According to the Guardian David Cameron is seeking to deflect attention from his own tax affairs by introducing a new law that will make companies
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Holding ministers to account on tax: recent parliamentary questions on the issue
There are Members of Parliament who are interested in tax abuse. And there are those who answer their questions. I am grateful to David Lowry,
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The FT’s just noticed that not every Swiss bank account was not quite as its managers wanted it to seem
I couldn’t help but notice this opening paragraph to an article: What is the link between the following political scandals? The Petrobras case in Brazil,
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The crackdown on tax abuse is failing because HMRC don’t have the resources to chase the crooks
The Mail has reported: A clampdown on tax evaders who have salted cash away offshore will fail to hit its target of more than £1
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£2 billion of VAT fraud and where are HMRC?
Oxfam’s message is simple and blunt: if we want to improve most people’s lives we are going in the wrong direction
The Guardian has given coverage this morning to a new Oxfam report, issued to coincide with Davos. That report says that the 62 richest billionaires own
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Why was a blind eye turned on HSBC and its clients?
As the Guardian reports: HM Revenue and Customs has wound up its inquiries into claims that hundreds of British customers used HSBC’s Swiss bank to
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Labour really does need to work out tax devolution
The Guardian has reported: Labour is to consider radical options on devolution that would include giving local authorities some power over VAT and income tax, a shadow
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More councils probe the tax practices of companies bidding for business
The following press release was issued by Christian Aid this morning. I warmly welcome what they are doing: A growing number of UK councils are
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