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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Understanding the Vodafone story, care of Forbes
Want to know more about the Vodafone tax story? Parmy Olson has given a good guide to it in Forbes on her return from maternity
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Vodafone and tax protests
One of Vodafone’s stores in Central London has been occupied by protestors angry that Vodafone enjoyed a tax settlement signed in July just before George
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Tax and malnutrition in Guatemala
A new video from Christian Aid demands your attention: Country-by-country reporting might help relieve chronic malnutrition. And still the Big 4 resist it. Still
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