The Guardian has reported that: Nearly £1bn has been wiped off the value of the government contractor Capita after the company issued a shock profit
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The NAO’s not impressed by the Ministry of Defence
I just scanned a National Audit Office news release which says: Ministry of Defence: The Equipment Plan 2017 to 2027 The Ministry of Defence’s (the
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If there is a need for audit reform it must be the replacement of the Financial Reporting Council
The FT has reported this morning that the Financial Reporting Council, who regulate the UK’s large auditors, are to undertake a review of that sector
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Deliberately created secrecy is still facilitating financial abuse
The Tax Justice Network Financial Secrecy Index was published this evening. As is said on the FSI site: The Financial Secrecy Index ranks jurisdictions according
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The January Taxcast: All about secrecy
In the January 2018 Taxcast the results of the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index are explored. We look at: the top ten worst global
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Social democracy
Social Europe published this yesterday (if I recall correctly) and it looked to be worth sharing. I have not had a chance to read it
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Time to reform charity tax relief
I was emailed yesterday to ask what I thought about Gift Aid on gifts to charity. I did not have to time to reply in
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May and markets crashing together is not a pretty prospect
John Auther in the FT is worth reading although it requires a premium sub to get to do so (paid for by my university, I
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The UK government spends as much on subsidising wealth as it does on transport, housing, the environment, industry, agriculture and employment.
HM Revenue & Customs published new estimates of the cost of major tax reliefs last week. This is an issue on which I am doing
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