Accountancy Age reports that the Treasury has had a lot of interest in its new business-government think tank tasked with looking at how to resolve
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EU Savings Tax Directive reform in sight?
The FT has reported that: The world’s leading private banks could be facing an international government crackdown on tax evasion. Matters could escalate this month.
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Playing abusive make believe in Cayman
There’s a massive story running in the US right now about defence contractors who are avoiding their obligations to pay social security and Medicare costs
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The Sovereign Society
I guess it’s fair to say I have little regard for the US based Sovereign Society. It seems to me that the only thing they
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for May 7th
These are my links for May 7th: Dublin’s gain is Darling’s loss – Accountancy Age – At last someone is noticing there is another view
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Aberdeen Asset Management: another departee who doesn’t pay enough UK tax for anyone to notice
Aberdeen Asset Management is the latest company to say it might leave the UK, according to the Times. So, I’ve looked at its accounts. This
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Do Vodafone think we’re stupid?
The sheer arrogance of some people and companies is staggering. I presume they think that because they’re big and command considerable resources the rest of
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BAT: The next to head for Ireland?
Another company that doesn’t pay tax in the UK has announced its results. That’s British American Tobacco. In 2007 is had profit before tax of
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UBS: Suppliers of corruption services?
The FT has reported that: One of the most senior private bankers at UBS, the world’s leading wealth manager, has been detained by authorities in
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