Today’s hearing brought by UK Uncut is bringing out serious and new evidence on HMRC’s dealings with Goldman Sachs, especially with regard to the evidence from Dave Hartnett. Some
Read the full article…
Come on Dave Hartnett, that’s just not credible
I’ve just posted an email written by Dave Hartnett disclosed this morning as part of UK Uncut’s legal action against HMRC on Goldman Sachs. That
Read the full article…
I think there’s a technical term for an email like this, but I’m too polite to use it
This comes from the UK Uncut legal case: Two things stand out. First a senior member of the department made a mistake. It’s obvious
Read the full article…
HMRC let Goldman Sachs off tax to avoid ‘major embarrassment’ for George Osborne
The following is from UK Uncut, this morning: In the legal case against HMRC over the ‘sweetheart’ tax deal with Goldman Sachs, details have emerged
Read the full article…
I think HMRC should realise that in all things to do with tax telling the truth pays
As the FT has reported, possibly in the context of the UK UNcut legal action today: HM Revenue & Customs has responded strongly over a
Read the full article…
HMRC in the High Court over Goldman Sachs ‘Sweetheart’ tax deal
Today the High Court will hear evidence in the full hearing of the legal case against HMRC over the Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart’ tax deal. The
Read the full article…
My second FoI request of HMRC of the day
I mentioned I’d done an FoI request of HMRC earlier today. I’ve now done another: How many people employed by the Large Business Service of HMRC have
Read the full article…
If Reuters and the PAC have found Google has a permanent establishment in the UK then HMRC are for the high jump
The Guardian has reported, following the Reuters report to which I referred this morning, that: Google and its auditor Ernst & Young will be recalled to parliament
Read the full article…
Google – economical with the truth? Surely not?
Many will be familiar by now withe the Google tax story. If you’re not, I’ve written an ebook on it, available here. As I explain there, the
Read the full article…