The predictable response to the new Banking Code has arrived. Accountancy Age has reported: Michael Wistow, head of tax at City law firm Berwin Leighton
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From this morning’s Guardian: Banks benefited from a spate of positive reports yesterday, with Lloyds Banking Group the biggest riser in the leading index after
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The good news about the government’s new Tax Code of Conduct is that it exists. It would be churlish not to recognise that. But, that
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The government has published its consultation document on the planned Code of Conduct of Banks. It justifies targeting banks for these reasons: Tax avoidance is
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The FT has reported: In a 66-page report expected to be endorsed by heads of government at next week’s G8 summit in Italy, ministers agree
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A couple of weeks ago Bob Diamond of Barclays said: Our aim is clear – it’s to be the premier global investment bank over the
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I drafted the Tax Justice Network / Association for Accountancy and Business Affairs code of conduct for tax in 2007 ( summary here). It attracted
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An occasional commentator on this blog called Jim for Justice had a letter under the above title in the Manx herald. It said: The more
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Vince Cable in the New Statesman: Banks should either surrender their protection and compete like other firms, or be protected and have their profit regulated
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