In its eighteen or so years in existence, the tax justice movement has always campaigned for tax transparency. So, it has delivered country-by-country reporting for
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Tax justice should meet the tax gap in 2021
The tax justice movement has come a long way in the eighteen years or so it has been going, but there is still a long
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Accounting reform is essential if tax abuse is not going to slip straight into the financial statements
I was asked recently how I might avoid tax in a large multinational company given all the reporting requirements that now exist, such as automatic
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It is vital that companies are accountable for their tax – but existing accounting rules do not require that
I have published a report this morning that reviews tax disclosures in the accounts of Tesco plc. The question I asked is ‘do the accounts
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What are tax havens used for in 2021?
Most people still think tax havens are used for cheating income and corporation taxes, but the truth is that much of that is easier using
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The Tax Justice Network’s review of the State of Tax Justice is not credible
I have this morning published a new report that considers the appropriateness of the claims made in the Tax Justice Network’s (TJN) State of Tax
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The future of tax justice
As has become apparent over the last week or so, I am increasingly critical of the current direction and focus of the tax justice movement.
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A global tax deal is very welcome for all its faults
The FT has reported this in the last couple of hours: Thank goodness, and congratulations to all involved, say I. I am well aware that
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Jersey fights back – but the reality is that their government has no plan for the end of its finance sector
A week ago I published here the weekend essay I had written for the Jersey Evening Post, published by them on June 26. I made
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