The Tax Justice Network posted this press release today and I share it as I endorse what it says: Feb 13, 2014 – Today the OECD presented a
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The BVI – the global epicentre of illicit financial flows
I expect to be on Newsnight tonight to discuss the British Virgin Islands and why it appears to be used by so many Chinese people
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Tax evasion in the Cayman Islands? Surely not…
This headline in Accountancy Age made me smile for a number of reasons: Why? First of all because HMRC are doing something about tax evasion.
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Is the luxury goods market built on the proceeds of tax crime?
This caught my eye in the FT this morning: Despite significant investment by some of the world’s leading brands in glossy stores and staff training,
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Tax evasion happens because powerful people permit it. Those powerful people are called bankers and accountants
I have already referred to the new report from the OECD, published today, in which that agency says that action to tackle tax evasion is
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Rich countries are failing to tackle tax evasion – according to the OECD
I have long argued that the UK does far too little to tackle tax evasion. It’s good to note that the OECD now agree. As
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The Swiss tax agreement – £3.2 billion in a year has suddenly become £1.4 billion, at best
Famously the UK Swiss tax agreement was supposed to generate £3 billion of tax receipts this year. Even in June 2013 the OBR was saying
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At the Progressive Economy conference this morning
I am at the Progressive Economy conference in Brussels this morning, speaking on tax abuse and the G20 amongst other things. This is what I
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What do we want? Automatic information exchange! When do we want it? Now!
The latest international clampdown on tax evasion must involve both rich and poor countries if it is to stop criminals hiding billions from the taxman,
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