My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 19th
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008These are my links for February 19th: Tax investigators raid Munich UBS office – Times Online – It’s just about our clients, not the bank
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Just because you don't like tax does not give you a licence to undermine other people's tax systems
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The Times reports that Prince Alois of Liechtenstein has accused Germany of using: draconian methods that defy the rule of law adding that Germany had:
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Leichtenstein: 2008 is the year to build on their strengths (or so they say)
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008I found an article on Mondaq.com from January 2008 looking at prospects for Liechtenstein for this year, based on comments from its prime minister and
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Liechtenstein: The Big 4 are there and are ashamed to admit it
Monday, February 18th, 2008Liechtenstein is tiny: it is 15 miles long, has a population of under 35,000 and one main town. It’s existence is effectively the consequence of
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Northern Rock: Why am I so generous?
Monday, February 18th, 2008I suggested the shareholders of Northern Rock might be given 5p a share compensation this morning. They apparently think they deserve £4. I note Martin
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Northern Rock: Many to blame, but the director's most of all
Monday, February 18th, 2008So Northern Rock is to be nationalised. I’ve been saying this is the only solution for as long as Vince Cable has. It was obvious
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Liechtenstein: rotten to the core
Sunday, February 17th, 2008I wasn’t here to blog on Friday as the full extent of the disclosures on tax fraud in Liechtenstein began to emerge. The Tax Justice
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Sympathy for the non-doms is waning
Sunday, February 17th, 2008The backlash against the City’s campaign to keep the domicile rule is mounting. The Times’ personal finance editor, Andrew Ellson says: there should be no
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Domicile: The conclusions
Friday, February 15th, 2008I’ve written a lot on domicile in the last couple of days. More could be written on the domicile debate than I have. But the
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