2013 January 10

That’s not the title

Posted on January 10 2013

A wit has just suggested that my new book would sell better if the title was Under Her and Over-Taxed rather than Over Here and
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Tax abuse costs people everywhere their jobs, their futures and their public services, even in Jersey

Posted on January 10 2013

As International Tax Review has reported: Online retailer Play.com has shut down its once profitable Jersey business, which thrived because of the low value consignment
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Sainsbury’s boss says it’s time to take action on tax avoidance

Posted on January 10 2013

Justin King, CEO of the UK supermarket Sainsbury’s, was interviewed on Channel 4 News last evening. What was notable about his comments was his blistering
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Could Austria and Luxembourg be forced to abolish bank secrecy?

Posted on January 10 2013

Some interesting legal developments appear to be underway which suggest that Luxembourg and Austria may be forced to abandon banking secrecy. From Le Temps: Austria and
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George Osborne reveals his tax avoiding core

Posted on January 10 2013

George Osborne shows his tax avoiding core: Hat tip: The Green Benches

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Big business thinks it’s time tax avoidance was tackled, even if not necessarily by them

Posted on January 10 2013

The FT has reported this morning that: Half of the chairmen of the largest FTSE 100 companies believe the public is justified in being angry
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UBS: still not facing up to the reality of corporate culpability for fraud

Posted on January 10 2013

The Banking Commission was surprised to hear yesterday that UBS had fired only 18 of the 40 people it had disciplined over LIBOR rigging. I have three reactions. First,
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