Reports of a tax amnesty for those who have been hiding cash in off-shore accounts are sweeping the UK’s accounting press. Reports suggest that the
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Films are not enough – it’s time for the Foreign Office to act
John Christensen reports on the TJN blog on yesterday’s launch of the new Foreign Office film on corruption. As he says: The film is a
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The Netherlands: A Tax Haven?
I guess it’s fairly obvious that there is a short answer to the above question. It is ‘yes’. The Netherlands is a notorious tax haven.
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Welcome attack on the ‘Monaco Millionaires’
It’s good to see the UK making moves to change some of its tax rules for the wealthy onto a more realistic basis. Late last
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Canada to move against tax havens
The Globe and Mail in Canada reports: Fresh from squeezing more tax dollars from income trusts, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Ottawa is scrutinizing offshore
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Organised avoidance – the Jyske Bank
I’ve had my attention drawn to the Jyske Bank in Denmark. It says of itself: Jyske Bank employs a staff of more than 4,000 and
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Jersey, DVDs, CDs and tax abuse
Because I was out so much last week I have not mentioned the parliamentary debate on the above subject. I welcome what Dawn Primarily has
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Transparency Intenational – a long way to go
My Tax Justice Network colleague John Christensen has covered the release of the 2006 edition of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. As John says: I
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PWC, Switzerland and its ‘enticing tax benefits’
Every now and again you have to be reminded of the anti-social, anti-democratic forces we’re up against. So, I thought I’d give some publicity to
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