There is an easy way to finance sport in UK schools
Sunday, November 21st, 2010Michael Gove is planning, for all practical purposes,to end sport in UK schools. As the Observer notes: A battle is raging at the heart of
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Vulture Fund dodges UK debt relief law in Jersey court
Friday, November 19th, 2010The Tax Justice Network blog has a post from guest blogger and is by Nick Dearden of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, a man whose work
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Offshore history project
Friday, November 19th, 2010The Tax Justice Network has launched a new web page called Offshore History. It is an attempt to collect into one place some of the
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MPs protest at political persecution in Jersey
Thursday, November 18th, 2010BBC Jersey reports that: Three MPs are condemning the decision by Jersey’s magistrates’ court to send former senator Stuart Syvret to prison. Liberal Democrat MP
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What Northern Ireland really needs
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010I am giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of the House of Commons this afternoon. The subject under discussion is the proposal that
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What now for the Crown Dependencies?
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010I reported yesterday that the zero / 10 tax regimes adopted by all three of the Crown Dependencies have failed the test set by the
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The madness of tax havens
Monday, November 15th, 2010The sheer absurdity this comment, made a few moments ago on my blog posted earlier today on common arguments supporting the abuse of low value
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Jersey and the Isle of Man fail the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation
Monday, November 15th, 2010The EU Code of Conduct on Business taxation has five criteria which are the basis for assessment. They are: 1. Whether advantages are accorded only
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Hand over the information - now
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Comment has been growing steadily in the media on plans that H M Revenue & Customs should be given access to all bank account information
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