2012 December 11

Panic in Jersey as they realise they’re far up the creek without a paddle in sight

Posted on December 11 2012

News has reached me of complete panic having broken out in the upper echelons of the Jersey government as a result of the decision by the Isle of Man
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The Tax Justice Network in the ICAEW’s Global Top 50 financial influencers

Posted on December 11 2012

I’ve just realised that the Tax Justice Network is in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Economia magazine’s top 50 global financial influencers list at number 42
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Capital controls: an essential tool is we’re to maintain economic sovereignty and democracy

Posted on December 11 2012

A new video from the New Economics Foundation, on a subject close to my heart:

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It’s time for the government to realise that people really don’t like tax avoidance

Posted on December 11 2012

As the FT reports this morning: George Osborne’s “shares for workers’ rights” initiative could end up costing Britain £1bn a year in lost revenues, the Office for
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The Public Accounts Committee should be investigating the great untold tale of corporate failure that the Big 4 accountants represent

Posted on December 11 2012

Polly Toynbee is on form this morning (and I’m not referring to the but about me): At the heart of almost every tax-avoiding scheme is one
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Why do we treat top bankers as useful members of society?

Posted on December 11 2012

From the FT’s email alerts this morning: HSBC is expected to pay $1.9bn and enter a deferred-prosecution agreement to settle accusations it allowed itself to
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