I’ve done an interview for manx.net on multilateral tax agreements. You can see it here and the second part is here. I thought it was
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When will the EU realise that deficit limits – legal, guideline or otherwise are meaningless and even dangerous in a recession?
The FT’s just sent out an email saying: Three of the eurozone’s five largest economies will bust through EU-mandated deficit limits this year as the
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I’m not surprised
The is the South Shields election result: And at present these are the council election results: I am not surprised by either. The Labour
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Should the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigate Dave Hartnett’s actions on Goldman Sachs?
Today’s hearing brought by UK Uncut is bringing out serious and new evidence on HMRC’s dealings with Goldman Sachs, especially with regard to the evidence from Dave Hartnett. Some
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Come on Dave Hartnett, that’s just not credible
I’ve just posted an email written by Dave Hartnett disclosed this morning as part of UK Uncut’s legal action against HMRC on Goldman Sachs. That
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I think there’s a technical term for an email like this, but I’m too polite to use it
This comes from the UK Uncut legal case: Two things stand out. First a senior member of the department made a mistake. It’s obvious
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HMRC let Goldman Sachs off tax to avoid ‘major embarrassment’ for George Osborne
The following is from UK Uncut, this morning: In the legal case against HMRC over the ‘sweetheart’ tax deal with Goldman Sachs, details have emerged
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The BBBC is up to all its usual tricks on tax havens
I have long felt the BBC should be renamed the British Business Broadcasting Corporation. I do most especially this morning. I have already noted this morning the news
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I think HMRC should realise that in all things to do with tax telling the truth pays
As the FT has reported, possibly in the context of the UK UNcut legal action today: HM Revenue & Customs has responded strongly over a
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