I have seen reliable evidence this morning that UK government spokespeople are saying that I have stated that automatic information exchange is not important at
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Don’t tell me large companies don’t tax evade
From the Independent: In a move that appeared to be timed to coincide with pressure by President Nicolas Sarkozy for a G20 agreement on curbs
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Is Lichtenstein suggesting real change?
A fascinating article in the FT this morning. It says: Thousands of British investors with up to £3bn stashed in secret Liechtenstein bank accounts will
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What tax havens do – 1 – They handle stolen property
Tax havens handle stolen property. This is not by accident, this is by design. The tale of the creation of Swiss banking secrecy says it
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The Swiss agree to negotiate OECD style double tax treaties
New just in is that the Swiss Government has decided to comply with the standards of article 26 of the OECD in future double tax
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More on country by country reporting
This is what the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development has to say on country by country reporting: Action Item: Country by Country
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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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The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act is on its way
My friends at Global Financial Integrity have reported that: The introduction today of The Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, which would “restrict the use of
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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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