From the Tax Justice Network blog: From a speech by UK Prime Minister David Cameron: “Because the truth is this. We are in a global race today. And
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Whilst Cameron talks competition and sinking to the bottom the IMF demands cooperation
Cameron was talking about the UK sinking or swimming yesterday. And about competition. And about being alone in the world. It was an isolationists speech;
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Please tell Newcastle to give Wonga the red card
Newcastle FC have taken sponsorship from Wonga – the loan shark company that charges intrest at more than 4,000%. I’ve sent this email to Newcastle tonight:
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What really depressed me about Cameron’s speech
One thing really depressed me more than anythiong about Cameron’s speech. It was this: Because the truth is this. We are in a global race
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Why can’t HMRC have binding arbitration agreements with other public bodies to save time and money?
I enjoyed my visit to RSM Tenon this morning. We had a good debate. Discussion was lively. Not everyone agreed with me – of course.
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Tax planning in the public sector is an ethical non-starter: my speech this morning
I may be a little quitre on the blogging front this morning as I am driving to Northampton to take patyt in a debate at
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The US shell corporation – the perfect vehicle for corruption
As Thomson Reuters have reported today: As the District Attorney of New York County, my office, time and time again, finds its criminal investigations thwarted
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A few open questions for Jersey
I gather that the higher echelons of power were pleased by my commentary on their press release on FTACA yesterday – which by some oversight they forgot
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It’s Green Light for a European Robin Hood Tax
I’ve just had an email saying this: At today’s ECOFIN Meeting (9 October) , 11 governments have agreed to implement a financial transaction tax —
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