The BBC’s File on 4 programme last night had the above title. I must declare an interest. I featured in the programme, which can be
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Canada goes for fairness
There was an important announcement in Canada yesterday. A corporate tax system, introduced with maybe misguided intent, has been extensively abused for a purpose for
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PWC, Switzerland and its ‘enticing tax benefits’
Every now and again you have to be reminded of the anti-social, anti-democratic forces we’re up against. So, I thought I’d give some publicity to
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Tax compliance, avoidance and evasion. Getting the language right.
After my return from a few days away I had my attention drawn to an article in The Times by Anatole Kaletsky, who wrote on
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US require tax risk to be reported
I wrote the main opinion article in Accountancy Age this week. The subject was simple – that the US now require companies reporting under US
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Bono, Tax Research and the Observer
It may have been obvious I have been away for the last few days. As a result I now need to blog Sunday’s news. Nick
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The Vatican on corruption
The Vatican published a paper on corruption last month. It doesn’t matter that you’re not a Catholic: it doesn’t matter that you don’t believe in
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Accountants – purveryors of anti-social behaviour
Accountancy Age published a letter from me today. The letter as submitted said: I note your report (October 12) on the future of tax avoidance.
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Tax evasion – a threat to democratic government
Sweden provides yet more evidence of what happens when democratically elected politicians are found to be tax avoiders (and maybe evaders). The new centre-right government
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