Why no apology from Jersey’s politicians?
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010As the Jersey Evening Post has recorded: JERSEY faces a review by the EU Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation in September over the
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Jersey and the Isle of Man tax regimes to be reviewed by Europe in September – so what will the Tories do?
Thursday, May 27th, 2010News reaches me of a meeting of the EU’s Tax Code of Conduct Group, held last week. This Group was established to monitor compliance with
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The Jersey and Guernsey VAT scams undermine the UK’s economy
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Sometimes I wonder why I allow comments on this blog: so many commentators promote abusive ideas or simply seek to abuse the hassle quite often
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Oh come on Jersey – at least get your facts right
Monday, May 17th, 2010I note the following exchange of a question and answer in the States of Jersey: WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY DEPUTY
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Tax haven opacity: undermining football as we knew it
Sunday, May 16th, 2010As the Sunday Times reports this morning: An examination of filings at Companies House by a chartered accountant found that 14 Premier League clubs, five
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Jersey shocked to find Cable in office
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Today’s edition of the Jersey Evening Post carries an article highlighting local concerns that the newly agreed coalition government will include strong critics of tax
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Time for a 'passport tax'?
Sunday, May 9th, 2010As readers of this blog will know I have for some time proposed a ‘passport tax’. As I have said previously: The principle is simple:
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Jersey's printing money
Thursday, May 6th, 2010New pounds in your pocket ¬ª News ¬ª This Is Jersey. Jersey is issuing £20 million of new notes. I could make a cheap jibe
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You’ve got to be kidding, surely?
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Indigostarfish.com runs a mail order fulfilment business from Jersey. Of their activities they say: You may also know the name Indigo Starfish from our long
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