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The EU tax gap – €1 trillion a year

Posted on February 29 2012

The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament are holding a press conference right now. The notice says: Today S&D Leader Hannes
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Kings Lynn on Friday, Norwich on Saturday: opposing the NHS reform bill

Posted on February 29 2012

As the Eastern Daily Press notes today: Opposition to the unpopular Health and Social Care Bill is at an all-time high, with more and more
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Barclays have made the case for full country-by-country reporting

Posted on February 29 2012

The Guardian’s editorial this morning  includes the following: The Barclays tale cries out for a sweeping response. Not merely the specific legislation to claw back the
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Labour comes out for a general anti-avoidance principle

Posted on February 29 2012

There was a really good article by Owen Smith MP – Labour Shadow Exchequer Secretary – in the Guardian yesterday on the government’s proposed general anti-avoidance rule, about which I have written here.
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Barclays tax could fund proper jobs for exploited youth

Posted on February 28 2012

The £500 million in avoided tax that Barclays will now have to pay could fund full-time jobs above the living wage for all the young
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Could Barclays deliver what Lord Hoffman tried to kill – a return to Ramsey?

Posted on February 28 2012

My friend, the Undercover Judge, makes a good point on the blog this morning: It will be a great irony if Barclays’ latest jiggery pokery leads to a return
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Swiss banking may not be so impervious to change as we thought – one has broken ranks

Posted on February 28 2012

Pierin Vincenz, CEO of the Swiss Raiffeisen bank, is the first Swiss banker to call for automatic tax information exchange. For those who read German there is more here.
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Barclays has made the case for a general anti-avoidance principle

Posted on February 28 2012

I’ve long argued for a general anti-avoidance principle in UK tax law. A recent briefing on this issue is available as  a PDF here. Barclays leaves me more convinced than ever
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You’re wrong Laura Kuennssberg

Posted on February 28 2012

Writing on the ITV web site this morning about Barclays their business correspondent Laura Kuenssberg says: Of course, it makes financial sense for any business to make smart decisions about how,
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