The Wall Street Journal reports: Billionaire Bill Gates on Thursday agitated for state governments to adopt “clear and honest” accounting of their budgets, saying states’
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Oxford and HMRC data proves that the corporate tax gap is £12 billion – as I said, three years ago
I have referred already to the Oxford report on corporation tax, just published, and Robert Peston’s reaction to it. There is however another important point
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Taking Peston to pieces on tax
Robert Peston has looked at the Oxford Centre for Business Taxation report on corporation tax in commentary on his BBC blog and come to some
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It’s true- small business really does pay tax at higher rates than big business in the UK.
I am a regular critic of the Oxford Centre for Business Taxation, and I think with very good reason, but I also give credit where
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Charge for the privilege of limited liability
This letter was in the Guardian this morning. It is from the senior partner of a firm of London lawyers employing more than 150 staff:
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Progressive tax blog explains the reforms needed to UK tax – to beat Boots and friends
The Progressive Tax Blog has a wonkish and thoroughly useful piece up explaining how to tackle some forms of UK tax abuse – including excessive
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The conspiracy against the public
The Guardian’s editorial today seems worth noting in full. Apologists for abuse and those who just want to abuse need not comment. The reality is
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Barclays – paying tax, but where?
It is I think quite fair to say that a great many people who callled me yesterday afternoon were stunned by the news that Barclays
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The Independent on Treasure Islands
The economics editor of the Independent has written a review of Nick Shaxson’s book, Treasure Islands. To be candid, it’s easily the most cynical to
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