The EU Savings Tax Directive and Switzerland
Friday, May 9th, 2008Switzerland has announced that: there has been a substantial increase in the amount of tax retained on behalf of the European Union for 2007. The
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Swiss bankers: blatantly promoting tax evasion
Friday, May 9th, 2008The International Herald Tribune reports that: Swiss banks cannot be expected to police foreign clients’ tax affairs, one of the country’s top banking officials said
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BAT confirms it pays no UK corporation tax
Thursday, May 8th, 2008The Times reports that: A spokeswoman for BAT confirmed that the company paid no corporation tax in the UK during 2007. I know. I told
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Business is not enough
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Accountancy Age reports that the Treasury has had a lot of interest in its new business-government think tank tasked with looking at how to resolve
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The Sovereign Society
Thursday, May 8th, 2008I guess it’s fair to say I have little regard for the US based Sovereign Society. It seems to me that the only thing they
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Aberdeen Asset Management: another departee who doesn't pay enough UK tax for anyone to notice
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Aberdeen Asset Management is the latest company to say it might leave the UK, according to the Times. So, I’ve looked at its accounts. This
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UBS: Suppliers of corruption services?
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008The FT has reported that: One of the most senior private bankers at UBS, the world’s leading wealth manager, has been detained by authorities in
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WPP's Sorrell - his persoanl interest in undermining UK corproation tax
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008WPP has announced that it’s CEO, Martin Sorrell is to have total remuneration of £21 million this year. Of that £18.4 million will be paid
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The answer to relocation
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Lawrence Summers, formerly U.S. Treasury Secretary and ex-president of Harvard University, has just written a thoughtful column in the Financial Times. This is discussed on
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