The Guardian has reported that: A German-led clampdown on tax dodgers has scared savers away from Liechtenstein’s banks and it could take years to win
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Are the CIOT / ICAEW really asking for the UK to copy Ireland?
The ICAEW and CIOT have jointly written to the Treasury asking that the current review on the future of UK corporation tax be expanded. I
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The CCCTB makes progress
Interesting that the day following the first meeting of the committee considering the future of corporation tax in the UK the FT publishes and article
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The Crown Dependencies do not deserve to be white listed
The Telegraph has reported that: A row has broken out between the Channel Islands and the European Union over a decision to leave the tax
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Devereux: missing the point
The Economist had an article on companies leaving the UK last week. They concluded by giving space to Mike Devereux Oxford University: The government’s proposals
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EU commits to tax cooperation
At yesterday’s ECOFIN meeting the EU increased its commitment to tax cooperation to tackle tax evasion. It said: TAX ISSUES IN AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
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I quietly despair
I despair of Gordon Brown. Yesterday he promised to cut corporation tax further, to follow up Alastair Darling’s promise of a corporation tax review the
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Putting the record straight
Terry le Sueur, Jersey’s finance minister recently assured Jersey’s business community that it’s new zero ten tax system had met with approval by the EU.
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Reform of the EU Savings Directive needed to create truly competitive markets
There is a very obvious mood for reform of the EU Savings Tax Directive right now. The FT summarised it this morning, saying: Germany’s call
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