2016 April 15

Incorporation with limited liability is a privilege. It should not include anonymity

Posted on April 15 2016

I wrote a version of this blog in 2012, but it’s as relevant today, so I am republishing it with some edits. I made the
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How many HMRC tax investigators does it take to change a light bulb ?

Posted on April 15 2016

Q : How many HMRC tax investigators does it take to change a light bulb? A : Sorry that information is subject to taxpayer confidentiality
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Radio 4 this morning, discussing information exchange on beneficial ownership

Posted on April 15 2016

Quite a lot of people seemed to like my contribution to the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning discussing information exchange on beneficial ownership
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The UK’s position on sharing beneficial ownership data is totally hypocritical

Posted on April 15 2016

The Treasury issued the following remarkably breathy press release last night: Chancellor George Osborne today (Thursday 14 April) unveiled a ground-breaking international deal to automatically
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Why has it taken so long for the IMF and World Bank to realise the harm that havens cause?

Posted on April 15 2016

I offer no apology for quoting extensively today from a report in the Guardian that is headed: World Bank and IMF chiefs: tax dodging is
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The Public Accounts Committee is deeply unimpressed by HMRC’s performance on tax abuse

Posted on April 15 2016

The following press release from the Public Accounts Committee seems to be worth sharing in full because it reflects a great deal of what I
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