As Europolitics reports: The pugnacity of the Hungarian EU Presidency and of the European Commission did not pay off: Italy refused, on 17 May, to
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What happens to Glencore if Jersey fails the EU Code of Conduct?
I’ve noted today that I think Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct tests for acceptability on business taxation later this year. I may
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If Jersey fails the EU Code of Conduct rules so will the Isle of Man
I’ve just explained why I think Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct for Business Taxation rules, again. Since it is replicating the behaviour of the Isle of
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Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct rules – again
Philip Ozouf, Jersey’s finance minister said on his blog yesterday: Supported by the Council of Ministers, I have today announced my intention to repeal those elements of
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on the Housing Market
Can I recommend a read of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on housing, published today? This is a vital issue at the core of the concerns of many
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There is a way of knowing how much tax Boots paid – it’s called country-by-country reporting
Nils Pratley comments in the Guardian today: So now we know, privately owned Alliance Boots paid £240m in tax in the UK last year. It said
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Publish What You Pay – new briefing on country-by-country reporting
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Publish What You Pay over a number of years. They’ve just published a new briefing on country-by-country reporting – the accounting concept I created
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How much did the Isle of Man pay for this?
I can only presume today’s comment price in the FT on the Isle of Man was paid for. It cannot be serious journalism. Just a snippet: It is
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Why the UK’s business schools and accounting academics are failing us
I have been in debate on another post with a UK accounting academic. I admit that the debate would not make an edifying read. I have
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