I like to write in a shroud of secrecy because I have to keep finding ways to scare myself – M. Night Shyamalan. Switzerland, that bastion of banking secrecy and supposed facilitator of all things “tax evasion”, is apparently close to signing a deal with...

A penalty is a cowardly way to score. - Pele Just a reminder for all you self-assessed taxpayers: The new penalty regime (detailed in FA 2009) is applicable for the tax year 2010/11 onwards. The tax year 2010/11 ended on 5 April 2011 and you now have...

Bad humour is an evasion of reality; good humour is an acceptance of it. - Malcolm Muggeridge.  Those of you following this blog will be aware that HMRC have been gearing up for a crackdown on tax evasion. As we’ve posted previously:  New penalties of...

It’s about time law enforcement got as organised as organised crime - Rudy Giuliani It’s been a while since we blogged here with all things being at bit hectic post Budget 2011. We’re back now though and alas, not with good news. As the Telegraph...

  On 19 July 2010 the “Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitant Act 2010″ was signed into law. This was followed by a ministerial order on 24 December 2010. The Act, which serves to confer certain rights, obligations and protections to same...