Accountancy Age has reported that: Sir Mike Rake has been given the high-profile task of policing the new code of conduct for private equity firms
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Tax Justice Network Conference 2008 – Call for Papers
The Tax Justice Network issued the following notice today: Invitation to Participate in a Workshop onTAX JUSTICE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY Essex University, 3 – 4
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Green Fiscal Commission
A Green Fiscal Commission has been launched. I welcome this, and its objective about which it says: There is now general agreement among policy analysts
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UK tax amnesty – time for the foreign banks to come clean
The FT has noted that Dave Hartnett, HM Revenue & Customs Director General is putting pressure on foreign owned banks working in the UK and
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Russian corruption?
The FT has reported that: The public prosecutions’ office in the British Virgin Islands has told the US government it has “overwhelming evidence” that Leonid
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The markets cannot cover their own risk
I note that the FT has reported that: The plan for a $75bn superfund to buy assets from cash-strapped structured investment vehicles appears to be
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The dishonourable profession
Accountancy Age notes that: The Irish Revenue office has raised €3.5m from the underpayment of tax by accountants, after an audit of 82 accountants found
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Jersey: more reasons why it fails the EU Code of Conduct.
I am aware that my latest comment on why Jersey and the Isle of Man will fail the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation
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