Prem Sikka has been writing on the Guardian blog. In a feature with the above title he says: In the UK, successive governments have shown
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96% think the TUC report on tax should have been on television
One of the most unexpected spin offs from my work for the TUC has been its use in a study of reactions to the report
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GlaxoSmithKline can’t get its tax right, and is Sir Christopher Hogg covering for them?
GlaxoSmithKline still can’t get its tax right. The IRS is now challenging it concerning the period from 2001 to 2003. The dispute is over inter-company
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Which bank is copping it?
The FT reports: The beleaguered banking industry is under fire from a new direction. The world’s largest tax authorities are setting their sights on the
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Deloittes are repugnant
I’ve been sent a report from the Irish Examiner from December 2007. It says: THE Revenue Commissioners have discovered a €200 million tax avoidance scheme
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Artificial tax avoidance: chartered accountants do it
In response to my report for the TUC on tax avoidance a chartered accountant I know sent me this letter, received at his office on
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£25 billion: the cost of tax avoidance
The TUC published a report called ‘The Missing Billions: The UK Tax Gap’ this morning. I’ll declare an interest now: I wrote this report. It’s
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HMRC says offshore brand abuse is increasing
Accountancy Age has reported that Dave Hartnett, HM Revenue & Customs’ acting chairman has said that HMRC is encountering new and aggressive avoidance techniques. He
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Mike Warburton: time to change the record
The Daily Mail has joined those giving advance publicity to the TUC report on tax planning and avoidance to be published on Friday. Ir says:
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