The government has just published its latest summary of short and long term independent economic forecasts for the UK. This is a summary of the
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It’s not by chance that HMRC is not closing the tax gap: it’s policy
As the BBC has noted: The Public Accounts Committee has criticised HM Revenue & Customs for its “unacceptably slow” action against tax avoiders. Margaret Hodge,
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It’s time to sack Juncker
As the Guardian reports: Jean-Claude Juncker is facing a vote in the European parliament to declare him unfit for his post as head of the
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The first tree that needs felling in the banking orchard
The Guardian is providing clear indication of the first tree that needs felling in the banking orchard: Now, who’s next? And please don’t all queue to
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When is the orchard being cleared, Mr Carney?
Mark Carney has reportedly said that current banking scandals: mean it is simply untenable now to argue that the problem is one of a few
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The wrong people have the money and we need to put that right
David Cameron has said all the signs of another global crash exist. I think he is right: they do. But from then on he and
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Ed Balls tackles a major General Anti-Abuse Rule deficiency
I will break my post op silence to note a campaign win this morning. Ed Balls blogged last night that: Tackling tax avoidance is a
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The OECD BEPS Project – tax policies not fit for the 21st century
I thought this statement from the Global Alliance for Tax Justice worth sharing in advance of the G20 Summit in Brisbane: The Organisation for Economic
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Institutional Investors Back Global Tax Reform Modernisation and Transparency
I think I am fit enough to share press releases I like. This one is from the UK based Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, issued
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