The Tax Journal has an article that it suggests is an end of Parliament scorecard on the efforts of the last government in tackling tax
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HMRC threatened with legal action over HSBC tax ‘loopholes’
The online campaigning organisation Avaaz issued this press release over night: HMRC threatened with legal action over HSBC tax ‘loopholes’ *Avaaz calls for judicial review
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Are estimates of higher rate tax yields that are fuelling political debate correct?
Tax is one of the key battlegrounds in the UK’s general election due on May 7. No tax is more important in that debate than
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Please support the Tax Dodging Bill campaign
If you think what I argue for on this site is worthwhile might I ask you to show your support for the Tax Dodging Bill
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Does tax avoidance provide a pot of gold to politicians?
The FT notes this morning that: The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour say they want to raise an extra £5bn, £6bn and £7.5bn a year
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The Green Party and tax
I have looked at the Labour and Tory manifestos and commented on LibDem tax plans. Now it is time to look at the Greens, whose
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Labour’s broadened its tax commitments – which is good news for tax justice
Labour has broadened its stated tax policy tonight. The previous seven commitments have been broadened to ten which are now: Abolish the non-dom rules so
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HMRC are managing an extra tax investigation a month
The Independent has reported: A Finance Team set up by HM Revenue and Customs to target wealthy fund managers and investment bankers has brought in £39 million
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Reforming HM Revenue & Custom
To continue my series on necessary tax reforms I turn next to the vital reform that is needed of HMRC: _____________________ For archaic constitutional reasons
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