UBS is fighting for its survival, not just in the US, but quite possibly around the world following the exposure of the corporate corruption at the heart of its tax practise in the USA. But in the Observer today a senior UBS official is quoted as saying:
It does look bad. Everyone is pretty upset.
The Swiss [...]
Should the super-rich pay more tax? Are tax havens causing global poverty? Do low and middle-earners need a tax break? Should fair tax be the centrepiece of the Government’s programme?
Is it Time for Tax Justice?
Speakers
Rt Honourable Peter Hain MP
Brendan Barber, General Secretary, TUC
Polly Toynbee, Columnist, The Guardian
Richard Murphy, Director, Tax Research
Chair
Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, Daily [...]
The committee set up by Alastair Darling to consider the future of corporation tax, and in particular the taxation of foreign profits, meets for the first time on Monday 9 June even though the consultation paper that gave rise to the furore that caused its establishment has now been withdrawn.
I admit that this means that [...]
Several years ago the Washington Times used an editorial to accuse John Christensen and myself of being Fabian socialists. It was an interesting allegation, not least because it was, like most of what that paper writes, wrong. I had until a few weeks ago never been to a Fabian meeting, and have never been a [...]
The Sunday Express is the latest paper to notice the comments John Christensen, the international director the Tax Justice Network, and I have to make on tax. I apologise for the time taken to get to them on here, but I’ve been travelling.
Several things shocked that paper. The first was that those companies complaining most [...]
The annual Tax Justice Network / AABA conference will take place on 3 and 4 July 2008 at Essex University.
The provisional programme is here.
If you want to attend full booking information is available here .
These are usually lively and entertaining events, suitable for academics but staged with others in mind as well.
It was good to be in the Netherlands yesterday at the conference of the Tax Justice Network in that country.
What was so good about the event was that the event did not just attract TJN people, or those from the support organisations with which we are often associated, such as development agencies (although it was [...]
The Tax Justice Network for Africa issued this press release today:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2008
Lusaka, Zambia
Africa has lost $607 billion (US).
Equitable taxation not aid will end the looting of Africa: Tax Justice Network for Africa
Africa’s revolving door
Capital flight from Africa is devastating development at an alarming rate. It deprives Africa of investment and further exacerbates [...]
The House of Commons’ Treasury Select Committee issued the follwoing press notice this afternoon:
Treasury Committee press notice no.42
30 April 2008: For Immediate Release
Treasury Committee announces new inquiry into Offshore Financial Centres and invites written evidence
New inquiry: The Treasury Committee has decided to undertake an inquiry into Offshore Financial Centres, as part of its ongoing work [...]
