British tax havens will have to open their banking systems to UK and EU scrutiny

Thursday, May 2nd 2013 - 07:56 UTC

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Tax havens such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands will work more closely with Britain and other European countries to fight tax evasion, British finance minister George Osborne said. Read full article

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Britworker
About time!
May 02nd, 2013 - 08:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mcarling
It's about time for Bermuda and the Cayman Islands to be independent countries, with membership in the UN, and with a free association agreement with the UK if they so choose.
May 02nd, 2013 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Liberato
So, Britain's finance ministry amitted that British overseas territories such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are effectively colonies??????. Interesting that a british ministry finally agree that those territories remains under a colonial situation.
May 02nd, 2013 - 11:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
Bad news for most of the Brit posters...
May 02nd, 2013 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
I bet that their master(US) pressured UK to do that.

“Now British overseas territories such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands - which are effectively COLONIES..”

Colonies?? :-))))
May 03rd, 2013 - 02:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
“which are effectively colonies with some self-government”
Like FI perhaps?

Ah! I’m really glad when Britons get a fresh air of honesty.

awaiting for FI plebs comments...

cric, cric, cric....
May 03rd, 2013 - 07:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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malen
British tax heavens in british colonies!!!!!!!
May 03rd, 2013 - 10:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
And the plebs?
Where are they?
Sniffing glue?
May 05th, 2013 - 02:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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