I have reposted the following from the Treasure Islands blog with Nick Shaxson’s permission: From The Telegraph: Tax amnesties — such as the deal announced with
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Enjoy your chance to investigate Swiss tax criminals whilst it last HMRC – because Hartnett’s signed away the right to do so in the future
City AM reports this morning: THE taxman is investigating the affairs of around 800 wealthy British HSBC clients who held money in Swiss bank accounts
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How can Dave Hartnett head HMRC when he utters nonsense like this?
The Treasury press release on the Swiss deal is out. Dave Hartnett, de facto boss of HMRC whose fingers are very obviously all over this
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So now the Swiss will decide what tax rate UK taxpayers will pay
I should stop blogging on UK – Swiss the tax deal but it’s so bad I can’t, yet. Consider this. Under the deal the tax withholding rate to
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HMRC at breaking point – Treasury Select Committee says – and as foretold
According to the Guardian: The Treasury select committee sees HM Revenue & Customs barely able to function, as a result of real-terms cuts to its
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HMRC, ignoring tax avoidance, being uncharitable on error
From Private Eye: Good to see that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) knows who the real tax-dodging villains are in Britain. Having let Vodafone and
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HMRC won’t be able to square the circle of collecting tax unless it’s allowed to spend more
I see the National Audit Office has said: HM Revenue & Customs faces a significant challenge in securing a £1.6 billion reduction in running costs
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A possible ministerial code of conduct to perceptions of prevent conflicts of interest on taxation
I have mentioned the fact that I was in exchange with Conservative MPs at yesterday’s hearing of the Treasury Select Committee. Such was the time
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Why are the Tories so keen to protect Osborne?
I couldn’t have imagined how sensitive the Tories are about George Osborne and how keen they are to protect him. I made what I thought was a
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