James Henry has written an amazing article in the US magazine The Nation regarding the US Senate hearings on UBS and LGT. It’s lengthy, and
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Embarrassment, enforcement and cooperation
The US web site WebCPA has reported when talking of last week’s Senate hearing on tax havens, and those to come in the next week,
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Richard Murphy on TaxationWeb
I’ve been remiss in drawing attention to a new column I am writing elsewhere, on TaxationWeb. The column will have a different tone to the
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UBS knew it was acting illegally
I have been reading the US Senate report on tax havens that focuses on LGT and UBS. I have already reported my doubts about the
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Delicious links
I am a big fan of del.icio.us. For some time I managed to post my daily additions to del.icio.us on this blog as a daily
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The US on the trail of Cayman
The UK may not be interested in tax havens, but the US certainly is. The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on the Cayman
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Foreign profits: time for a rethink
The Treasury has indicated that the current round of consultation on the taxation treatment of foreign profits has come to an end. The reasons have
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A Green New Deal
The BBC has reported that: A “Green New Deal” is needed to solve current problems of climate change, energy and finance, a report argues. According
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Is the Treasury asking the right questions?
Nick Mathiason noted in the Observer today that: As Alistair Darling mingled with the press at the Treasury’s summer drinks party last Tuesday, officials expressed
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