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US must sign beneficial ownership deal first, says Caymans

The premier admitted that his comments were received with hostility, but it was an opportunity he could not pass up, reports Cayman News Service.

“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall”

As former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey succintly put it, “the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall”).

Rich are exploiting inheritance tax loophole

Michael Noonan, the finance minister, has been told about the extensive use of the loophole, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Listen as Nigel Griffiths struggles to explain involvement in Rangers tax avoidance scheme

THE former Labour MP denied any wrongdoing and insists it was a sting operation but has struggled to provide evidence.

Why Jersey says it's not a tax haven

Convincing the world you're not a tax haven isn't easy.

British tax havens accuse Cameron of double standards

I’ve been shocked by the degree to which I find corruption.

Emma Watson: Illustrating the Difference Between in the Public Interest and What Interests the Public

There has been a great deal of media focus in the build-up to Thursday’s anti-corruption summit but, while the amount of news has been substantial, it has also served to show the risks of introducing a public register.

UK tipped off over Swiss bank years before US exposed tax fraud

The banking secrecy techniques revealed in internal BSI documents seen by the FT offer the latest glimpse of how bankers in the City have helped clients move money around the world incognito.

Societe Generale CEO Defends Panama Link in French Senate

The CEO was questioned for two hours in Paris over the bank’s business links with law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co.

Gibraltar’s tax officials probe Panama Papers

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published in searchable format information on over 300,000 offshore entities.

Candy brothers may have paid almost no UK tax on £27m land deal

Panama Papers leak shows property tycoons bought and sold Parkwood estate near Windsor using offshore companies

Credit Agricole says wealth arm no longer managing offshore structures

The Le Monde report suggested Credit Agricole had 54 active offshore companies in Panama, set up via Mossack Fonseca, as of end-2015.

French senator says no grounds to pursue SocGen CEO for misleading parliament

I think I asked very precise questions," Dominati said, referring to when he was chairman of a Senate inquiry committee into the matter.

Offshore Finance Centres 'More Transparent Than UK'

New global rules forcing companies to report taxable activities country-by-country publicly have been called for by a group of 300 prominent economists, in a push to close down tax havens.

What would a world without tax havens look like? George Bull

More a case of ‘be careful what you wish for’?

JFSC action taken re Mossack Fonseca

The level of attention globally generated by the Panama Papers matter, linked to further anticipated public disclosures covering worldwide financial dealings over the coming days, suggest that the authorities in Jersey should be as well prepared as possib

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