Nigel Harris at AccountingWEB makes the interesting observation that E&Y, PWC and KPMG are all claiming to be the biggest audit firm in the UK.
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The New York Times lays into tax competition
The New York Times editorial of 25 July was magnificent. I can’t summarise it, so I’ll quote it (and hope they’ll forgive me): As Americans
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Geldof does a Bono
I missed this one whilst away: Geldof plays the tax market in the same way that Bono does. In his case he’s using his non-domicile
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The ICAEW – neglecting its duty to regulate
I got an email form the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales last week. I am a regulated practising chartered accountant. It said:
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Globalisation backlash
The FT has published a survey that show most people in the UK think: 1) Globalisation is having a negative effect; 2) Most people cannot
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What is a tax haven?
Defining a tax haven is hard. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has sought to deny the UK is a haven, but offered no justification for
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Darling – cheap jibes won’t do
Alistair Darling has given his first major interview to an accountancy paper, and has used it to tell Accountancy Age that: claims that the UK
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Globalisation backlash
The FT has published a survey that show most people in the UK think: 1) Globalisation is having a negative effect; 2) Most people cannot
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The Chancellor and the riddle of domicile
I happened to have received the Chancellor’s briefing for Labour MPs on today’s Lib Dem debate on tax and the rich. On domicile and residence
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