I gather that the higher echelons of power were pleased by my commentary on their press release on FTACA yesterday – which by some oversight they forgot
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Jersey trumpets its cooperation on tax with the USA whilst refusing the most basic information exchange with the UK
Jersey issued a press release this morning saying: The Governments of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are today, Tuesday 9 October 2012, simultaneously
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Jersey: an oddity of the system
From the Times editorial today: It is an oddity of the system that Jersey, a Crown Dependency, not only serves as a tax haven but provides
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Jersey is really sinking – as I predicted in 2005
Jersey’s just published its latest figures on the state of its economy. The chart looks like this using constant 2003 prices: That’s four years of national economic decline in
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Now we know why Clegg is so keen on Jersey
Yesterday I presumed it was ignorance that let Nick Clegg suggest Jersey was of great use to the UK economy. This morning we now know
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Nick Clegg sings the praises of the Channel Islands tax havens – telling us where the Lib Dems really stand on the issue
As the BBC has reported, Nick Clegg has done a video interview (link here) singing the praises of the tax haven activities of the Channel Islands.
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If Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man can cooperate with the US on tax, why not with the UK?
The USA is putting into place the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. As they say of it: The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is
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Jersey: the Septic Isle
As Nick Shaxson reports on his Treasure Islands blog, Rico Sorda, a ‘rebel’ Jersey blogger, has noted a statement by UK MP John Hemming saying: “There is a country where there
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Is Jersey going bust?
There’s a fascinating advert out that’s been drawn to my attention, issued by the Jersey government. It says: The States of Jersey, Treasury & Resources department
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