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UBS - shouldn't they be shut down in the UK now as an improper person to offer financial advice?

UBS is a bank now proven to be guilty of systemic fraud. And now the US Department for Justice is suggesting it assisted at least
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Antigua's bad - but no one should use it as an excuse

The FT has reported: The fraud allegations against Sir Allen Stanford have thrown a spotlight on Antigua’s regulators and law enforcement agencies at a time
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Jersey and Guernsey cost us £80 million a year - and that's at the low end of the scale

From Hansard: VAT: Channel Islands Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect on value added
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The Isle of Man - still subsidised by the UK to be a tax haven

I last reviewed the Isle of Man’s subsidy from the UK as a tax haven in tax year 2004/05. Then I estimated it to be
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The day of the tax haven is over

Larry Elliott discusses tax abusing UK corporations in the Guardian this morning. It’s good. I’d say that even if he wasn’t a Green New Deal
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 6th through February 7th

These are my links for February 6th through February 7th:

• The Royal Gazette – Bermuda – "Realising his campaign vow to "shut down the tax havens" will be on US President Barack Obama's back burner for the foreseeable future, according to CNN political pundit Roland Martin.

  Mr. Martin, the guest speaker at the Bermuda International Business Association annual general meeting lunch at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess yesterday, also suggested that the phrase was simply designed to glean support in the campaign and would not necessarily translate into action, now Mr. Obama was in the White House."

  Sounds like the man delivered what the audience wanted to hear

• Welcome to Jersey Finance Online – Statement from Geoff Cook in response to the BBC Panorama Programme "Tax me if you can" broadcast 2 February 2009 – Oh dear

  They don't like it

  The do something about it

  Stop facilitating tax evasion for a start

What the finance industry plans for Jersey and Guernsey

In a reply to a comment on this blog I got a most insightful reply from a member of the Channel Islands’ finance industry. I
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The tax havens on our doorstep

The Guardian has another blog under the above title, addressing the issues of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. I have commented as follows:
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Tax haven hard times

In all the debate about the future of tax havens one issue should not be overlooked. The current credit crisis is absolutely crucifying them. Take
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