The following is a blog post by Shadow Labour minister Owen Smith MP on tax havens, published yesterday. I reproduce it as it seems to be the
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Isle of Man ‘not worried about Labour threat’
It’s reported in the Isle of Man this morning that: The chief minister has dismissed demands from Labour leader Ed Miliband for talks with the
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Ed Miliband’s giving an ultimatum to tax havens
Ed Miliband is giving an ultimatum to British tax havens. According to the Independent: Ed Miliband declares war today on the UK’s secretive offshore tax
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Ed Miliband says it’s time to come clean to the UK’s tax havens
Ed Miliband’s announced a new initiative today that is sure to resonate around the offshore world. As I understand it he, in essence, has said
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KPMG in the Isle of Man admits the island may be used for egregious tax avoidance
The Isle of Man Today website noted last week: MOVES by the UK Treasury to introduce a general anti-avoidance tax rule could impact negatively on the Isle
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It’s darned annoying when S & P get it right
Justifying their Eurozone downgrades yesterday S & P said: As such, we believe that a reform process based on a pillar of fiscal austerity alone
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What does Ed Balls mean?
I am disappointed as the next Keynesian if Ed Balls said this morning that he supports the Tories’ cuts. He hasn’t, at least as far
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Tax evasion in football through offshore, WAGs and trusts? Surely not?
Sporting Intelligence reports this morning that: Leading football clubs are being heavily targeted by HMRC over perks afforded to players and WAGs — partially because
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Limited liability is permeable after all – shareholders can now pay for a company’s crime
A couple of days ago I suggested that limited liability should be removed from a company in the event that it abused certain standards if they were made
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