The UCATT trade union has published new work on the problem of false self employments, which I think is a massive issue with regard to
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It’s time for Europe to re-examine International Financial Reporting Standards
The following letter was in the FT this morning: Sir, The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards recently announced its intention to establish a panel to
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Is the Isle of Man negotiating the equivalent of a Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility?
The Isle of Man has now agreed to implement a FATCA style agreement with the UK. Jersey and Guernsey have not. What might explain the
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I have sympathy with anyone wrongly accused. But it’s limited in the case of ANdrew Mitchell
It does now look possible that Andrew Mitchell may have been falsely accused of some of the things he is alleged to have said in
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Jersey and Guernsey say no to the UK: I predict a constitutional crisis
Tax News has reported that the Guernsey and Jersey governments have jointly stated: “As communicated last week, officials from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man
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There is a reason why some NHS services are failing: it’s called money
The Guardian reports this morning that: The largest private provider of NHS out-of-hours GP services is facing allegations by senior doctors that its service in London is so short-staffed
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The assault on NHS services for those in greatest need begins
The Guardian has reported this morning that: The new independent quango at the heart of the coalition’s health reforms has said it will stop using
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The myth that we own our pre-tax income is just that: a myth. We only own our post tax income
This tweet, now over a month old, seemed to be causing concern amongst the libertarian right twitosphere last night: My thinking on this issue is, undoubtedly,
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Panorama this evening: The Barclay Brothers
As the Guardian reports this morning: Attempts by the Barclay brothers, owners of the Daily Telegraph, to obtain a £1bn VAT windfall from the British taxpayer, are
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