2011 January 20

Johnson steps aside for Ed Balls – which is good news for Labour

Posted on January 20 2011

From The Telegraph, minutes ago: Alan Johnson is stepping down as Shadow Chancellor. Ed Balls replaces hi, Yvette Cooper goes to Home Affairs and Douglas
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Developing countries still losing to trade mispricing and other illicit financial flows

Posted on January 20 2011

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) released its annual analysis of the cost of crime, corruption, and trade mispricing on developing countries this week. The report, “Illicit
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Tax justice is possible – and pragmatically deliverable

Posted on January 20 2011

I have the following post on the opendemocracy blog today: Stuart Weir offered two potentially contradictory comments on Nick Shaxson’s new book ‚ÄòTreasure Islands and
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UK Tax Gap to widen

Posted on January 20 2011

AccountingWEB (behind firewall) has reported: The Association of Revenue and Customs (ARC) – the union representing senior managers in HMRC – has told theTreasury sub-committee
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Worstall really doesn’t understand tax – unless he’s hiding it well

Posted on January 20 2011

I note that Tim Worstall has written an article about UK Uncut, calling them blithering idiots for deciding to target Boots for alleged tax avoidance.
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Removing tax relief on Goldman’s bonuses would pay half the cost of EMA

Posted on January 20 2011

Goldman Sachs has paid massive bonuses. Bonuses so big that it is quite clear that the management of this investment bank have captured its profits
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2.5 million unemployed – and rising

Posted on January 20 2011

Last year I predicted unemplyment would rise to 4 million before this recession was over. Unemployment rose to 2.5 million last month. 1 in 5
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