Rattling the cage
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Any writer likes to be read. It goes with the patch. So I can’t help but say that it’s been good to note that the
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PWC's total tax contribution
Thursday, August 24th, 2006I gather PWC are promoting their ‘Total Tax Contribution’ framework in Germany and elsewhere. Let me be honest about what I think about this ‘framework’.
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Choose your advisers with care
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006Stephen Byers wrote an article attacking inheritance tax for the Sunday Telegraph this week. Byrers, you might recall is one of Tony Blairs’ Cabinet failures,
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Joseph Rowntree and Flat Tax - an exercise in naive thinking
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have brought out a report on flat tax. The right wing of British politics are rubbing their hands with glee. And
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Tax advisers abusing the system
Monday, August 21st, 2006My good friend Neasa MacErlean from the Observer had an interesting article in yesterday’s paper. As she put it: Wealthy people over the age of
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More Jersey hypocrisy
Monday, August 21st, 2006The Jersey Financial Services Commission has published a new draft Code of Practice for the 190 trust companies that undertake business in that island. The
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Bono's choice
Sunday, August 20th, 2006Holiday is a great time for reflection. It’s also an opportunity to stand back from the day to day and to view the bigger picture.
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The future of pensions - part 2
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006Yesterday I looked at problems in our current pension arrangements. Today I address the solutions. There is a pension problem that faces everyone associated with
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The future of pensions
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006Most people worry about their pensions. But the issues that worry them are usually whether they have paid in enough, or whether they have chosen
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