Paul Mason of Newsnight has sent me a link to his blog The strange case of Macau, the tax haven that disappeared which explains some
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The Guardian gets it right on tax havens
The Guardian editorial today is on with which I have ease in concurring: Even if there were as many G20 misses as G20 hits, the
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Goodbye to tax havens – almost
This is my article on Comment is Free today: Gordon Brown has declared that the G20 represents the beginning of the end — for banking
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What the G20 support notes say on tax havens
This is the supporting note issued by the G20 on tax havens: It is essential to protect public finances and international standards against the risks
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There is room for manoeuvre
This from the FT: According to the account, which has since been confirmed by non-US officials, Mr Obama got the two leaders to agree that
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Ethics pay
From the FT: The Co-operative Bank sailed through market turmoil in 2008, lifting profits by 70 per cent as depositors flocked to it for security.
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The model is wrong
Good to see some picking up the message that there are serious problems with the OECD approach to tax haven listings. This came out overnight:
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The OECD list – an unfortunate compromise in pursuit of a goal
The OECD tax haven list published tonight is here. As I have written for the Guardian for tomorrow: The black list is based on a
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