The Guardian has reported that Warren Buffett, the United States’ second-richest man, has again complained that he pays a lower rate of tax than any
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Are accountants accountable?
Prem Sikka asks this question on the Guardian blog today. He illustrates his argument with a powerful analogy: Imagine visiting a dentist for some surgery.
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What’s the rate of return on losing $8 billion?
CNN Money has reported that Stanley O’Neal, who left Merrill Lynch as CEO today has left with a package of up to $160 million. The
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Isle of Man – making wholly unsubstantiated claims
The FT has reported that the Isle of Man has concluded Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with the Nordic countries to follow on from those
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Getting it wrong on IFRS / GAAP convergence
Dennis Howlett has written a good blog on this issue. I won’t quote at length. I’ll just suggest you go and have a read. It’s
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Mad tax idea of the year
I know Nicholas Sarkozy has proposed it and now it is catching on: the latest craze is tax-free overtime. Malta is the latest mimic. As
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Adobe paying tax at 0.5% in Ireland
Ken Griffin, one of Ireland’s best journalists, had an article in the Sunday Tribune this weekend looking at the tax affairs of two Adobe companies
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Lewis Hamilton proves how sad tax advice is.
The BBC has reported that: Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton is to move to Switzerland to escape the excessive public and media attention he has
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TUC on CGT
Brendan Barber, the TUC General Secretary, has written a piece for the Guardian on Capital Gains Tax. He has made some adept comments, including: There
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