Richer Tax

Posted on May 29 2018

I should have covered this one before now, from the Guardian:

A wealthy former Tory party donor is to fund a new independent tax watchdog that will pore over the opaque finances of multinational companies and individuals to expose tax avoidance. Julian Richer, who founded the hi-fi and TV specialist Richer Sounds, is bankrolling the non-profit venture Taxwatch after growing angry at the UK's increasingly “broken” tax system.

Taxwatch will involve journalists and tax professionals working together to expose abuses of the tax system in a bid to galvanise public opinion. Its advisers include Private Eye journalist Richard Brooks, author of The Great Tax Robbery.

“It is early days,” said Brooks. “The idea is to keep the spotlight on large-scale tax abuse, particularly in relation to big business and the wealthy. Julian Richer has provided the seed funding and we are hoping to get more people involved.”

I am pleased to report that Richer Sounds has a Fair Tax Mark.

I welcome this move. I am not involved.

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  1. john hall says:
    May 29 2018 at 9:40 am

    This man is a shining light a true Leader and a sign of hope for the future
    We must move forward and consign Sir Richard green,Sir Richard branson and there ideology to the dustbin of history.

  2. brian m says:
    May 29 2018 at 1:28 pm

    Let’s hope he doesn’t get caught up in the old ‘tax pays for public services’ nonsense that seems to beset the Fair Tax Mark.

    Maybe he should have you on board to keep him straight on this :).