I wrote earlier today about the arguments now going on in the EU about introducing country-by-country reporting for the extractive industries. I have to say I
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I guess I should explain what country-by-country reporting as I’m writing about it today. It’s explained in more depth here and its benefits are explained here. For those wanting
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With thanks to The Best of Both Worlds

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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This event is on King’s Lynn:

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 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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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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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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