Tax Justice Network: Value Added Tax and Adam Smith. TJN looks at the Tories planned VAT rise from the perspective of Adam Smith and finds
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In between BBC appearances (I think there will be 5 today) I note that Christian Aid have commented on the UK / Liechtenstein deal, saying:
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I’m not going to get over-excited, I hope, but I think the new UK / Liechtenstein Tax Information Exchange Agreement moves information exchange into a
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As Dubai’s Glitter Fades, Foreigners See Dark Side – washingtonpost.com. Long article, worth reading, making clear that Dubai is not the place to be. Which
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If you’re interested, you can hear me on the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio 2 at 12.30pm today, discussing Liechtenstein. That’s the impact of
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Forbes is on the UBS story this morning, quoting me: Switzerland also has some cards to play in multilateral discussions, particularly when it comes to
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U.S. Lets Swiss Banking Giant UBS Off the Hook — Politics Daily. Good summary of the UBS saga in the States. Mind you, the fat
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A new abuse on Wall Street – The Boston Globe. Here’s one new abuse that should be stopped before it spreads: Big private equity companies,
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FT.com / Europe – Germany still in credit crunch ‚Äòdanger’. Two years after the financial crisis began, Germany is still at risk of a credit
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