Charity
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006This article is worth reading. I don’t know the author. I strongly sympathise with his sentiments. They are pertinent in the UK at the moment
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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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The profession's licence to operate
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006Professional bodies are unusual, at least in English law. They require a Privy Council charter to entitle them to operate. The ICAEW’s charter was granted
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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 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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