Bitcoin: crypto, blockchain & the altcoins
A layperson’s guide to all things crypto.
Opinion
Who audits the auditors?
Whilst the Big Four accountancy firms presumably do some good work, when it comes to auditing clearly something’s gone awry.
Bitcoin: the future of global trading or a bubble waiting to burst?
Bitcoin is currently the world’s fastest growing currency.
“Twenty years of schoolin’ and they put you on the Day-Shift”
Entrepreneurs, not academics, drive the economy.
Talent wanted
Optimal Compliance are always keen to hear from interesting people. We love meeting people who can make our team better.
Euro debt slavery – where will it end?
The root of the problem is simple: economic activity, culture and, of course, language varies considerably across Europe. This alone makes the realities of a single currency complicated and prone to disaster. But, before we get into the debts, let’s begin by taking a light-hearted look at some of the ‘slaves’ (and indeed the ‘masters’), …
Tax fairness and freedom. Who is paying their fair share?
Tax doesn’t need to be taxing. That’s how the advertising slogan goes. And if you’re Barclays Bank or one of the other multi-billion pound corporations that merrily pays nothing (or next to nothing), it’s true. On the other hand, if you’re a small business owner, freelancer, or good old fashioned wage slave, tax isn’t just …
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Tax evasion? Tax avoidance? Who holds the moral high ground?
We are told that aggressive tax avoidance is “morally repugnant” We’re also told that many of these schemes are legal. In fact, they’re not. But tax law is so complicated, so arcane, so twisted, it’s easy to bend the truth. Because the real aim of the tax system is to transfer wealth to the wealthy, …
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