A number of recent discussions, including the comments made by Alex Cobham to the Scottish parliament on the psychology of tax payment and discussion of potential
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What’s the tax gap?
The April Tax Justice Network Taxcast
In the April 2017 Tax Justice Network Taxcast: the Panama Papers, one year on — we talk to the journalists who got the scoop. Plus:
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If Bill Gates walked the talk he’d be a lot more credible
Bill Gates has, according to the Guardian, warned ‘that should the Conservatives go ahead and abandon the UK’s overseas aid spending pledge it would reduce
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HMRC has been negligent on VAT fraud
The National Audit Office report into HMRC’s mishandling of online VAT fraud, which it suggests has been costing the country at least £1.5 billion a
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Independence is one thing, but then what for tax in Scotland?
I had some interesting discussions in Scotland yesterday. One, perhaps earlier in the day than desirable for such issues to be considered, concerned the tax
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The death of the Progressive Alliance?
I have made no secret of my desire for what some call a progressive alliance. In the face of the UK’s absurd voting system it
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Yesterday’s full session in the Scottish parliament
I posted a clip from the session I took part in on the foundations of Scottish tax at Holyrood yesterday afternoon. This was the whole
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In the Scottish Parliament this morning
This was extracted from the near two hour hearing in the Scottish Parliament I attended this morning. I am pleased the members and Chair allowed
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