2012 January 06

Hallelujah Corporations

Posted on January 6 2012

Enjoy:

How companies avoid tax – a quick summary in 8,000 words

Posted on January 6 2012

I’ve been asked to give examples of how companies avoid tax. Now, that’s a mighty big subject. Can I start by suggesting you read chapter 4, here? For those
Read the full article…

6

Petition the UK Prime Minister about the Great British Tax Scandal

Posted on January 6 2012

Avaaz is running the following petition which they aim to present to Prime Minister David Cameron next week. Sign up here, and please, please pass the link
Read the full article…

29

Why the UK has most to fear from a collapse of the banking system

Posted on January 6 2012

This graph has been used before, but it remains highly relevant. Anyone watching Newsnight last night would have seen Paul Mason saying the Euro crisis
Read the full article…

3

If regulation is to work ‘chums’ can’t regulate ‘chums’. Getting tough is necessary

Posted on January 6 2012

I’ve already mentioned the derisory fine dished out to PWC that’s in the news this morning. Then I noticed this in the FT: The £1.4m ($2.2m) fine that
Read the full article…

7

The threat to democracy is very real and present right here in the UK

Posted on January 6 2012

I was pleased to see this from Philip Stephens in the FT this morning: Hungary’s prime minister presents a reminder – should anyone on this
Read the full article…

4

PWC massively negligent and pay a fine of just £1,717 a partner

Posted on January 6 2012

PWC have been found guilty of massive negligence by the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board. They persistently failed to protect clients of J P Morgan from
Read the full article…