One of the tedious, and recurring themes, of those who come to this blog to object to what I say is that I sometimes choose not to
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Why is the ACCA willing to use misinformation to oppose measures intended to capture those committing tax crimes?
Tax-News.com published responses to the news that Austria and Luxembourg had blocked progress on the European Union Savings Tax Directive this week, including this one: Commenting
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“We regard the maintenance of full employment as the first aim of a Conservative Government”
The Conservatives really said that. In 1950. In their election manifesto. How far they have gone in the wrong direction since then. It is impossible
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Unitary taxation would tax Google, Amazon, and the others who are intent on free-riding
I’ve been asked to suggest how we could stop Google, Amazon and others beating the UK tax system, as they beat many of the tax systems around the world.
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We do not have to accept rule by multinational companies
I was listening to Radio 4 business news at 8.45 this morning on my way to the station. Because of poor reception I could not
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Quotes of yesterday
Best quote of yesterday was Margaret Hodge: ‘I think that you do evil’ But run close by Anna Walker of UK Uncut: “The government talks
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Lloyds Bank forced to admit its not always in tax havens for business reasons
Lloyds Bank was forced to make an interesting admission yesterday: The boss of Lloyds Banking Group pledged to pull out of tax havens where the bank is
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When the Tories can’t find cuts Labour should stop thinking there are any (bar Trident and PFI) to be had
If there’s one thing I cannot fault the Tories for it’s their hatred of the state they are elected to serve. They loath its spending. It’s therefore
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Starbucks’ cheque for £20 million is not in the post
Do you remember that Starbucks said they’d pay £20 million if tax voluntarily last year? Well according to Laura Kuennsberg at ITV they haven’t quite got round
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