We now know that the Google tax decision will be precedent making: the FT has reported that Facebook is also under HMRC investigation. If HMRC
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The vast majority of people in the UK want country-by-country reporting
This comes from the London Evening Standard last night and I share it in more detail that I would a normal news paper story because
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The economics of Google’s tax
The row over Google’s tax settlement of just £130 million to cover the last ten years has become political. John McDonnell raised an urgent question
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Google sets a dire precedent if HMRC follow it in the future
The Guardian published a story with this headline in the past hour or so: I think that’s the first time an interview I have done
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Google delivers a rare moment of Labour unity
Google seems to have provided Labour with a them on which it can speak with one voice. Having already noted what Margaret Hodge has to
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Margaret Hodge is right: transparency is key to restoring confidence in our tax system
Margaret Hodge has written about Google’s tax affairs in the Observer today. After saying that the settlement made appears far too low the core of
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Google, tax, Newsnight and me
What does the Google deal really say?
I have nothing to add to the detail I wrote on the Google deal after reflecting on it overnight. I do have some broader reflections
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Google’s tax deal is another HMRC big business disaster
In a slight twist to my planned Friday evening the BBC called me a little before eight tonight to ask if I minded being on
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