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Category Archives: Richard Murphy

Time to say goodbye to equities

06-Jul-08

In 2003 I co-authored a paper with Colin Hines and Alan Simpson MP called People’s Pensions: New Thinking for the 21st Century. It was published by the New Economics Foundation and attracted some attention at the time. In it we argued that less than 15% of the total amount paid into pension funds was used […]

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Creating Turmoil: why it was written; what it says.

30-Jun-08

The Treasury Committee (TC) announced on 30 April 2008 that it had “decided to undertake an inquiry into Offshore Financial Centres, as part of its ongoing work into Financial Stability and Transparency” and asked for written evidence to be submitted .
Writing a 73,000 word submission was not on my agenda at the time. In fact, […]

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The arrogance that has sunk UBS

29-Jun-08

UBS is fighting for its survival, not just in the US, but quite possibly around the world following the exposure of the corporate corruption at the heart of its tax practise in the USA. But in the Observer today a senior UBS official is quoted as saying:

It does look bad. Everyone is pretty upset.
The Swiss […]

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Me, an extremist?

24-Jun-08

I was intrigued by a comment that I noticed had been posted on AccountingWeb. In response to comments that I had posted Steve Pipe, who advises accountancy firms on how to maximise profits, said:

the only thing we really differ on is the judgement call as to what constitutes “acceptable tax planning”.
You clearly take a very […]

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Bill Dodwell is busy

13-Jun-08

Accountancy Age has noted my challenge to Bill Dodwell, head of tax at Deloittes, and put it on its back page:

Which gives me the perfect opportunity to provide an update on Bill’s response. He is, he says ” sorry that I do not have time to meet.”
What, never? Your diary is booked form now to […]

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Is it Time for Tax Justice?

03-Jun-08

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Complex solutions are needed

02-Jun-08

Several years ago the Washington Times used an editorial to accuse John Christensen and myself of being Fabian socialists. It was an interesting allegation, not least because it was, like most of what that paper writes, wrong. I had until a few weeks ago never been to a Fabian meeting, and have never been a […]

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600,000

16-May-08

My site stats suggest that this blog has passed the 600,000 reader mark.
Not bad in 23 months.
Thanks to all who have been here.
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In action

14-May-08

Christian Aid have, unbeknownst to me until this morning, put a video of part of my talk at the launch of Christian Aid week on their web site.
And before the Right howl in protest: note I say tax is a great thing when spent in the right way in the right place. That is an […]

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Tax havens in Florida

24-Mar-08

A reminder, for those who want to learn more about tax havens, of the following:
6th OffshoreAlertFinancial Due Diligence Conference‘The Unexpurgated Offshore’Sunday - Tuesday, April 13 - 15, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
I’ll be there but from a look at the speaker list am expecting to be a little outnumbered by those with whom I share […]

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