The BBC had an excellent article on India’s currently highly volatile stock market last week. It’s worth reading in full, but some things stood out.
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KPMG really said it – 1
I’ve been giving the recent KPMG paper on tax and CSR a more thorough read. It’s made me think a lot, but as usual with
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Tax, democracy, society and equality
Comments made following the launch of the TJN / AABA Code of Conduct for Taxation yesterday questioned the links between democracy and taxation. For example,
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The Isle of Man cannot comment on why it does not comply with the EU Code of Conduct
I have tried to get a straight answer from the Isle of Man on whether their 0 / 10 tax legislations has been approved by
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The International Accounting Standards Board – arrogance without limit
The FT has reported that Gerrit Zalm, who will on Thursday be announced as the new chairman of the trustees of the International Accounting Standards
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The Financial Reporting Council – is this a bad joke?
Accountancy Age has reported that the Financial Reporting Council has announced the members of its new board. As it notes: The board will be led
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Cisco accused of tax evasion
Reuters reports that Brazilian police have arrested at least 40 people including senior executives at Cisco Systems Inc on suspicion of tax fraud. They report:
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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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Adam Applegarth
A member of the Treasury select committee this morning asked Adam Applegarth, CEO of Northern Rock: When did you qualify as a banker? The answer?:
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