The UK published its final country-by-country reporting regs for tax purposes last week. They do, unfortunately, include this provision: 5.–(1) “United Kingdom country-by-country report” means a
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Sir Philip Green provides the clearest possible evidence of the benefits of a strong state
The FT has reported today that: The Pension Protection Fund is in talks with Sir Philip Green and British Home Stores that could see the
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Central bankers asleep on the watch
The FT carries an article under this heading this morning: Summers hypothesis is that if inflation looked like it was running away with itself we
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Google regrets
I am grateful to US CPA Jeffery Kadet for sending me one set of Google’s 2013 Ireland accounts, in which he draw attention to this
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Time for a minimum corporation tax?
Two quite separate email conversations drew me to the subject of minimum corporation tax rates this weekend. One was with old friend Krishen Mehta, a
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How to tackle those multinationals who aren’t paying their tax? Try this from 1951
I first published this a year or so ago, but think it worth another outing today: I came across section 32 of the Finance Act
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Facebook smells its Starbucks and faces the inevitable tax bill
The Guardian has reported that: Facebook will pay millions of pounds more in UK tax after approving fundamental changes to its corporate structure in Europe.
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Monday at the University of East London
I am speaking at this event on Monday: The Labour Party, Europe and Civic Engagement: People’s Empowerment or Misplaced Idealism? Half-day workshop Time: 2pm —
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UKIP are doing a good job for Remain
As those who follow me on Twitter will know I went to a Brexit debate in Ely Cathedral last night, organised by its Business Group.
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