Tag Archives: tax havens

Siggy Played For Time

Posted on April 6, 2016 by twitmericks

In Iceland a PM who tried/ To use offshore bodies to hide/ The big stash of cash/ He kept through the crash/ Was rumbled, and so stepped aside./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/iceland-prime-minister-says-he-is-not-resigning-over-panama-papers-scandal-just-stepping-aside-for-a6970601.html In Iceland a PM who triedTo use offshore bodies to hideThe … Continue reading →

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Family Fortunes

Posted on April 5, 2016 by twitmericks

A tax-dodging fund named Blairmore/ Hides all of its money offshore./ The son of the founder/ Is now a propounder/ Of benefit cuts for the poor./// http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/04/panama-papers-david-cameron-father-tax-bahamas A tax-dodging fund named BlairmoreHides all of its money offshore.The son of the … Continue reading →

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A Man, a pot – to Panama!

Posted on April 4, 2016 by twitmericks

Some leaked Panamanian files/ Expose one or two of the wiles/ And ruses by which/ The terribly rich/ Avoid paying tax on their piles./// http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-panama-papers Some leaked Panamanian filesExpose one or two of the wilesAnd ruses by whichThe terribly richAvoid … Continue reading →

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Richy Havens

Posted on July 22, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a v wealthy elite/ That’s able to safely secrete/ Tens of trillions of quid/All tax-free & well-hid/ Thanks to banks being very discreet. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jul/21/global-elite-tax-offshore-economy

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