The Swiss are to investigate HSBC.
Did HMRC abuse the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility?
I’ve discussed before whether or not HMRC were right to let HSBC customers whose identities were only known to them as a result of their
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The one person facing criminal charges over HSBC is the man we have to thank
It is, I think, widely agreed that it is a scandal that fewer prosecutions have resulted from the HSBC leaks than anyone could reasonably have
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If I knew about Stephen Green and Switzerland in 2010 anyone could have done
There is a load of nonsense being talked all around government and the media tonight suggesting that maybe no-one knew about HSBC’s tax issues at
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HSBC and EU tax abuse: if only some people had listened back in 2008
Back in 2008 I wrote this on this blog: Switzerland has announced that: there has been a substantial increase in the amount of tax retained
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HMRC missing the point on tax crime, again
HMRC has issued a press release as a result of this morning’s revelations on HSBC. As an exercise in missing the point it’s a classic. They
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Why isn’t prosecuting tax cheats in the public interest in HMRC’s opinion?
This statement was published in March 2012 by HMRC is support of the appalling UK – Switzerland tax treaty negotiated by the current government under the
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The HSBC Switzerland story
The Guardian / BBC story of alleged tax evasion at HSBC between 2005 and 2007 covers old ground for some of us who have been around
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Switzerland: the perfect example of the finance curse in action
There will be acres of print in the media on the consequences of the Swiss decision to yesterday float the franc – after which its
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