Just read KPMG’s Corporate Tax Rate Survey. How does Loughlin Hickey equate: “it appears to be economically and socially desirable for countries to strive for
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UK ‘haven’ for money laundering
The BBC’s File on 4 programme last night had the above title. I must declare an interest. I featured in the programme, which can be
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Canada goes for fairness
There was an important announcement in Canada yesterday. A corporate tax system, introduced with maybe misguided intent, has been extensively abused for a purpose for
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PWC, Switzerland and its ‘enticing tax benefits’
Every now and again you have to be reminded of the anti-social, anti-democratic forces we’re up against. So, I thought I’d give some publicity to
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Enough of this self-congratulation in the Square Mile
It’s 20 years since ‘Big Bang’ in the City of London, which helped give rise to the overgrowth of our financial services sector. The Observer
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The seven deadly sins – and tax and morality
Apparently Ghandi defined the seven deadly sins as: * Wealth without Work* Pleasure without Conscience* Science without Humanity* Knowledge without Character* Politics without Principle* Commerce
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Bono, Tax Research and the Observer
It may have been obvious I have been away for the last few days. As a result I now need to blog Sunday’s news. Nick
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Who wins from the Tories?
I know others have already done some of this, but I couldn’t resist looking at who wins from the Tories proposed tax reforms. So I’ve
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Bono – ‘tax efficient manager’ maybe
The International Herald Tribune published an article on Bono’s tax activities yesterday. A certain Richard Murphy is quoted in the report (although I have no
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