Marty Sullivan at TaxAnalysts is one of the best tax thinkers in the world. He’s doing a new project on offshore. His latest report is
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UK lawyers support Vulture Funds that plague developing countries
The Guardian has reported that: research by the Guardian and Legal Business magazine shows that some top London law firms, who claim to support the
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Private banking admits the truth about its past
I loved this on Reuters: GENEVA (Reuters) – Increasing demands from tax authorities around the world are challenging traditional private bankers while opening opportunities for
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Tax Justice Focus
The latest edition of Tax Justice Focus – the newsletter of the Tax Justice Network has been published. Available in English and French, it’s a
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‘Flat tax’ only works in the absence of corruption
The Sofia Echo (one of my regular reads these days) reported yesterday that: Mart Laar, former prime minister of Estonia, said the flat tax model
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Jersey, Standard Chartered and HSBC – hosts to alleged fraud
The Guardian has reported that: The Serious Fraud Office has begun a new investigation into British links with one of the biggest corruption inquiries in
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HMRC revisits offshore – and faces criminal non-cooperation
PWC has reported that HMRC held a meeting with representatives of up to 100 financial institutions on 25 September 2007 in connection with offshore evasion
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SEC accuses Bristow Group Inc of corruption
I’ve been sent the following press release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2007 – The Securities and Exchange Commissiontoday announced the institution of a settled enforcement
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Transparency International’s new Corruption Perceptions Index – getting it wrong again
Transparency International have published their new Corruption Perceptions Index today. I remain worried by this index. It covers 179 countries. Look at the top decile
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