I feel sorry for the French. 24.5% VAT is not going to help their economy in any way. But Sarkozy has conned them into it.
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The Revenue will uncover them
The FT reports that 10,000 people have now registered under the UK ‘tax amnesty’ and 50,000 have downloaded the forms. Last week I agreed with
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Why I get angry with tax dodgers
I do get angry about tax dodging. I don’t like cheats of any sort. Most of all I dislike those who abuse tax rules whilst
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What is the right rate of tax for private equity?
Quite a lot of comment today suggests that the private equity industry is willing to agree that 10% is too low a rate of tax
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Private equity on the run
I’m not so rash as to say that the argument for change in the taxation of private equity has been won yet. But today’s coverage
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Please use the UK tax amnesty, now
It seems that remarkably few of the 400,000 or so people who it is known have received letters from banks and HM Revenue & Customs
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Leeds United
I am a football fan. I know some don’t understand the game. But for me it’s a part of life. As is Ipswich Town FC.
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Tax evasion is not sport
According to a report in the International Herald Tribune: Gian Maria Fara, president of Eurispes, a research institute here, said Italy’s annual underground economy was
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Said – of the Said Business School, Oxford
The Said Business School in Oxford is home to the 100 Group of Finance Directors sponsored Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation. This says its
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