There’s a fascinating article on the Tax Justice Network blog today, which says: There’s been a fair bit of news about a supposed £3.2 billion windfall for the
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HMRC are trying to pull a fast one on tax evasion
The FT has reported this morning that: Cases of serious tax evasion in the UK have hit their lowest level in the past five years
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Will we get central registries on beneficial ownership at the G8? It’s hanging in the balance – and with it Cameron’s reputation
One of David Cameron’s main aims for the G8 has been to get central registries of the beneficial ownership of all companies and maybe trusts.
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If Labour’s to be taken seriously it has to get ahead of the tax debate
Polly Toynbee makes a powerful argument on tax this morning. It’s worth reading in full, but since since she quotes me, let me quote in
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The OECD says there are vast amounts offshore – and that can only be with the knowing assistance of the world’s big banks
The OECD issued a new report overnight for the G8. The subject is automatic information exchange – the theme of today’s G8 summit. In the forward
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Tax transparency begins at home: what could be done for tax transparency without any G8 agreement
Politicians from the Coalition have been keen to say in advance of today’s G8 summit that progress on tax transparency is dependent upon international agreement.
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Why voluntary disclosure of beneficial ownership of companies is like asking criminals to leave their calling cards
I have already written of my concerns about Cameron's announcement on transparency, but I think those concerns still need further elaboration. The reason is that,
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A passport tax: another appropriate direction of travel to beat tax haven abuse
There has been some debate on a passport tax on the blog, so let me draw attention to the TUC’s proposal on this issue. I
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The day when Cameron’s rhetoric began to fall apart
For all practical purposes this was Day 1 of the G8. Cameron had to deliver on the UK tax havens today or his chance on
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