The Guardian has reported that the Office for National Statistics has found that: Britain’s richest households have pulled further ahead of the rest of the
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The UK and BEPS: a facilitator or impediment to progress?
I have made a submission to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Responsible Taxation this morning in response to its consultation on the Organisation for Economic
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We are living in a contemptuous state
I believe that government can do things. It may not be a popular position but all the evidence I can see suggests it is true.
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Time to apply for the Fair Tax Mark?
The EU Parliament called on the European Commission to table a proposal for introducing a “Fair Tax Payer” label yesterday. In that case this must
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It’s time HMRC followed the Australian example on publishing details of tax paid
The Tax Justice Network has had a massive impact on tax and political debate in Australia largely due to the tireless efforts of Mark Zirnsak.
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HMRC don’t prosecute the right people – and almost no one for corporate tax fraud
There are two charts in the National Audit Office report on HMRC’s abysmal record on estimating the scale of and then tackling tax fraud that
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The National Audit Office fails to ask the right questions of HMRC on the tax gap
The National Audit Office has published another dire report, only a day after it completely missed the target with its review of NHS trusts. This time
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The Fed chooses to back bankers
The Fed has increased interest rates. Several people have asked me what all the fuss is about. Can 0.25% make that much difference? My answer is
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The EU Parliament has just demanded that the Commission get off the fence on tax avoidance. But will they?
I gather that the EU Parliament has just voted to approve the package of tax demands of the EU Commission previously made by the Economic
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