It seemed like it was time to make another video on a theme on which I am often asked questions. This time it is the
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The EU Savings Directive
Someone at investorsoffshore.com has a done a lot of work on the EU Savings Directive. I don’t like their stance, but it would churlish of
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Prem Sikka on tax avoidance
Prem Sikka has been writing on tax avoidance for the Guardian. Prem is always controversial. Maybe that’s why we get on. But as one commentator
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Arctic Systems – and how to move on
The Revenue have lost what has been called the Arctic Systems case in the House of Lords. This case dealt with a husband and wife
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Deloittes in Kenya – bang on the nail of tax justice
The Big 4 accountants do know the difference between tax avoidance and tax planning. Take this by Kairo Thuo in the Kenyan Standard. Kairo is
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Anti-avoidance at Oxford
The theme of the first day here at Oxford was tax avoidance. Although an international conference the focus was on the UK. The new relationship
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Tax planning will not pay
Accountancy Age reports: The taxman will no longer negotiate settlements with taxpayers who use tax planning that is challenged in court. HM Revenue & Customs
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Profit shifting
I am unambiguous about the ethical duty of accountants is to promote tax compliance. This is to ensure that a company pays the right tax
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John McDonnell
There’s no doubt John McDonnell does understand the seriousness of tax avoidance. When asked in the Independent what he’d do if he became leader of
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