I have to agree with this comment in the Observer business leader this morning:
By the time Cameron flies to the G20 summit in St Petersburg in September, he may well find Britain's approach to global tax issues – far from leading the reform agenda, as the prime minister now trumpets at every turn – has left it with very few friends on the international stage.
As the Observer points out, the patent box, the aggressive cutting of corporate tax rates and the new regime for offshore treasury functions taxed at only 5% or so and hidden within UK based multinational corporations are all examples of aggressive tax competition from the UK that undermines any rhetoric it has to offer on tax avoidance.
Cameron and Osborne are two faced on this issue, and the world is rumbling them. Only action to reinforce their failing rhetoric will now restore any credibility they have.
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I read the same article Richard, and, let’s be frank, how could any intelligent person, whatever their political beliefs or views on tax, be surprised?
As usual with Cameron, it’s all style and very little substance. Or, as with his claim that there would be no more NHS reform (ha ha ha), a plain, simple lie.
But that is this government all round really. They lie, routinely. When you consider the fuss the right made about New Labour’s ‘spinning’ it’s strange they’re so queit about the greater degree of dishonesty from this government.
Forward to the 1930’s with the coalition!