We heard much bluster earlier this year about the forthcoming exodus from the UK as a result of 50% tax and more besides. Tracey Emin
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Use of tax havens heightens scrutiny
FT.com / UK – Use of tax havens heightens scrutiny. Companies doing deals in tax havens are facing tougher scrutiny from authorities, according to a
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Cheating, so common we don’t even notice
Will Hutton in the Observer: Cheating is ubiquitous. Three sports — rugby, football and Formula One— are on the rack as coaches, players and drivers
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Microsoft doesn’t like tax – so what’s new?
From the TJN blog on Microsoft’s tax ( a favourite theme of mine): Although the majority of [Microsoft’s] software development is performed in Washington State,
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Tax avoidance is unacceptable: official
In response to the BBC Panorama programme last night the government has said: The government is clear that tax avoidance or evasion is totally unacceptable,
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Unite: Support public services with fairer taxes for big business and the rich
At this year’s TUC, Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite, is calling for no cuts in front line public services, instead, clamp down on tax
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Avoiding 50% tax: Cheap loans and EBTs
Avoiding 50% tax: Cheap loans and EBTs. When AccountingWEB is openly promoting tax abuse its time for serious preventative measures. 1) Disallow all payments to
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Have the passport, pay the tax
The Wealth Bulletin (what a grotty title) notes: Financial advisers are starting to refer to their wealthiest clients as billionaire nomads — those who globe-trot
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How to cap City bonuses
So the boss of the FSA says he can’t cap City bonuses, no doubt because he’s a banker. University professors say he should. Now I
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