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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New professional guidance on tax avoidance
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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Some professionals get UK Uncut
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 on UK Uncut
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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The CBI needs to keep calm
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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Don’t doubt that the major corporates are still tax avoiding for all it’s worth
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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Creating an onshore nation is the only way to restore financial sovereignty
More good argument on the right direction for tax reform, this time from William Brittain-Catlin in the Guardian: Governments of progressive nations should leave offshore
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Dilbert and the Dutch Sandwich
Jesse Drucker of Bloomberg made the “Dutch Sandwich” famous this year when writing about Google’s tax. Last evening he drew this to my attention:
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Tax avoidance, tax compliance – and tax cheats
Questions have been raised about how I define the difference between tax avoidance and tax compliance. Following my blog on the ethics of tax avoidance
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