A couple of weeks ago I presented evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. My evidence will be published shortly. This week Dave Hartnett also gave
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Chuka Umunna’s right: there is one rule for big business and another for the rest
As the Guardian notes: Labour MP Chuka Umunna fears HMRC’s handling of the Goldman Sachs deal will lead the public to believe that there is
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If the Uk wants good tax legislation than parliament has to invest in it
Another reflection from yesterday’s discussion at the House of Lords. There was another area of surprising unanimity between the CIOT and me. The CIOT argued
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Dawn Primarolo, the unlikely anti-tax avoidance hero of the day
Dawn Primarolo was the unlikely hero of yesterday’s hearing before the House of Lords. The subject of a GAAR or General Anti-Avoidance Principle as I’d
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The UK is to give up its right to set its tax rates – and let Switzerland do it for it
The FT reported today that the UK is to shortly sign a new tax deal with Switzerland. As it said: Britons with billions of pounds hidden in Switzerland
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Let’s just call it an endorsement of criminality, or a slap in the face for honest taxpayers
The FT reports: Britons with billions of pounds hidden in Switzerland will pay tax at 50 per cent under a groundbreaking deal that will legitimise
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Please don’t tell me the wealthy don’t abuse tax
As the Mail reported this weekend: Even though the developers behind swanky One Hyde Park revealed to The Mail on Sunday last year that they
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Note to HMRC: don’t whinge about rogue traders, employ more staff and do something about it
The South Yorkshire Star, obviously reproducing a H M Revenue & Customs press release reported over the weekend: Visitors to Easter car boot sales in South
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Green MP launches campaign for country-by-country reporting in the UK and to end £16 billion tax evasion scandal
Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion and leader of the Green Party, will today (17 March) table a new Tax and Financial Transparency Bill in
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