Been and gone - why has this story about the Isle of Man been removed from the Telegraph web site today?
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011I was interviewed by the Daily Telegraph yesterday on the subject of tax information exchange with the Isle of Man. The article got published, I know: I
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Things take a turn for the worse in the Isle of Man
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011As International Adviser reports: Deposits on the Isle of Man decreased by £2.1 bn to £48.1bn in the first quarter of 2011, according to the
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What if we get NHS reform without there ever being a Health and Social Care Reform Bill?
Friday, May 27th, 2011As the Guardian (and every other paper) notes, Nick Clegg has thrown a metaphorical hand grenade into the midst of the Coalition government, announcing, apparently
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The Isle of Man and Jersey create opacity - according to H M Revenue & Customs
Friday, May 27th, 2011A couple of weeks ago I presented evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. My evidence will be published shortly. This week Dave Hartnett also gave
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Osborne said he was going to reduce deficit - and delivers biggest ever April borrowings
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011As the Independent reports: The Government’s deficit reduction plans were dealt a blow today after official figures revealed that last month’s borrowing figures were the highest ever
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When will the Isle of Man admit I was right on VAT all along because they now admit the UK is still subsidising them to be a tax haven?
Friday, May 20th, 2011Isle of Man Today has reported: Chief Minister Tony Brown MHK revealed in an exclusive interview with this week’s Isle of Man Examiner that the
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If Jersey fails the EU Code of Conduct rules so will the Isle of Man
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011I’ve just explained why I think Jersey will fail the EU Code of Conduct for Business Taxation rules, again. Since it is replicating the behaviour of the Isle of
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How much did the Isle of Man pay for this?
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011I can only presume today’s comment price in the FT on the Isle of Man was paid for. It cannot be serious journalism. Just a snippet: It is
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An update on Manx Radio
Friday, May 13th, 2011I blogged my concerns about comments made on Manx Radio yesterday. I’d like to thank all those who offered support and who agreed that the
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