{"id":17165,"date":"2012-09-05T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T11:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=17165"},"modified":"2012-09-05T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T11:01:36","slug":"an-international-tax-lawyers-response-to-the-tuc-kerching-report-is-make-the-uk-a-tax-haven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2012\/09\/05\/an-international-tax-lawyers-response-to-the-tuc-kerching-report-is-make-the-uk-a-tax-haven\/","title":{"rendered":"An international tax lawyers response to the TUC Kerching report is ‘make the UK a tax haven’"},"content":{"rendered":"

I've been highlighting the TUC's new tax abuse report this morning - called 'Kerching'.<\/a><\/p>\n

As a\u00a0result\u00a0I was amused to get an email from a PR Agency representing the Milestone tax practice<\/a>. That email said:<\/p>\n

I hope you will be interested in the following expert comments from\u00a0international tax lawyer Miles\u00a0Dean,\u00a0Founder\u00a0of Milestone International Tax Partners, who believes that the TUC are somewhat behind the times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe TUC appear to be somewhat behind the times. Why don\u2019t they look beyond the UK and see what other countries are doing? Look at Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, US, Canada \u2014 they all give tax breaks to wealthy foreigners to welcome them to their shores.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s dead easy to say \u201cclose all the loopholes\u201d but this typifies the gross ignorance of people pontificating about tax. If the TUC want people to take them seriously, why don\u2019t they list the loopholes (specifically referring to the legislation) in question?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Actually, we did say\u00a0precisely\u00a0what\u00a0loopholes we wanted shut: see here<\/a>, but let's not worry about the fact that Mr Dean clearly couldn't make it to the last page of Kerching and instead note that his solution to tax havens is - to turn the UK into a tax haven! What a stroke of genius from the founder of a firm\u00a0that\u00a0describes itself as:<\/a><\/p>\n

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a boutique international tax practice established in Mayfair, London. The team comprises young, dynamic lawyers who have specialised in international tax throughout their careers.<\/div>\n

With a focus on multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions, we provide commercially driven tax solutions that are tailored specifically to the needs and requirements of each client.<\/p>\n

We have extensive knowledge of a number of tax systems. Through our understanding of trends and developments in anti-avoidance laws, double tax treaties and EU directives, together with many years of experience in international planning concepts and techniques, we deliver an expert, value-added service from start to finish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you think from this that they might already be pretty heavily committed to tax havens? And might their location in Mayfair - the heart of non-dom\u00a0Britain - suggest some bias on this issue when the TUC has very specifically suggested that rule be\u00a0abolished? Surely not......<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been highlighting the TUC’s new tax abuse report this morning – called ‘Kerching’. As a\u00a0result\u00a0I was amused to get an email from a PR
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