Ireland fights for its tax rate
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Irish Finance minister Brian Cowen is reported to have told Irish employers: that is committed to maintaining Ireland’s 12.5pc corporation tax – a key component
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Iceland's economic miracle - inflation and interest rates of 13.75%
Friday, November 2nd, 2007There are those who would like to suggest that Iceland is the next economic miracle state. Its flat taxes, high income, large overseas investment portfolio;
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Tax cuts are designed to increase the poverty gap
Sunday, October 14th, 2007The New York Times reports: New data shows that after adjusting for inflation, 95 percent of Americans reported smaller incomes to the tax man in
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Pre Budget Report - Live Blogging
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007Starting themes: – No risk – Investment in health and education. Has ‘no risk’ replaced prudence? —————— Forecasts 3% growth – which sounds hard to
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Inheritance Tax - the Observer gets it horribly wrong
Monday, October 8th, 2007I am bemused by the Observer’s Cash section. This week they launched their campaign against Inheritance Tax with the headline: ‘Wicked tax’ that hits the
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Osbrone's domcile numbers won't work
Monday, October 1st, 2007As I mentioned this morning, George Osborne has talked about domicile and changing the rules. Based on reports at that time I thought has doing
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£757,000
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Question: What’s £757,000? Answer: The average earnings of a partner in PWC in the UK last year. Justification: There isn’t one. Why?: They take no
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The modertates are on the march against inequality
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007I thought I’d been writing in the Sunday Times today when I read this: In allowing himself to be bluffed by the super-rich, that they
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Housing tax will change - because the middle classes will demand it
Monday, July 9th, 2007I can’t avoid the charge of being middle class. I am. And I understand, to some degree, the middle class desires in life. The most
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