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Keeping overseas companies outside the UK tax net

There are many reasons why someone who lives in the UK may have an ownership stake or influence over a non-UK company. For example, offshore companies as well as companies incorporated in countries such as Cyprus, Malta or Luxembourg are often in tax planning structures. It may also be the case that the owner lived in another country before coming to the UK, and set up the company in that country before moving. Also, it is not unusual for people to accept appointments as directors of companies which are based in other countries.

Sweden: Small country with Big companies

On July 6 the Swedish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai welcomed its one-millionth visitor. The huge interest in our exhibition – with the theme innovation by Sweden – is just one example of the curiosity about Swedish ideas, solutions and culture that I have met here at home and around the world during the last years.

IS IT JUST ME…

Or is there something odd in our attitude towards the economy? I get that the financial situation is tough, but for some reason we keep referring to the economy as if it was a person. A human in its own right – and, may I say, not a very stable one.

Uniform

Before starting school in England, I found myself trawling through the shops of my nearest town in an apprehensive daze, as I tried to gather the garments needed for my school uniform. If anyone reads this who is in fact English, you may frown in bewilderment at this thought, but as no one had exactly explained to me what the official rules of a school uniform were, I genuinely found the whole thing to be a mystery.

The Scandinavia Show: Scandinavian Design stands for timeless elegance & sleek beauty

On 9-10 October 2010, London will be Scandified with a little bit of help from Scan Magazine and a whole barrage of excellent Nordic design brands. All your needs will be covered, as the exhibitors at The Scandinavia Show will delight you with interior design classics as well as contemporary creations that represent the innovative spirit and unique character of the Scandinavians.

Linda Lampenius – Wife, mother and violin virtuoso

In the 1990s Linda Lampenius became known as a striking Pamela Anderson doppelganger with some serious talent when it came to playing the violin. She was internationally famous with a definitive sex symbol status. But this media image might have missed the point, as Lampenius, more than anything else, is and always has been an exceptionally gifted musician.