The recent Norwegian report on tax havens is impressive in paying out the charge sheet against tax havens / secrecy jurisdictions: Tax havens increase the
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I noticed this article in the FT last week: BT, sponsor of Britain’s largest pension scheme, shocked investors last month by revealing that it would
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Goldman Sachs is supposedly having a great year: Staff at Goldman Sachs staff can look forward to the biggest bonus payouts in the firm’s 140-year
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The FT has noted: Just 8 per cent of the $1,000bn (£605bn) in .. infrastructure investment budgeted worldwide will be ready to start work by
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The FT has reported: Stephen Timms, financial secretary to the UK Treasury, will push this week for a move towards “country-by-country” financial reporting for multinationals.
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I’ve been asked why the UK can’t secure the data it needs to comply with the information exchange demands of Tax Information Exchange Agreements. I’ve
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More from the Robert Morgenthau testimony to the Senate: We also receive regular requests from foreign law enforcement seeking to trace money moved through accounts
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Robert Morgenthau, New York District Attorney of enormous repute, gave evidence to the hearing of the Senate last week on the Bill requiring that the
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I read this comment from the Channel Islands this morning and couldn’t help but think of this: Keep whistling guys. It will help.