August 12th, 2009
The Times (of London) has published a nifty
factsheet on the country (cough, tax haven, cough, secrecy jurisdiction) of Liechtenstein. I bet you didn't know that it was 1 of only 2 doubly landlocked countries in the world (meaning that its surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries). The only other country to share this distinction is Uzbekistan (whose embassy is, interestingly enough, located right next door to our office). Check out the rest of the facts
here...
August 12th, 2009
Richard Murphy has
noted Christian Aid's response to the Liechtenstein-UK tay deal that was signed yesterday, and it is quite interesting:
The UK government’s new tax deal with Liechtenstein amounts to a welcome admission that much-hyped tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) do not work, Christian Aid says today.
‘The fact that the UK has signed two agreements today – a TIEA and a second one, ensuring that uncooperative UK taxpayers have their Liechtenstein accounts shut down - is a clear sign that TIEAs are almost impossible to use,’ says Christian Aid...
August 11th, 2009
Reuters - Liechtenstein and Britain said on Tuesday they had signed an agreement to encourage British clients of banks in the Alpine principality to voluntarily disclose untaxed money. Here are some details about European countries who have been maintaining strict laws protecting banking privacy.
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August 11th, 2009
The countries of Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom agreed to a tax information exchange treaty on August 11, 2009. Attached is the summary of the Agreement.
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