Back in 2007 I forecast that if Jersey continued with its tax haven policies it would have a black hole in its finances of £119
Read the full article…
Brexit means that the EU can rightfully turn on the UK’s tax havens
The Guardian reported last night that: Eight British overseas territories and crown dependencies, including Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands, could face EU
Read the full article…
Questions for Sir Philip Green
Lord Myners used parliamentary privilege to raise questions on the finances of BHS and Sir Philip Green yesterday. According to the FT he said: There
Read the full article…
Jersey puts itself in the spotlight, yet again
The Jersey Evening Post has run one of its regular articles where it gives particular prominence to a comment I have made about the Island.
Read the full article…
David Cameron proves he is corruption’s friend, not its enemy
As the Guardian reported last night: Britain will not make fresh demands of its overseas territories to end tax secrecy at an upcoming anti-corruption summit,
Read the full article…
The tyranny of the UK’s tax havens is set to continue
Two things happened as a result of yesterday’s announcement with regard to the relationship between the UK and its tax havens by David Cameron in
Read the full article…
The UK can unambiguously legislate for the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
I was rummaging through various links today and came to the UK Foreign Office White Paper on the Overseas Territories published in June 2012. This contains, on page 14, the following interesting statement in
Read the full article…
On BBC Radio Jersey this morning – suggesting they are as much a problem as other tax havens
I was in robust form on BBC Radio Jersey this morning. Start at 2:07 I was not taking nonsense – including the usual drivel provided
Read the full article…
We can change the law in the UK’s tax havens, and impose direct rule if they don’t like it
The government frequently says that it cannot change the law in the UK’s Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories as they are independent jurisdictions. As a result it
Read the full article…