The Tax Justice Network Code of Conduct for Taxation
Thursday, October 18th, 2007The Tax Justice Network and Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs have today published a Code of Conduct for Taxation that I have written on
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UK lawyers support Vulture Funds that plague developing countries
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007The Guardian has reported that: research by the Guardian and Legal Business magazine shows that some top London law firms, who claim to support the
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The Isle of Man - EU non-compliant?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007I noted the following comment in the FT in a discussion on tax havens: The EU staged a crackdown on “harmful tax practices”, including un-equal
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Free markets in excess
Monday, October 15th, 2007The FT reports that: Most US corporate leaders believe chief executives are overpaid and do not provide value for money for their companies, according to
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Just imagine - my pre-budget speech
Monday, October 15th, 2007I was at a party yesterday. I was challenged by an intelligent person I’d never met before but with whom I’d spent some time discussing
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Now Brown's abandoned principle on tax, what next?
Friday, October 12th, 2007Polly Toynbee has one answer: What happened this week accelerates the need for a Turner-type inquiry into tax. Choices need to be aired so people
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Domicile - can I put the numbers right, please?
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Accountancy Age has reported that HMRC: is to roll out funding to Phd students and other research experts as part of a new plan to
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Domicile - I admit it - I'm the so-called tax expert Gordon Brown can't find
Thursday, October 11th, 2007The following exchange took place during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons yesterday: Q3. [156090] Dr. Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) (Lab): In the past
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Not a conspiracy - just a cock-up
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Alastair Darling has, by universal consent. Left and Right, made a complete mess of his first pre-budget report. These comments give some idea. From the
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