Last November I was involved in disclosing the news that the UK intended to impose FATCA style agreements on the UK’s Crown Dependencies, and then
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Tax Justice, the Dean of Jersey and non-cooperation
In 2008 the Tax Justice Network sent the Very Dean of Jersey, the Rev Bob Keys, an open letter. John Christensen did so because the
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Now Grant Thornton come out in favour of Channel Islands’ tax haven abuse
Last week it was KPMG who were shouting that the Channel Islands that Jersey and Guernsey should not cooperate with the UK on tax issues. This week
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Jersey continues the downward spiral to more tax haven abuse
Jersey’s planning a new law. Under it, as they say: The purpose of the Regulations, therefore, is to enable foreign companies to act as directors of
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Jersey agrees that a new European Union Savings Tax Directive is inevitable – and it will have to comply
I’ve already noted this morning that Jersey has conceded that the UK has all the power in its relationship with the USA over FATCA. It
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The UK can block Jersey’s FATCA deal if it wishes, and there’s nothing Jersey can do about it
Last November I helped expose the fact that the UK was demanding that the Crown Dependencies grant it full automatic information exchange as a condition of agreeing
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Jersey’s got £5 million to say the rest of the world is out of step with it
The Jersey Evening Post has reported this afternoon: Jersey’s finance industry is gearing up to combat its detractors this year with more time, money and
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Life’s good for bankers in the Socialist Republic of Jersey
I noted this report in the Jersey Evening Post today: A decision to authorise the largest-ever States grant to Jersey Finance will help ensure the
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Tax abuse costs people everywhere their jobs, their futures and their public services, even in Jersey
As International Tax Review has reported: Online retailer Play.com has shut down its once profitable Jersey business, which thrived because of the low value consignment
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