The Public Accounts Committee cross-examined HMRC on the subject of tax abuse on Monday. The indefatigable Richard Allen has shared part of his transcript of the
Read the full article…

The relentless Richard Allen, whose campaigning has already changed UK VAT law to stop tax abusers using the Channel Islands, wrote a briefing for the
Read the full article…

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
Read the full article…

Philip Fisher, writing for AccountingWEB (of which I was once an editor), has reported this morning that: On 4 April HMRC announced that EU State
Read the full article…

Three investigations were announced by the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons yesterday. Because the detail of these things do not usually get publicity I think
Read the full article…

There is much discussion about what can really be done by the UK that might harm Russian interests. Theresa May has backed herself into a
Read the full article…

The Guardian has reported that: The EU executive has said the UK owes €2.7bn (£2.4bn) to Brussels for alleged failure to tackle customs fraud, as
Read the full article…

The BBC has reported that: Labour’s John McDonnell has called for a new “Hippocratic oath” at Britain’s large accountancy firms, warning that they must work
Read the full article…

Jolyon Maugham has posted an important blog this morning. It features a recording made by an old friend of this blog, Richard Allen, who is
Read the full article…