Lib Dems go for GAAR
Thursday, September 7th, 2006I shared a platform with Vincent Cable, the UK Liberal Democrats shadow chancellor earlier this year. Richard Teather, the Adam Smith Institutes’ main proponent of
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The Revenue’s reaction to TJN position on corruption
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs reacted to criticisms from the Tax Justice Network made by John Christensen when he spoke to the Royal Geographic
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Rattling the cage
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Any writer likes to be read. It goes with the patch. So I can’t help but say that it’s been good to note that the
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Paranoia, or justifiable concern?
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006This comes from the only paper in Guernsey. Are they paranoid? I hope not. I think the Revenue are doing just what it says on
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Choose your advisers with care
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006Stephen Byers wrote an article attacking inheritance tax for the Sunday Telegraph this week. Byrers, you might recall is one of Tony Blairs’ Cabinet failures,
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The profession's licence to operate
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006Professional bodies are unusual, at least in English law. They require a Privy Council charter to entitle them to operate. The ICAEW’s charter was granted
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More Jersey hypocrisy
Monday, August 21st, 2006The Jersey Financial Services Commission has published a new draft Code of Practice for the 190 trust companies that undertake business in that island. The
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The need for a General anti-avoidance principle
Thursday, August 17th, 2006Aggressive tax avoidance can be countered through the creation of what are called general anti-avoidance principles within taxation law. A number of countries have such
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The future of pensions - part 2
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006Yesterday I looked at problems in our current pension arrangements. Today I address the solutions. There is a pension problem that faces everyone associated with
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