The government has, in the last hour, published a new policy document on tax avoidance and tax evasion. Much of what that document has to
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It’s always interesting to see where a Chancellor expects to pick up tax from. I did such an exercise a year ago on Osborne’s 2014
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There are three fundamental flaws in Osborne’s budget. The first is the assumption that the UK will increase its growth when the Office for Budget
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The two charts I look at most in the budget statement each year are these, so I’ll share them:  

It is quite extraordinary that George Osborne, the so-called ultimate political animal, managed to deliver a pre-election budget today that managed to make Norman Lamont’s
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The FT has reported: Spending on infrastructure – including schools, hospitals, road and energy projects – has fallen by at least £15bn from its peak,
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It’s budget day, and that means I am busy. I’m filming at 11 for a documentary. ThenI am on Radio 2 to comment on the
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Over the past couple of days I have been exploring ways to tackle tax abuse in the UK, setting out the objectives first, and then
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Election Guide: What’s at stake for fairer taxes? With a foreword by Richard Murphy March 2015 Part of the series: Election 2015: What’s at stake?
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