There was a recent discussion on this blog about the history of Low Value Consignment Relief – the VAT system that has been systematically abused
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Only a hard core neoliberal could have said what Nick Clegg did about the role of politicians
I’ve finally had a chance to have a quick look at what Nick Clegg said yesterday. This jumped out, when he was Labour bashing (which
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Pure hypocrisy from the UK by refusing to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
As the Telegraph (a paper I’m liking more and more now Sean O’Hare is working for it) has reported: The US pledged yesterday to participate in the Extractive
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The tax gap will increase by not less than £3.8bn this year – and what are HMRC doing about it?
HMRC have been issuing massively misleading reports that the tax gap fell by £7bn last year. It didn’t, and I have explained why here. Using
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All the direct tax gaps have risen – making the case for massive new investment in HMRC
HMRC’s claim that the tax gap has fallen by £7bn – it’s £1.3bn at best using their own data so why aren’t they telling the truth?
I now have details of the 2011 tax gap estimates, based on the tax year 2009-10. The table looks like this: This is in itself
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Why HMRC have got the tax gap wrong – all you need to know
The tax gap: why HMRC have to be wrong
I wrote this blog last September but it remains just as relevant now, so I will repeat it given that HMRC are continuing to massively
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The tax gap – HMRC puts out another work of fiction suggesting it’s falling
HMRC issued the following press release today: The tax gap is the difference between the tax in theory that should be collected by HMRC and
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