The FT reports this morning that: Britain’s tax system is progressive and takes significantly more money from the rich than the poor, the Institute for
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A regular commentator on this blog sent me a mail saying this yesterday: I came across this article today. https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2019-05-07/how-major-banks-turned-a-blind-eye-to-the-theft-of-billions-of-pounds-of-public-money I did know about it, having
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As the FT has reported this morning: Brussels is to sue the UK in Europe’s highest court over tax breaks for commodities traders, according to
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I wrote a post making the argument that VAT is regressive in July 2010 because of the planned rise by the then new Tory government
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As the Guardian reported last night: Under the Chequers deal there would be a “free trade area for goods”, under which the UK would in effect retain existing
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Indefatigable VAT campaigner Richard Allen has drawn my attention to the following report on VATLive which provides further evidence that the EU is absolutely right to reject the
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This may be interesting to those with an interest in VAT fraud. I know this may be a niche interest, but do not doubt its
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According to the Guardian: May’s principal aim is to finally get agreement on the knotty issue of customs, solving the problem of the Irish border.
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I gave evidence to the EU parliament last week on the VAT tax gap. This morning our parliament has published evidence I submitted to them
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