The economics editor of the Independent has written a review of Nick Shaxson’s book, Treasure Islands. To be candid, it’s easily the most cynical to
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Find a job or lose benefits
The callousness of the ConDems appraoch to welfare appals me I make no claim to have a solution to the welfare payment issue: I make
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ECOFIN confirms Jersey and the Isle of Man have harmful tax systems
Unsurprisingly the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Committee confirmed on Tuesday that Jersey and the Isle of Man had tax systems that did not comply
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The City of London’s only got £3 billion of spare cash
Nick Shaxson has done more digging on the City of London. They tell him they’ve only got £3 billion of assets. That’s £3 billion they
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Campaigners Urge Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to Strengthen Global Finance
As governments around the world freeze the assets of former dictators, campaigners and governments from the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development (Task
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EU Directive update
A German magazine, NZZ (not available on line) ha noted that Austria is now holding out against reform of the European Union Savings Tax Directive.
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