The IMF gets Liechtenstein very wrong indeed
Thursday, June 26th, 2008The IMF has issued a report on its web site today but which is dated 21 March 2008. It is entitled ‘ Liechtenstein: Assessment of
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HMRC's new boss
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008It has been reported that: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has named private equity executive Mike Clasper as its new chairman. He replaces Paul Gray,
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Why Low Capital Gains Rates Punish Family Business Ownership
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008This is from the States again, but is another article that translates well: The hoariest of tax chestnuts is that capital gains need to be
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Me, an extremist?
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008I was intrigued by a comment that I noticed had been posted on AccountingWeb. In response to comments that I had posted Steve Pipe, who
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India under threat
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Interesting to note a report that: UK business leaders are concerned that the Indian government could clamp down on the tax havens of Mauritius and
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What Swiss bankers do
Monday, June 23rd, 2008More stories coming out of the guilty plea by former UBS American banker Bradley Birknefeld: UBS earned about $US200 million a year in revenue by
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Gibraltar: deliberate obfuscation
Friday, June 20th, 2008Accountancy Age has reported the response of Gibraltar’s Chief Minister to last year’s National Audit Office report. I am amused that it has taken him
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Let's call the Isle of Man a tax haven: nothing else will do
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Tax News.com has an amazing story. It says: The positive part played by the Isle of Man in the global war against financial crime has
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The UK: no place to quit
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Two curious reports this morning, both covered by the FT. The first says: Britain is the most popular destination in Europe for investment by foreign
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