Memo to the G20 and OECD : not good enough
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009The Guardian has reported (edited): The OECD is also working on a fresh blacklist of uncooperative countries. [C]entres of secretive offshore activity, including Liechtenstein and
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Don’t shout about it Jersey
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Jersey has signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with the UK. As the Guardian says (with edits): Terry Le Sueur, chief minister of the
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The elephant test
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009There are those who are arguing that they aren’t tax havens Of late we’ve heard it from Jersey, Guernsey, Switzerland, the Isle of Man, Bermuda,
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Getting tax havens off the sanctions list
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009I have explained why sanctions against tax havens are ethical. I have explained why this is economically appropriate, and equitable. I have suggested a list
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Island fear at tax 'haven' threat
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009There is a piece with the above title on the Radio 5 live website. It says: [W]ith the economies of places like Jersey and Guernsey
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Is this the best STEP can do?
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009The following is typical of the pro-tax haven letters in the FT today: Sir, Avinash Persaud is right that “the attack on offshore centres is
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for March 9th
Monday, March 9th, 2009These are my links for March 9th: Tax Justice Network: Wish you were here – Jersey, 12/13 March – TJN in action in Jersey But
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Jersey Briefing
Monday, March 9th, 2009The Tax Justice Network is holding events in Jersey later this week. The following adds some explanation on the significance of the island — and
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Tax havens are harmful
Monday, March 9th, 2009The debate on tax havens is hotting up. Which is good news. The Observer, I think correctly, notes that: Gordon Brown is preparing to unveil
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