The BBC has reported that: Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton is to move to Switzerland to escape the excessive public and media attention he has
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Ernst & Young abusing their own Code of Conduct at Walmart
Sometimes someone covers a story in a way that you don’t think you can better. Dennis Howlett has done so on Ernst & Young’s role
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Tax cuts really do not please people
I’m on record as saying I think the cut in Capital Gains Tax to 18% is a straightforward disaster. But at least I have done
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The UK Tax Gap exceeds £80 billion
Slipped into yesterday’s PBR releases were two reports from HMRC – one called Measuring Indirect Tax Losses and the other called Methodologies for Measuring Direct
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Domicile, private equity and capital gains tax
Time for some quiet reflection on the budget. Let’s consider the related issues of domicile, private equity and capital gains tax. Alastair Darling had to
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PWC in deep trouble
I think I’ve mentioned Francine Mckenna’s amazing blog called Re The Auditors before. If not, it’s been a massive oversight. Anyone with an interest in
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Tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax compliance
What are the differences between what are just about the three most important phrases used by those who talk about tax justice? I discuss them
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Will changing the private equity rules increase tax paid?
One of the regular challenges I face is the suggestion that whatever changes to the tax rules are made the rich will never pay tax.
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Paying NIC is no substitute for corporation tax
I’m bored by the argument created by PWC and rolled out on BBC news last night by the CBI and even by HMRC that if
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