The following press release has been issued by Caroline Lucas MP and the Green New Deal group this morning. There are more details on green quantitative
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Now’s the time for green quantitative easing to boost the UK’s infrastructure
The following letter is in the Guardian this morning. I am one of its authors. A fuller statement is available here: Simon Jenkins is right
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Corporate tax avoidance is the number one issue in business ethics
The Institute of Business Ethics has undertaken an annual public survey on this issue for the last 11 years. The latest survey was published this
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If tax havens create prosperity why can’t 1 in 10 in Jersey afford a cooked meal every day?
This comes from tonight’s Jersey Evening Post: So what does that say? First, in a tax haven there are those unable to access banking. Second,
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Scottish MPs must vote on ‘English taxes’ or we’ll have a massive constitutional crisis
David Cameron is claiming that the so-called devolution of tax powers to Scotland announced yesterday will mean that Scottish MPs should not vote on English
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Scottish devolution of powers lets the tax competition brigade loose
There is a debate going on in parliament right now on the devolution of powers to Scotland. According to the Guardian: Sir Tony Baldry, a Conservative,
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Scottish income tax: tinkering at the edges to worst possible effect
I’ve already noted concern about the devolution of tax powers to Scotland this morning: now we have the detail on what has been written on
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Scotland’s tax solution is the worst possible for everyone
There appears to be broad consensus this morning that Scotland will get devolved powers over all income tax on earnings but not savings in the
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Tax Justice Focus: The Professionals
The latest edition of TJN’s newsletter, Tax Justice Focus, is available for download here. Guest edited by Will Snell, this edition explores the role played
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