Fascinating to note that the term secrecy jurisdiction, which I really began to lob into the tax haven debate about a year ago is now
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Leeds, Jersey and KPMG
A couple of years ago I highlighted the offshore dimensions of the shenanigans then going on at Leeds United FC. The debacle continues. David Conn
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The UK tax amnesty 2007
KPMG has published a review of the UK tax amnesty (officially the “offshore disclosure facility”) run by HM Revenue & Customs in 2007. They summarise
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Zavvi sold to tax avoiders
The Guardian has reported: Administrators to the failed music store Zavvi have sold the internet rights to its name to an online retailer that sells
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Jersey costs the UK more than benefit fraud
Benefit fraud costs the UK £800 million a year according to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. Now look at my last blog on
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Tax havens cost the UK at least £4 billion a year
TUC research published today shows that tax avoidance by wealthy UK residents through tax havens cost UK tax payers at least £4 billion a year,
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Too frightened to talk?
I draw attention to the previous post. And then I’ll mention that I was on BBC Radio Jersey this morning – the second time in
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Invitation to Members of the States of Jersey
INVITATION TO A PUBLIC SEMINARon Thursday 12th March, 2009 – 6,45pmLOCATION: St. Paul’s Centre, Dumaresq Street, St. Helier (Upper Hall), JerseyOffshore financial centres: past, present,
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Banks in Jersey are responsible for their customer’s tax evasion
One of the commentators on my article in Comment is Free today said: I haven’t paid much attention to the UBS case. Clearly if they
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