I have already noted the information I supplied on VAT fraud in advance of the hearing of the Tax3 Committee of the EU Parliament that
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The scale of EU tax fraud
I am presenting evidence to the EU Parliament’s Tax3 Committee this morning on VAT fraud. In advance of the hearing the Committee asked for my
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Limited liability has to be paid for in transparency and tax
This is George Monbiot on limited liability in the Guardian today: To allow the owners of a limited company to risk nothing but the money
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Exposing offshore secrets will not result in a spate of kidnappings
The FT notes this morning that: High levels of privacy have been a significant draw, said Simon Airey, partner at Hastings, a law firm. “Plenty
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The UK government is defending the tax haven secrecy that helps Russian criminals launder billions
I thought I might share this press release, from Christian Aid, out this morning: Today’s revelations that British Virgin Islands companies helped Russian mobsters launder tens
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Vote rigging
The forthcoming local elections are the first where people might be asked to prove their entitlement to vote by having to offer proof of identity.
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Is HMRC corrupt?
I hoped I would never have to ask if HMRC was actually corrupt but today I do. As the Guardian reports: MPs are to investigate
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Cambridge Analytica and Brexit: what next?
I have followed the Cambridge Analytica story with interest. It is of enormous importance, especially with regard to data security. It also matters to the whole
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Tory talk on controlling shell companies is cheap because they are taking no action to enforce laws
The Guardian has reported that: Frontmen of foreign shell companies that are used to hide the true ownership of some of London’s most expensive properties
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