Heavy Mittal
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006I mentioned I’ve been doing a fair amount of work for the conventional printed media of late: today brings publication of another report in which
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Jersey politicians - a sorry track record in not telling the truth
Monday, October 2nd, 2006A Scrutiny Committee of the States of Jersey have published the latest report to be issued on Jersey’s proposed new tax laws. Last year I
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Economists offer no solution on tax
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006The EU held a seminar entitled ‘Corporate tax competition and coordination in the European Union’ on 25 September and it was my misfortune to attend.
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Plugging loopholes in the EU Savings Tax Directive
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006As ever, accountants are seeking to exploit any loophole they can find in taxation law and regulations. One of the more recent wheezes is to
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The UK government just doesn't get it
Sunday, September 24th, 2006The Independent on Sunday covered the Carl Levin US Senate report today. The comment given to them by the UK Treasury is the most telling
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Jersey - putting tax before regulation
Thursday, September 21st, 2006The correspondence between Jersey’s tax officials, civil servants and politicians draw attention to some pretty unsavoury consequences of that island’s new trust laws. It would
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Carousel fraud - the inevitable offshore link
Thursday, September 21st, 2006It seems to be a day when proof of the assertions the Tax Justice Network have made about the offshore world is coming along by
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Thailand - the undeniable evidence that tax havens undermine democracy
Thursday, September 21st, 2006The coup in Thailand provides unfortunate but undeniable evidence that tax havens undermine democracy. The coup has been motivated by the hatred of the corruption
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Tax competition - dealing with the myth
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006The FT published a letter on Monday asking for more tax competition. It seems it thinks itself duty bound to do so about once every
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