2017 March 08

HMRC cuts have rendered it hopeless at monitoring trade: heaven help us after Brexit

Posted on March 8 2017

As the Telegraph has reported tonight: Britain is facing a £1.7billion fine from the EU for allowing criminal gangs to flood European black markets with
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Next Tuesday in Parliament | Corporation tax: a global race to the bottom?

Posted on March 8 2017

Since I am speaking at this event next Tuesday I trust I can be forgiven for promoting it: New Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI)
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The budget had just one message: there will be no general election in 2017

Posted on March 8 2017

If ever I was to miss a budget it could be argued today’s was the one to pick. Or was it? Let’s ignore the sideswipe
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Theresa May has an Arsene Wenger tax policy: an open goal for abusers and punishment for would be supporters

Posted on March 8 2017

I’m in a hurry in a Parisian hotel room. When the Chancellor will be speaking today I will be at the OECD. I will miss
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Are newspapers like the Nokia 3310 and will survive, after all?

Posted on March 8 2017

The mainstream media (MSM) is a fascination for many with interest in politics and associated issues. This chart, published this morning in the FT, may
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Tax Justice and Womenâ€™s Rights

Posted on March 8 2017

Today is International Women’s Day, so I share this from the Tax Justice blog, because the relationship between tax and women’s rights has been ignored
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