That’s the title of an article in the Economist today. I recommend it. I’m pleased to note that it says: Governments once turned a blind eye to
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Redknapp
HMRC msut be fuming that Harry Redknapp is not guilty. But shame ion them too. The ‘gift’ defence on the capital going into this account must have been known
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The EU makes clear it is at war with Swiss banking secrecy, whatever Dave Hartnett thinks
Bloomberg has reported this morning that: Switzerland must eliminate banking secrecy and renegotiate tax accords with the U.K. and Germany that clash with regional initiatives, according to European
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Tax haven UK could hide money laundering in football
Bloomberg has reported today that: European soccer ruling body UEFA is asking U.K. authorities to investigate two so-called letterbox companies that helped Porto (FCP)fund a player transfer. For
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Hartnett is right, and yet so, so wrong on the tax gap, for which he’s the main culprit
The Telegraph reported yesterday that: People who receive cash-in-hand payments for goods and services are harming the economy, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
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HSBC, again
Reuters has reported: HSBC Holdings PLC is under investigation by a U.S. Senate panel in a money-laundering inquiry, the latest step in a long-running U.S.
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I couldn’t help but smile
I really couldn’t help but smile at this report in SwissInfo: Switzerland’s oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co, will sell most of its business to
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It looks like the UK Swiss tax deal is in trouble
For the second time this morning, I pick up a significant change in sentiment in a news story that suggests real change is afoot. First it was the NHS, now it
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Isle of Man ‘not worried about Labour threat’
It’s reported in the Isle of Man this morning that: The chief minister has dismissed demands from Labour leader Ed Miliband for talks with the
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