I’ve just referred to this morning’s Observer editorial, which in turn references my 2008 report for the TUC, The Missing Billions. It has for some time been sport amongst
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This morning’s Observer editorial is essential reading. Amongst its many insights is this one: The trigger for Osborne’s action [on tax relief on charitable donations] is a
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I referred on Friday to a TJN blog on  a dramatic statement by senior and highly respected former staff members of the UN Conference on Trade and
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From the Guardian this morning: It is disappointing for us as campaigners to see the short-term income needs of large charities taking precedence over our
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Swissinfo is reporting today that: Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has said Switzerland cannot make further concessions to Germany and the United States in a row
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This come’s from Nick Shaxson’s blog – and is important, so I reproduce it here: “I have been sent a remarkable letter published yesterday by senior former
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This comes from the Huffington Post this morning, and is US focussed: When big corporations use offshore tax havens, small businesses pay the price —
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The row over the cap on tax allowable tax donations is growing. As the Guardian reports: The revolt over government plans to cap tax relief for charitable
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I’ve been challenged to suggest five steps that could be taken now to tackle tax avoidance, given that the topic is in the news. First of all,
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