The row over Google’s tax settlement of just £130 million to cover the last ten years has become political. John McDonnell raised an urgent question
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Accounting experts call for KPMG audit investigation
The FT reports this morning that: Accounting experts have called for an independent investigation into KPMG’s audit of collapsed lender HBOS, arguing that preliminary inquiries
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Teaching begins today
I always knew that being Prof Murphy meant I had to teach. Today’s the day I start doing just that. And I’m really looking forward
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Reasons to be cheerful
Having posted Ben Phillips blog entitled Reasons to be Cheerful in the Fight Against Inequality I could not resist a bit of the great Ian
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Reasons to be cheerful in the fight against inequality
I have always enjoyed the occasions when I have worked with Ben Phillips who is now Director of Policy, Research, Advocacy and Campaigns at ActionAid International
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The January Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network featuring tax haven Scotland
In the January 2016 Tax Justice Network podcast: What’s Scotland got to do with the plunder of Moldova? We take a look at the ‘Wild
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Google sets a dire precedent if HMRC follow it in the future
The Guardian published a story with this headline in the past hour or so: I think that’s the first time an interview I have done
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Google delivers a rare moment of Labour unity
Google seems to have provided Labour with a them on which it can speak with one voice. Having already noted what Margaret Hodge has to
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Margaret Hodge is right: transparency is key to restoring confidence in our tax system
Margaret Hodge has written about Google’s tax affairs in the Observer today. After saying that the settlement made appears far too low the core of
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