I have been writing about the UK Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill and its requirements. One particularly important requirement is in section 9
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Northern Ireland get’s record investment – without a cut in the tax rate
As the Belfast Telegraph has reported: The number of foreign inward investment projects into Northern Ireland has leapt by 41% in the last year. UK Trade and
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Gambia’s now got an 0207 London number if it’s the new tax haven that you’re looking for
I’ve just had the following email shared with me: ———— The Republic of The Gambia has launched a new offshore/onshore business jurisdiction which offers the
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Putting the true owners of companies on record – a key goal of the UK Transparency Bill
The UK Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill – promoted by Michael Meacher MP and which I drafted on his behalf – has a
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On tour this morning – discussing GDP and the fact that boom and bust is back
I’m on tour this morning – doing a round of BBC local radio stations to discuss GDP data. I do not, of course, leave BBC
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It’s not profits that are rising right now – it’s rents. And the demand for more is leading to privatisation of education and health
I am going to quote a chunk of an FT article this morning and hope they’ll forgive me for saying firstly go and read the
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Why does RBS need to pay the ‘going rate for the job’ when no one wants it?
RBS is looking for a new chief executive. And it seems, according to the FT, that no one outside RBS wants the job. Which then
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10,000 blogs and counting
I have just realised I published blog number 10.000 this morning. This blog started in June 2006. That means I’ve published about 3.8 blogs every
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Increasing corporate accountability – what the UK Transparency Bill delivers
I’ve already written about the UK Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill (which, t has to be admitted is a but of a mouthful
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