16 November 2017 Sexing Up Paradise An exclusive exposé. By Chin Chin It’s a Brave New World and a cold one. Demoted from weekly to occasional columnist by the editors of the Shaw Sheet, how on earth am I going to get my articles accepted? Something spectacular is needed. Rebranding, yes, that’s the thing. I’ll… Continue reading Issue 129: 2017 11 16: Sexing Up Paradise (Chin Chin)
Tag: tax avoidance
Issue 109: 2017 06 15: On tax avoidance (Penny Hamilton)
15 June 2017 On tax avoidance A moving of goalposts by Penny Hamilton Whenever the phrase “tax avoidance” appears in the media a clock somewhere strikes thirteen. The meaning of avoidance in the context of tax has, over the past twenty years or so, accumulated shades yet to be acknowledged by any dictionary. A recent… Continue reading Issue 109: 2017 06 15: On tax avoidance (Penny Hamilton)
Issue75:2016 10 13:Damaging Britain’s trading position(John Watson)
13 October 2016 A shot in the foot? The proposals for penalising advisers by John Watson Ok, so what’s the big deal? Sure, Monday was the final day for responses to the HM Revenue and Customs Consultation Paper “Strengthening Tax Avoidance Sanctions and Deterrents”, but what has that got to do with the Shaw Sheet? … Continue reading Issue75:2016 10 13:Damaging Britain’s trading position(John Watson)
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Panorama – The Cameron Coverage (John Watson)
14 April 2016 Panorama – The Cameron Coverage The BBC has a duty to put things fairly. by John Watson Those who read my piece Tax Havens and Panorama in Shaw Sheet last week may remember that it ended with three questions about Panorama’s coverage of Ian Cameron’s offshore funds. They were: did they now realise… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Panorama – The Cameron Coverage (John Watson)
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Tax Havens and Panorama (John Watson)
07 April 2016 Tax Havens and Panorama The question Panorama didn’t answer. by John Watson I have always thought that there might be something in guilt by association. If you know that someone runs with a bad crowd it is often wise to keep them at arm’s length. Birds of a feather, that sort of… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Tax Havens and Panorama (John Watson)
Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Week in Brief: UK
17 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK HEALTHCARE: In a speech at Lancaster house, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced measures designed to enable the NHS to learn from its mistakes. Modelled on the system for enquiring into airline accidents, there will be a review of all hospital deaths and a new investigation branch which… Continue reading Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 45:2016 03 17: Budget Summary
17 March 2016 Budget Summary In yesterday’s budget, his eighth, George Osborne announced a reduction in the growth forecast for 2016 to 2%, from the 2.4% given in the autumn statement. The lower figures for GDP means that debt as a share of GDP is revised upwards although cash debt levels for the current year… Continue reading Issue 45:2016 03 17: Budget Summary
Issue 23: 2015 10 08: BEPS Reports Published
08 October 2015 BEPS Reports Published By John Watson Monday saw the publication of the OECD reports on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. What gobbledegook, you may think; but then, after all, it is all about tax. In particular it is about stopping multinationals from reducing their tax liabilities by various forms of financial trickery.… Continue reading Issue 23: 2015 10 08: BEPS Reports Published
Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
09 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS BUDGET: Mr Osborne’s second budget for this year included measures and proposals to introduce a new living wage for those over 25, beginning at £7.20 an hour and rising to £9 an hour by 2020; to increase the personal allowance to £11,000 next year with a view… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
