Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct for Business Taxation rules, again. Since it is replicating the behaviour of the Isle of
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Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct rules - again
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011Philip Ozouf, Jersey’s finance minister said on his blog yesterday: Supported by the Council of Ministers, I have today announced my intention to repeal those elements of
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Why the UK's business schools and accounting academics are failing us
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011I have been in debate on another post with a UK accounting academic. I admit that the debate would not make an edifying read. I have
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