I am delighted by news that the UK will not be getting the World Cup. I am not being a spoil sport — I rather
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John le Carre on all things secret – and unacceptable
The Tax Justice Network has published the following blog, which is simply too important to ignore. So, with their permission I reproduce it, in full.
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SAB MIller doesn’t get it
SAB Miller has been accused of tax avoiding by Action Aid. Note: it has been accused of tax avoiding. That’s legal. Unethical. But legal. In
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What the banks have signed up to
The banks who have signed agreements with the Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs on tax avoidance have agreed to this Code: Code of Practice
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Why not add in Google’s tax affairs?
Google is to be subject to a European anti-trust inquiry following allegations that it abused its dominant position in the search and advertising market. Why
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Banks say they’ll stop avoiding – but actions speak louder than words
Bloomberg reports: The 15 biggest banks operating in the U.K. have adopted a government code of practice on reducing tax avoidance, Deputy Prime Minister Nick
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What’s chiselling away at poor countries’ tax revenues (and the UK’s too)?
Award winning Private Eye journalist and former tax inspector Richard Brooks (who is behind the Vodafone tax story, and very much more that is well
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Tax protests move on …. to Top Shop
I gather a Top Shop store in the West End has been occupied by tax protestors. A report says: "Philip Green, national thief, pay your
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The ConDems and tax: we’re open to do a deal
David Gauke said on Tuesday: Now agreeing the ‘right amount of tax at the right time’ is a key aspect of HMRC’s work. We all
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