From today’s Observer: J Sainsbury and US retail giant Best Buy have launched VAT-dodging CD and DVD websites ahead of the busy Christmas trading rush
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Vulture Fund dodges UK debt relief law in Jersey court
The Tax Justice Network blog has a post from guest blogger and is by Nick Dearden of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, a man whose work
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MPs protest at political persecution in Jersey
BBC Jersey reports that: Three MPs are condemning the decision by Jersey’s magistrates’ court to send former senator Stuart Syvret to prison. Liberal Democrat MP
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What now for the Crown Dependencies?
I reported yesterday that the zero / 10 tax regimes adopted by all three of the Crown Dependencies have failed the test set by the
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The madness of tax havens
The sheer absurdity this comment, made a few moments ago on my blog posted earlier today on common arguments supporting the abuse of low value
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Jersey and the Isle of Man fail the EU Code of Conduct on Business Taxation
The EU Code of Conduct on Business taxation has five criteria which are the basis for assessment. They are: 1. Whether advantages are accorded only
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Common arguments supporting the abuse of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR)
Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) was the relief introduced to allow the Channel Islands to export flowers to the UK without VAT becoming an impediment
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Geoff Cook writes…
Geoff Cook of Jersey Finance wrote two comments on the blog yesterday, wanting to set the record straight on some things — such as the
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RAVAS
The campaign against Channel Island’s VAT abuse has now been formalised under the name Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes (RAVAS). VATloophole.co.uk is run by RAVAS
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