The standard OECD Tax Information Exchange Agreement includes this clause in Article 5: 4. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that its competent authorities for the
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Signed today — and slipped out on HMRC’s web site without a press release (I wonder why?) is a double tax agreement (yes, I mean
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A nation of accountants | Prem Sikka | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk . The UK has about 50,000 family doctors, but nearly 280,000 professionally
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Why did France shut down fraud investigation against the late Omar Bongo? | Opinion | The First Post. All governments have to commit to tackle
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I don’t normally advertise Adam Smith Institute events. But there’s always time for an exception. So, I’d suggest you attend ‘An Evening Seminar with Graham
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FT.com / Companies / Banks – Banks fear effect of FSA rule changes. The trade body for banks will tell the Financial Services Authority today
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I note Brendan Barber said at the weekend: Of course we should welcome any green shoots, but a few statistics that may or may not
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The Observer astutely observed the moves in the City to claim it’s “business as usual” this weekend. In its editorial it said: It is astonishing
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I spoke at the Compass ‘’No turning back’ event on Saturday. I recorded this before I went just to test timing, but I have been
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