One Small Step for Man, A Number of Benefits for the Economy. An Open Letter...
Dear Prime Minister, When Neil Armstrong uttered those famous words few of us really understood the scale of the achievement, the fact that it changed forever our perception of ‘the possible’. It is a...
View ArticleOsborne’s Statement – Much Ado About Nothing
The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his latest Autumn Statement to Parliament today. Setting aside the fact that December does not count as “Autumn” in my book, I have to say that his speech was...
View ArticleFurther Thoughts on the Autumn Statement
Yesterday the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement. He made reference to taxes, and as usual, he made great play on the fact that the main rate of corporation tax is falling by a further 1% from...
View ArticleThe Festive Season – A Glimmer of Respite From the Economic Gloom
The festive season is in full swing with retailers both on the high street and via the internet aggressively advertising in order to attract potential Christmas shoppers. The bombardment of clichéd...
View ArticleThe Bonus Culture Or Rather What’s Left Of It?
The bonus season is upon us. Banks have been announcing their results, as well as the size of their bonus pools. Overall, due to their modest performances, the need to increase their capital base and...
View ArticleTax Avoidance in the Caribbean
Yet another data leak has recently exposed the identities of thousands of people with funds in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the sheer volume of information that has been released is...
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