Cayman NetNews has to be the best news outlet in any small island tax haven in the world. Amazingly, it has a frank and open
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Well said that man: Trevor Manuel tells it as it is
Trevor Manuel, South Africa’s Finance Minister, is one of the rock stars of his profession. His keynote speech to the the world’s tax experts at
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Obama: what this man is for
If, as seems increasingly possible, Barack Obama is heading for the White House it’s important to know what this man is for. Take this as
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Parmalat accuse Grant Thornton of fraud
Accountancy Age and the Financial Mail report: Grant Thornton International faces a £5bn claim from food giant Parmalat which accuses the firm of an ‘active
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Jersey – riddled with corruption
I have been involved in a discussion on the IsThisJersey web site, where my blog entitled ‘2007 – a year in retrospect’ was reproduced. As
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What can an accountant do?
Stuart Jones, a practicing chartered accountant posed an excellent question on my blog entitled “Corruption – alive and well”. He said: I’m with you 100%
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The IMF are coming – let’s get the prosecutions rolling
The IMF is undertaking reviews of many offshore territories in 2008 with regard to their money laundering compliance. Jersey is rolling out new legislation every
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Crown Dependency money laundering: a plea for advice
My correspondence with a member of the financial services community in Guernsey is continuing. I have made a simple suggestion to him. This is that
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The Tote’s move to Alderney: the worst signal to tax avoiders that the government could give?
The Guardian has reported that: Totesport Casino, an internet arm of government-owned bookmaker the Tote, is switching its operations to the offshore tax haven of
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