As the Guardian notes: Schools in better-off neighbourhoods are expected to be the winners under coalition plans for education spending, which will see money shifting
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Game over for Ireland – but will we be next?
It is very obviously game over for Ireland. Within 24 hours I have no doubt that it will have been forced to accept European money
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The madness of tax havens
The sheer absurdity this comment, made a few moments ago on my blog posted earlier today on common arguments supporting the abuse of low value
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Britain’s finest hour this is not
This is by J Bradford DeLong,a former US assistant secretary to the Treasury and now a professor of economics at the University of California at
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Manifesto for Tax justice – referenced PDF now available
I wrote a blog called “A manifesto for tax justice” this morning, and a fully referenced version is now available as a PDF. The link
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International Accounting Standards Board – open for comment
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have issued a call for comments as part of review of the strategic purpose and functioning of the IASB
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Jersey and the Isle of Man fail the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation
The EU Code of Conduct on Business taxation has five criteria which are the basis for assessment. They are: 1. Whether advantages are accorded only
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Common arguments supporting the abuse of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR)
Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) was the relief introduced to allow the Channel Islands to export flowers to the UK without VAT becoming an impediment
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TJN amongst the 21 biggest influences in tax today
The International Tax Review (a subscription only publication) has produced a lengthy article that says: To mark the 21st birthday of International Tax Review in
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