Vince Cable continues to dither on tax. The Guardian reports this morning that: The chancellor should use his autumn statement next month to “get to
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At last: Ernst & Young to be held to account for their Farepak audit
The FT reports: The UK arm of Ernst & Young and one of its former partners have been accused of misconduct in relation to their
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If we’re going to own RBS for a “protracted period” why not properly nationalise it?
The FT reports this morning: Taxpayers may never see the return of the £66bn spent on shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group four years ago,
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Time for a general tax amnesty? Sure: with all interest and fair penalties being paid, I’m all for it
I note that something called International Adviser reports this morning that: It is time HM Revenue & Customs accept that a general amnesty for tax evaders should
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Tax havens and entrepreneurs just don’t mix: it’s only tax havens and greed that do
I have to admit I sometimes think about moving. I guess we all do. It’s not news. Until, that is, you’re a millionaire who is
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Government’s “shares for employment rights” legislation opens up a whole new raft of tax abuse opprtunities
My TUC colleague Nicola Smith has written today on the tax problems raised by the government’s employment rights for shares proposals. She covers a rnge of issues. I want to
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Heed the lesson of HMV …. we ignore tax havens impact on our High Streets at our peril
In 2004 HMV complained to the Treasury about the impact of competition on CD and DVD shipments being artificially routed through the Channel Islands to avoid VAT. Eight years later HMV is a
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After Plan A….it’s time for Plan B and the Green New Deal
Mervyn King threw in the towel yesterday. George Osborne had always intended to do nothing about the economy. That’s because he is a cowardly politician; the sort who walk away from
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John Lewis’ CEO is spot on: the UK tax system is undermining British business
The Tories said when coming into office that they would create a UK tax system that said we are “open for business”. They forgot to mention that
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