Two people claiming to be Channel Island’s financial services operators have been making extensive comments on two blogs on this site. Despite the claims of
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The US plans to shift the tax burden onto ordinary people
Accountancy Age reports that: Business leaders in the world’s biggest economy will be discussing US Treasury’s latest tax reform proposal, including the lowering of corporate
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It may be the season of goodwill, but…
It may be the season of goodwill but I could not help but agree with Roy Hattersley in the Guardian yesterday when he said: Imagine
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I couldn’t resist this
Jersey: a house built on sand
Jersey has issued its Economic Digest for 2007. It is a fascinating document. These are some of the highlights: ¬? In 2006 Jersey’s total GVA
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Christmas thought
Christmas is about the birth of a child, and for many the focus is on children. In that case I make this Christmas offering for
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KPMG: Just pay your taxes
I received a seasonal press release from KPMG this morning. It said: Under an innovative new agreement announced today, KPMG staff in the UK who
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The Financial Reporting Council: Closing the gate too late
The Financial Reporting Council issued a press release on Monday. It said: Recent months have seen dramatic liquidity challenges for financial institutions and there are
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Northern Rock: The Treasury caves in
The Treasury issued this press release on Northern Rock this morning: HM Treasury today confirms that the guarantee arrangements for Northern Rock plc described in
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