I’ve just noticed yesterday’s editorial in the Independent. Building on David Cameron’s comments on tax avoidance and the successful proseuction of a Swiss bank for
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Jersey and Guernsey say no to the UK: I predict a constitutional crisis
Tax News has reported that the Guernsey and Jersey governments have jointly stated: “As communicated last week, officials from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man
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Is Jersey Post promoting new VAT avoidance schemes?
International Tax Review has revealed that there appears to be a new avenue for VAT abuse from the Channel Islands and that the States of
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Panic in Jersey as they realise they’re far up the creek without a paddle in sight
News has reached me of complete panic having broken out in the upper echelons of the Jersey government as a result of the decision by the Isle of Man
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Crisis for the Crown Dependencies
The Times (behind paywall) noted last night: That should be a fun event. But it’s not news to any of the participants. All that’s news
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The UK’s ‘son of FATCA’ for the Crown Dependencies
On Friday it was reported by International Tax Review that the UK was seeking to impose what is known as a ‘son of FATCA’ provision on the
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Jersey confirms that it is true that the UK is demanding full automatic information exchange from it
The Jersey Evening Post has reported tonight that: AN emergency delegation is flying to London for talks after news emerged of a dispute with the
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The days of the UK’s tax havens are numbered – the Treasury is taking steps to shatter their secrecy forever
The following article has just been published on the website of International Tax Review. The implication is unambiguous as far as I see it. Using
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Jersey says it’s a country this morning. There’s just one problem for them. It isn’t.
Jersey has published a statement on External Relations this morning. Whilst its near neighbour Guernsey begins to realise just how fragile its economy (like Jersey’s) is Jersey does instead
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