Dangerous Ideas in Development ‘Why Are Aid Donors Frightened of Taxation?’
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007I thought a meeting to be held on Tuesday 24 April 2007 in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, Westminster SW1A 2LW might appeal to some
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Providing tax advice
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007I got an email the other day. I won’t reveal the sender’s identity (there is no need). It asked with honest intent: I was wondering,
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The price of limited liability
Monday, April 2nd, 2007AccountingWEB have a good article on the tax benefits arising from running a business through a limited company, and how that benefit has changed over
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Downing Street hasn't got a clue
Monday, April 2nd, 2007In February a petition on the domicile rules as they relate to taxation was opened on the 10 Downing Street web site. It said: “We
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The EU is not happy about the domicile rules
Monday, April 2nd, 2007The European Commission issued a press release on Friday. I’m usually reluctant to reproduce big chunks of press releases but this one is important: By
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The Isle of Man - preferring abuse to the truth
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Isle of Man Today has reported the reaction of the Island’s Treasury Minister Allan Bell on the research Tax Research and the Tax Justice Network
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Ethics are important - but business is ignoring the fact
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007I’ve come across a press release from Integrity Interactive on the 2007 European Corporate Integrity Survey. It says: 99% of European companies have in place
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Corporate reporting - we've got a long way to go
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007In 1975 the UK’s Accounting Standards Steering Committee published a paper called The Corporate Report, to which there appears to be no on-line link. They
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The tragedy of poverty
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007I read yesterday’s reports of poverty afflicting the lives of more children in the UK with sadness. As a parent of young children it was
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