I wrote the following at the request of the Brighton Evening Argus for publication after the close of the UK Uncut trial in that city, in which I appeared as an expert
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I should be careful what I ask for: sometimes HMRC act on it
A few months ago people asked me for examples of people who might be moonlighting. One of the examples I gave was private turos – cramming children to get their GCSEs.
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I beg to differ, Mr Hartnett
Dave Hartnett, boss of HMRC, was in front of the Treasury Select Committee yesterday defending his appalling and almost certainly illegal deal with Switzerland. As
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The US – Swiss tax dispute, and why the US is sure the UK’s got this wrong
The following is reposted from the Tax Justice Network blog, with permission: From Reuters and Bloomberg: The United States has written to Switzerland to demand it hands over
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Enjoy your chance to investigate Swiss tax criminals whilst it last HMRC – because Hartnett’s signed away the right to do so in the future
City AM reports this morning: THE taxman is investigating the affairs of around 800 wealthy British HSBC clients who held money in Swiss bank accounts
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Cameron said this. And then did the Swiss tax deal
David Cameron said this: “For me the root cause of this mindless selfishness is the same thing I have spoken about for years: it is a
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The friends of tax havens are delighted with the Swiss tax deal
The Sovereign Society like the UK-Swiss tax deal. As regular promoters of tax haven abuse their endorsement (and the endorsement by Swiss bankers they quote) is sure
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Labour shadow minister condemns Swiss tax deal
Christopher Leslie, Labour shadow Financial Secretary issued the following statement tongith on the UK – Swiss tax deal: “It is welcome that some of the
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Cameron and Osborne did the Swiss tax deal to support tax evasion – there’s no other explanation
The UK – Swiss tax deal does not meet with my approval, as some will have noticed. The deal is outlined here. My objections are littered
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