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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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 need for a General anti-avoidance principle
Thursday, August 17th, 2006Aggressive tax avoidance can be countered through the creation of what are called general anti-avoidance principles within taxation law. A number of countries have such
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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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Is a flat tax the best way forward for Europe?
Friday, August 11th, 2006Many accountants are attracted to the idea of a flat tax. The most common form of that tax, and the one most often referred to
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Accounting for smaller businesses
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006The Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Enterprises (the FRSSE) has been a part of small corporate life for almost a decade. Despite this it remains
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Fair value tax accounting
Friday, August 4th, 2006Accountancy has moved to ‘fair value accounting’ since the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards. Let’s put what this means in a nutshell. It used
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