edited by: Tracy Coenen,
Accounting Editor
The comments policy of this bog has been revised.
The addition is items 6 and 7 in the following:
For a comment to be published I must be satisfied that:
1. It is legal;
2. It is polite;
3. It includes an argument that adds value to readers;
4. It appears factually accurate;
5. That the [...]
A few months ago, the possibility of a tax on investment transactions was floated.
It didn't go too far then. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner even noted that he "hadn't seen a version of the tax that'd make much sense."
HM Revenue & Customs has launched its new Charter. The full text is here. The summary is:
Your rightsWhat you can expect from us:
Respect you Help and support you to get things right Treat you as honest Treat you even-handedly Be professional and act with integrity Tackle people who deliberately [...]On October 28, 2009, Mark Cuban filed a Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses (“The Reply”) in the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division. The Reply contends Cuban is entitled to Attorneys’ fees and expenses from the SEC for three reasons: (1) Cuban’s alleged [...]
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act was a severe response to congressional dislike for securities class action fraud suits. Congress sought to restrict the suits in part by imposing exceedingly tough pleading standards. Thus, a complaint would be dismissed unless plaintiffs alleged a "strong inference" of scienter. See 15 USC [...]
Swiss to consider referendums for all new tax deals | Markets | Europe | Reuters .
Swiss compliance is far from a done deal.
Those sanctions may still be needed.
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