I have the following letter in the London Evening Standard today in response to a comment made yesterday by Anthony Hilton that Gordon Brown has
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How to pay for the 10p tax rate clawback
I have been asked this question yet again today. I have a five step plan: 1) Increase the tax threshold at which tax is paid
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TUC to be on tax review
It’s been rumoured that the TUC is to be included in Alastair Darling’s review of corporation tax. I can confirm, the rumour is true. That’s
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Tax avoidance day
I know it’s the start of Christian Aid week, and I know they’re talking about tax, but it also seems to be tax avoidance day
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Christian Aid: Death and Taxes
This is Christian Aid week in the UK. Christian Aid launches its annual report linked to that week today. It is called Death and Taxes.
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Africa has lost $607 billion
The Tax Justice Network for Africa issued this press release today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2008 Lusaka, Zambia Africa has lost $607 billion (US).
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The EU Savings Tax Directive and Switzerland
Switzerland has announced that: there has been a substantial increase in the amount of tax retained on behalf of the European Union for 2007. The
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BAT confirms it pays no UK corporation tax
The Times reports that: A spokeswoman for BAT confirmed that the company paid no corporation tax in the UK during 2007. I know. I told
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Aberdeen Asset Management: another departee who doesn’t pay enough UK tax for anyone to notice
Aberdeen Asset Management is the latest company to say it might leave the UK, according to the Times. So, I’ve looked at its accounts. This
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