There has been a lot of comment this week from the Crown Dependencies on why they should not be required to have a register of
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Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man really need to respect the rule of English law
I was a little surprised to find that my arguments on this blog as to why the UK has the right to intervene in the
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The Crown Dependencies need to understand the 21st century – and move into it very soon
The Guernsey Press is quoting a former adviser to David Cameron to suggest that our parliament has no right to impose legislation on the Crown
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Jersey gets on another tax haven blacklist
This comes from the Channels Islands Bailiwick Express: Jersey has been dubbed a blacklisted “tax haven” alongside 20 other jurisdictions by the Netherlands, as the
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Jersey’s guidance on the EU’s economic substance test spectacularly misses the point
I have been asked to comment on the new guidance Jersey has published for companies that are resident in the island and which may be impacted
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Jersey is going to lose on beneficial ownership: it really should have the sense to do so gracefully
As Channel Islands newspaper The Bailiwick Express reported yesterday: Jersey’s financial services sector is being thrust back into the international spotlight with the publication of new
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Beneficial ownership for the Overseas Territories is just the start: there is a long way to go to get corporate transparency
My apologies: it’s been a slow start to the day. It was, for me, a late evening. There was a small celebration of the victory
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Jersey has no chance of opposing a UK imposed register of beneficial ownership
The Jersey Evening Post, ever the faithful mouthpiece for the Jersey establishment, yesterday noted both the planned amendment to U.K. legislation that will impose new
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The EU is to investigate the UK’s tax havens. It should start by asking why the UK subsidises the Isle of Man to sell tax abuse
As the Guardian reported late yesterday: The European parliament has voted to launch an inquiry into financial crime, tax evasion and tax avoidance, saying the Paradise
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