I find the debate on energy tariffs today really interesting, for two reasons. First, Cameron’s suggestion that every energy company should offer their lowest tariff to everyone
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Sometimes a picture says quite a lot. Hat tip.

I’ve just posted the Starbucks press release on its tax affairs, which virtually ignores the question of tax. I think the release begs a number
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It’s considered right and proper to give the other sides’ view in any debate, and I’ve spent the last couple of days discussing Starbuck’s tax. In that case it’s only fair
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The Tax Justice Network has published new research into banks’ and Big 4 accounting firms’ global geographical reach and presence. Using data from our Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) project, the
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HMRC, by some strange coincidence, published a briefing last week called ‘Taxing the profits of multinational businesses’. There’s a copy here. It’s truly appalling. This is the best they
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Aditya Chakrabortty wrote an article for the Guardian yesterday in which he included this chart: The data comes from the IMF. It shows the planned
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After four blogs, three television appearances, two radio interviews, a Guardian article and nine press interviews yesterday I would like to slow down today. But I’ll still be with
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My friends at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have just issued this press release, which I welcome and support: The revelation that the Starbucks coffee chain
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