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A tale of complete incompetence – The ConDems and the Big Society
Whatever the Big Society was meant to be it’s not going to happen. As the Guardian notes today: David Cameron’s vision of a community-driven renaissance
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Why not have a Seychelles Foundation?
The following came to my attention today: The SCF Legal Department is delighted to announce the introduction of their new Seychelles PIF’s — Although technically
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Obama – just a hint of a Green New Deal?
From the FT: Barack Obama will on Thursday propose to cut oil and gas subsidies to make way for new “green energy” tax incentives designed
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Is it time for a Monastery Moment – or is now the time to claim the City’s assets?
I wrote yesterday about the lack of accountability of the City of London – and reported the opinion, so eloquently related by Maurice (Lord) Glasman
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Why Jersey is treated as being opaque by HMRC
I mentioned the other day that Jersey, unlike the Isle of Man and Guernsey, is a category 2 state with regard to offshore tax penalties
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HMRC to solve debt management problem – by writing the debt off
Another gem from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report on H M Revenue & Customs: The Department has been less successful in dealing
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Does HMRC resolve tax disputes appropriately?
The House of Commons Public Accouns Committee has tried to find out of H M Revenue & Customs resolve tax disptes appropriately. But as they
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A UK small company can expect a visit from HMRC – once every 250 years
I spoke at a meeting for PCS – the union for a majority of staff at H M Revenue & Customs -yesterday. One person present
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