I feel sorry for the French. 24.5% VAT is not going to help their economy in any way. But Sarkozy has conned them into it.
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What does Jersey know about the Isle of Man
The report I wrote on the UK’s enormous subsidy to the Isle of Man did, unsurprisingly, attract attention in Jersey. At least two politicians asked
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Tesco to Switzerland means its time for the UK to act
Accountancy Age has reported what has been known for some time, that Tesco is moving its Jersey CD and DVD operation to Switzerland. The UK
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How come this is possible but action on CD abuse is not?
There’s an interesting and enigmatic note on page 223 of the budget report. It says with regard to excise duties: Small consignment reliefA.124 A measure
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The Guernsey and jersey CD racket can only be a sham
The BBC reported an important development in the CD market yesterday. As they noted: Online music store CD-Wow has been found in contempt of court
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A legal challenge to VAT abuse – getting closer
It’s not my usual policy to reproduce press releases, but on occasion it seems appropriate. The following was issued by the Forum for Private Business
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