The Jamaica Gleaner has reported that: Senator Don Wehby, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, has set up a
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India tackles Vodafone offshore abuse
The FT has reported that: The Indian government on Wednesday scored an early win in its efforts to force Vodafone to pay what lawyers estimate
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Jersey running scared that it might not be EU Tax Code compliant
I’m grateful to friends in Jersey for sending me a letter sent to all members of the States of Jersey on Monday by Terry Le
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Cisco accused of tax evasion
Reuters reports that Brazilian police have arrested at least 40 people including senior executives at Cisco Systems Inc on suspicion of tax fraud. They report:
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UK lawyers support Vulture Funds that plague developing countries
The Guardian has reported that: research by the Guardian and Legal Business magazine shows that some top London law firms, who claim to support the
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The Isle of Man – EU non-compliant?
I noted the following comment in the FT in a discussion on tax havens: The EU staged a crackdown on “harmful tax practices”, including un-equal
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PWC – promoting secrecy
The FT reported yesterday that, when referring to the change in behaviour forced on tax havens by the EU and OECD that: Leonie Kerswill, a
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Joseph Stiglitz on bank secrecy
Prof Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel Laureate, former Chief Economist of World Bank, former head of the Council of Economic Advisors to President Clinton and
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Northern Rock – the Granite saga continues in the Commons
The Evening Standard in London carried this report last week on the questioning of senior executives of the Financial Services Authority by the House of
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