KPMG have published a report on discussion that took place at a symposium they organised on 25 May. The symposium was entitled ‘From debate to
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The people of Cayman are confused
The Cayman NetNews reports that the people of Cayman are confused by their poor international image. They say: There is no doubt that we have
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Tax and ethics – starting at the beginning
As far as I know Plato was the first person to write about tax and ethics. In the Republic (published 4th century BC) he said:
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The NatWest 3
It’s good to see the basis on which the so-called ‘NatWest 3’ are being prosecuted. When people appear to assist the creation of a deal
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Do tax practitioners need to exercise moral judgement?
Over at AccountingWEB Rebecca Bennyworth has posted a thoughtful piece on whether tax practitioners have to exercise moral judgement in the course of their work.
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The Tax Research Institute – Nottingham University Business School
Why am I promoting the Tax Research Institute at Nottingham University Business School? There are two reasons. The first is that it does good work,
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Too good a comment to hide
Dennis Howlett’s comment on the Apple article below is too good to be hidden away in the comments section. He wrote: My iPod says: Designed
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Giving a lie to profit maximisation
Companies are, according to many of their directors, meant to profit maximise. Indeed, some claim that is their legal duty (although there is no such
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Apple does a Microsoft and goes for secrecy in Ireland
Apple Corp is joining Microsoft in re-registering its Irish subsidiaries as unlimited companies according to a report in the Irish Sunday Business Post online. The
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