A unique coalition of asset management firms and civil society organizations issued a statement today committing to call on governments and relevant multilateral institutions to
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I thought this comment on the blog over the weekend (that I have edited slightly) worth highlighting: I am a leftleaning chartered accountant Whilst I
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The government is planning to sell all the woodland owned by the Forestry Commission. Johann Hari discusses many of the issues involved here, but misses
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I’ve been called by a several reporters this week wanting to talk to me about UK Uncut. I’m not sure why, because I’ve never met
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The joint tax institutes of the UK have issued new professional guidance to their members today. It includes the following statements: Tax avoidance is legal
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Following my exchange with Mark Lee on UK Uncut I notice that Dennis Howlett, another accountant I respect, has aso joined the debate. As Dennis
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The Observer has the following to say about UK Uncut: Keep up the good work. Your non-violent protests outside high-street chains have shoved tax avoidance
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Richard Lambert at the CBI had a letter in the FT this week in response to their first rate editorial on tax shortly before Christmas.
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Bloomberg have produced another of Jesse Drucker’s stunning reports on tax avoidance in the last couple of days. This one is wholly US focussed, but
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