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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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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Taxing questions
I liked this letter in the Irish Times today, so I hope they’ll forgive me reproducing it in full: When the need for public money
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What the world did not need now
The Family Wealth Report has reported today that: Barclays Wealth has launched a national US trust company, called Barclays Wealth Trustees and to be based
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What’s happening on the bank code of conduct on tax avoidance?
One of my commentators asked late last night: I understood that November 3rd was the deadline for the major banks to sign-up to the code
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Switzerland: this is not pragmatism
David McNair of Christian Aid has an article on Comment is Free at the Guardian this morning. Talking about the proposed tax agreement with Switzerland
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Channel Islands Mail Order – The Facts
I have drawn attention to the Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) VAT abuse perpetrated by the Channel Islands for almost as long as this blog
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Why is the ConDem government suddenly so keen on Switzerland?
I have been musing on why the UK government is proposing to do such a disastrous deal with the Swiss government. A deal so bad
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Protest works. Just look at the proof
Johann Hari, who I’ve never met but admire has written a great editorial comment for the Independent under the above title. The evidence is drawn
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