The following is cross posted from the Tax Justice Network blog, with permission: Many people have been asking us about Cyprus. Its tax haven status is central to
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Has Cayman already signed a ‘son of FATCA’ deal with the UK?
Last November when it first emerged that the UK was to use the US FATCA requirements to impose similar demands on the Crown Dependencies I also suggested that they would
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The Tax Justice Network: ten years on
The Tax Justice Network was launched at a meeting at the House of Commons on 24 March 2003. John Christensen’s done a write up here. Ten
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Books for Easter: Cancel the Apocalypse
I admit to be looking forward to Easter. After the busiest month on the blog ever, a lot of work on the General Anti-Abuse Rule, work
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It’s time to shake up the management at HMRC
I have argued for some time that the management of HMRC needs to be radically reformed. My focus has been on the non-executives, whose collective
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The challenge of post tax haven Cyprus – and why, so far, the Troika has failed it
Cyprus is moving into unknown territory today, if not wholly by choice. The deal now agreed to close Laiki Bank and massively restructure the Bank of Cyprus will mean
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