I was at the IASB round table discussion on the future governance arrangements of the IASB and its trustees in London yesterday. The paper we
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Gibraltar: deliberate obfuscation
Accountancy Age has reported the response of Gibraltar’s Chief Minister to last year’s National Audit Office report. I am amused that it has taken him
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UBS employee guilty of tax evasion to benefit UBS
The FT has reported that: A former UBS private banker has pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to help a US billionaire evade income
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If private equity activity needs a tax subsidy should it be happening?
Reuters has reported that: Private equity investors are threatening to leave the Netherlands due to a proposed law that could raise the tax they pay
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Let’s call the Isle of Man a tax haven: nothing else will do
Tax News.com has an amazing story. It says: The positive part played by the Isle of Man in the global war against financial crime has
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Tax man calls for action on avoidance and evasion
Terry Cook – the newly appointed President of the Association of Revenue and Customs (ARC) – has called for increased resources to counter the threat
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Interesting times
The FT has reported that Mervyn King has said: British households must learn to live with higher prices and without increased wages I suspect that
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The UK: no place to quit
Two curious reports this morning, both covered by the FT. The first says: Britain is the most popular destination in Europe for investment by foreign
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Don’t just cut it, slash it: KPMG’s tax advice to Canada
The Canada.com site reports that: Recent corporate tax cuts have not increased Canada’s attractiveness as a place for foreign firms to invest, a survey released
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