The Wealth Tax Commission has said a one-off wealth tax might work to redress balances in the UK economy and to raise substantial sums to address the
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The descent into chaos begins
As I have noted this morning on Twitter, there is a certain curiosity in watching a state descend into chaos, unless you happen to be
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Brexit chaos was entirely predictable because the world works on routine, and Brexit breaks all the routine systems on which trade has relied
Every newspaper has the story that Honda has stopped production today. The issue is straightforward: port logistics are stopping them getting the parts that they
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There is no need for a one-off wealth tax, but knowing it’s possible is a great counter-argument to those calling for other tax increases
As the Guardian reports this morning: The government has been urged to launch a one-off wealth tax on millionaire households to raise up to £260bn
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Do we need a one off wealth tax now?
A body that has called itself The Wealth Tax Commission has reported today and has said that if all people in the UK with net
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Accounting is the new frontline when it comes to the environment – and we need to take action on it by 31 December
I know accounting is not everyone’s idea of excitement. As a chartered accountant I have had to live with that for almost four decades. But,
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Why we need sustainability standards that take the environment to the bottom line
I have already posted a blog this morning on why the International Financial Reporting Standard Foundation has got its proposal for a Sustainability Standards Board
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Why we must have integrated financial and sustainability reporting
The International Financial Reporting Standard Foundation is holding a consultation right now. The suggestion is that the Foundation create a new Sustainability Standards Board to
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If only the Daily Mail understood economics
The Mail had this headline yesterday: Britain’s £100bn lockdown bonus: Bank of England economist Andy Haldane says Britons have saved bundles of cash during the
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