Comments on: Questions for Bill Dodwell http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research UK / Bill Dodwell is busy http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-448751 Tax Research UK / Bill Dodwell is busy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:39:22 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-448751 [...] Age has noted my challenge to Bill Dodwell, head of tax at Deloittes, and put it on its back [...] [...] Age has noted my challenge to Bill Dodwell, head of tax at Deloittes, and put it on its back [...]

]]> By: Tax Research UK / Who will pay corporation tax? That is the question http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-446907 Tax Research UK / Who will pay corporation tax? That is the question Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-446907 [...] So, all they would appear to disagree with me about is whether the difference might be called avoidance or not. And if that’s all the difference is about it certainly doesn’t justify calling the work ‘rubbish‘. [...] [...] So, all they would appear to disagree with me about is whether the difference might be called avoidance or not. And if that’s all the difference is about it certainly doesn’t justify calling the work ‘rubbish‘. [...]

]]> By: Georges http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-445775 Georges Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-445775 While I am no Bill Dodwell I will have a go at answering #1: Q: Why is the effective rate so much lower than statutory rates? A: Allowances legally enacted by Parliament While I am no Bill Dodwell I will have a go at answering #1:

Q: Why is the effective rate so much lower than statutory rates?
A: Allowances legally enacted by Parliament

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-445762 Tim Worstall Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:43:09 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/06/06/questions-for-bill-dodwell/#comment-445762 "Why is the effective rate so much lower than statutory rates?" Could it be that government, via Parliament, writes into tax law specific things that deliberately lower the effective tax rates for companies below the statutory rates? R&D tax relief, first year allowances, pension contribution allowances, capital allowances, intangible assets allowances......? You know, these things that govt. tries to get companies to do by offering them tax breaks if they do so? No? “Why is the effective rate so much lower than statutory rates?”

Could it be that government, via Parliament, writes into tax law specific things that deliberately lower the effective tax rates for companies below the statutory rates?

R&D tax relief, first year allowances, pension contribution allowances, capital allowances, intangible assets allowances……?

You know, these things that govt. tries to get companies to do by offering them tax breaks if they do so?

No?

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