Yesterday I noted the report from Action Aid on Deloitte’s promotion of Mauritius as a ‘tax efficient’ base to invest in Africa because it reduced
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If we want sustainable growth the government has to invest – and it isn’t
The world continues to face an economic crisis: this graph explains why: Taken (as is obvious) from the FT this morning, what it shows is
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Deloitte advises big business on how to avoid tax in some of the poorest countries in Africa
Action Aid issued this press release concerning a story featured in the Observer today: One of the world’s Big Four accountancy firms, Deloitte, offered advice
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My presentation on tax reform at Class today
I am speaking at the Class Conference today. This is a summary of what I will be saying: The usual rules apply. Click for a
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If we want a really effective tax cut for the poorest households exempt them from the Television Licence
A conference presentation requires at least one new idea. This is mine for the morning at Class. It’s a fact that the poorest 10% of
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The UK is not open for business when it comes to property taxation but is instead open to abuse
As the Guardian has reported: George Osborne ‘considers capital gains tax for overseas buyers’ Sky News says the chancellor may impose CGT, currently only paid
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Failing to enforce the national minimum wage is another of HMRC’s failings
As Polly Toynbee argues in the Guardian this morning: Welfare dependency isn’t Britain’s gravest economic problem. Pitiful pay is. If the government really wanted to cut
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Tax justice – are you serious?
Tax Justice – Are you serious? Jointly organised by Action Aid, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Tax Justice Network & War on Want Monday, 25 November 2013
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The road to devolved tax powers could be fraught with difficulty and an end to redistribution
The Guardian reports this morning that: The people of Wales will vote in a referendum to decide whether to take control of powers over income
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