This letter was in the Guardian this morning: The Guardian’s investigation into offshore secrecy highlights a significant problem that is global in its impact. Developing
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The FT says it’s time to scrap the UK – Swiss tax deal because “it grants cheats a privilege”
The FT has, in a very welcome editorial, come out strongly against the depl;y offensive UK – Switzerland tax deal that was made UK law this year and which
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Business is accepting the idea they have to say a lot more about their tax affairs
The FT has what I consider to be an important article this morning. For the first time that I recall it records a Big 4
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A TaxCast extra: why we need unitary taxation
In this ‘Taxcast Extra’ from the Tax Justice Network I discuss Unitary Tax and why it’s a good solution to corporate tax avoidance. The TaxCast
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Time to revive Caroline Lucas’ Tax and Financial Transparency Bill – an answer to corporate tax abuse whether multinational or local
I have just drawn attention to the failings of Companies House, as has the Guardian today. There are endless, appropriate, stories on corporate tax abuse at present. So it seems fair
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Companies House: the story of a UK regulatory failure
Companies House is meant to regulate companies incorporated in the UK. It doesn’t. It is instead the epitome of a UK regulatory failure. Worse than
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If there’s one man who could clean up UK tax regulation now it’s Vince Cable. Don’t hold your breath.
As the Guardian notes in an editorial this morning: The offshore industry is marked by the same combination of sleepy watchdogs who have rings run
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Who is to say what is fair rate of tax?
Fiona McTaggart MP said in a debate on Google’s tax affairs on Channel 4 on Tuesday that she expected companies to pay their fair share
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Does not paying tax represent a “lack of business integrity”? And if so, can the government not contract with those who don’t pay tax?
The US has banned BP, temporarily, from bidding for Federal contracts as a result of its “lack of business integrity” following the Gulf of Mexico
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