The Center for Freedom and Prosperity are having a lovely time in the US at the moment, so they think at my expense. In fact,
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Breakfast with the President
(Written 11-1-07) In the light of my recent post entitled ‘Pause for thought: Santiago’, it was a pleasant surprise to meet President Bachelet herself in
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Who are the supplies of corruption services?
(Written 9-1-07) Having mentioned ‘suppliers of corruption services’ in my blog ‘Pause for thought: Santiago’ I guess I should be explicit as to what I
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Pause for thought: Santiago
(Written 9-1-07). If you went to university in the UK in the 1970s (and I did) and were involved in university politics (and I was)
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Tax justice positive 8: Ethically motivated professions
Tax justice means being in favour of ethically motivated professions. This requires that: a. Professional people seek to determine their client’s objectives and do not
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Tax justice positive 7: Objective reporting of government finances
Tax justice means being in favour of objective reporting of government finances. This requires that: a. Governments have a duty to be accountable for the
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Tax justice positive 6: A culture of citizenship amongst individuals and legal entities
Tax justice means being in favour of a culture of citizenship amongst individuals and legal entities. This requires that: a. It is recognised that a
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Tax justice positive 5: Simplicity in taxation legislation
Tax justice means being in favour of simplicity in taxation legislation. This requires that: a. Tax legislation is purposive;b. The interpretation of taxation law is
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Tax justice positive 4: Tax cooperation
Tax justice means being in favour of tax cooperation. This requires that: a. Automatic information exchange on income earned in one country attributable to a
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