The Financial Times has published a review of Nick Shaxson’s book, Treasure Islands. it finds lots to praise, but I’ll address its negatives, which are:
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The Treasury has announced the creation of a study group to look at a UK general anti-avoidance principle. As it says: Graham Aaronson QC, today
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The Guardian has reported this morning that: The Tote, the government-owned bookmaker, is braced for a backlash over plans to move a portion of its
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I’ve heard a joke over the last day or so that False Economy is seeking to redefine tax competition, here.

Three campaigns against cuts, and their consequences have come to my attention today. 38 degrees have a campaign against forest privatisation, and against NHS cuts.
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The Irish Times has noted: The [Irish] government has told the European Commission that imminent moves to introduce pan-European rules on the taxation of business
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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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