I am suffering a barrage of advice at the moment, all of which says I should work less. I tend to agree. Having reflected on
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US Corporate Profits Just Hit An All-Time High, Wages Just Hit An All-Time Low
The above is the title of an article on Business Insider. The evidence comes from highly reputable sources. And the claims are justified. Kust look at the
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What do we want? A general anti-avoidance principle! When do want it? Now!
A new Early Day Motion has been tabled in the House of Commons by Caroline Lucas and Jeremy Corbyn. It says: General anti-tax avoidance principle
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Guernsey dreams upo another way to abuse the world and shift money to tax havens
As the Guardian reports this morning: With HMRC having clamped down on so many of the Channel Islands’ money-making schemes, a controversial new venture has been dreamed up
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Trust Jersey to misrepresent trusts
The Guardian has begun a mini-series on the Channel Islands today. As it notes in the second part of the series: [T]he most lucrative corner
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Jersey stamps its foot in defence of tax abuse
The Guardian reports this morning that Sir Philip Bailhache, the foreign minister, former Bailiff and former senior judge of Jersey, thinks it’s time for Jersey to declare independence form the UK. As they
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Time for Barclays to apologise too
Philip Stevens has a great article in the FT this morning. He condemns Jimmy Carr’s tax planning but condemns Barclays much more. As he puts
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Flat taxes: the implications of simplification – my 2006 paper, still as relevant today
I wrote a peer reviewed paper on flat taxes for the ACCA in 2006. If you think flat taxes are the answer, download it here,
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The tax justice deadline
Tax Justice has, I think, got a deadline. It summarises what we believe in, which is: Democracy, and that tax is the price we pay
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