2012 February

As the FT reports this morning: Royal Dutch Shell and other natural resources companies have stepped up efforts to counteract planned anti-corruption rules that would force
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For those in North West Norfolk on 2 March who want to keep the #NHS

Posted on February 19 2012

This event is on King’s Lynn:

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If we’re to beat widespread tax abuse then we must have a real general anti-avoidance principle

Posted on February 19 2012

I’ve just posted a blog on why we need a real general anti-avoidance principle in UK tax law. There’s a PDF of it here. This is
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Why we need a genuine general anti-avoidance principle to beat tax abuse

Posted on February 19 2012

Why the UK needs a general anti-avoidance principle (GAntiP) and why Graham Aaranson’s General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) won’t work Richard Murphy FCA February 2012 Background
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The Taxcast – a taster

Posted on February 19 2012

For those who didn’t listen to the January Taxcast – here’s a taster. Click on the link to listen. We’re making a new one this
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A strong tax system is the basis for a strong economy

Posted on February 17 2012

The latest tax scandal is part of an ongoing trend. MP’s were corrupted by expenses, journalism by hacking, bankers by greed. Now the tax system
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Paying people through companies is an issue because one in 3 small companies don’t subit their tax returns

Posted on February 17 2012

The current debate on paying civil servnats through limited companies is about fairness, about applying tax law, about the corruption of the civil service culture
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How to reform small company taxation

Posted on February 17 2012

Small company taxation in the UK is unfair. It provides unreasonable advantages on occasion. It is open to abuse as recent experience shows. It is too
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