I am quoted by Larry Elliott in the Guardian this afternoon on the tax gap: The accountant and tax expert Richard Murphy says: “Reeves could
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Rachel Reeves is looking in the wrong place if she’s trying to solve the tax gap
I posted this video on TikTok this afternoon: @richardjmurphy Rachel Reeves and the tax gap Rachel Reeves has suddenly decided that she will close the
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Rachael Reeves will not close the tax gap by looking overseas. Pretending that the problem is elsewhere is no longer realistic. It’s in her own backyard.
Rachel Reeves is making an announcement today on how she will plug the gap that she thinks exists in her financial plans as a consequence
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Are HM Revenue & Customs intent on making the right amount of tax as hard as possible?
One of my arguments in the Taxing Wealth Report 2024 was that HM Revenue & Customs should be transformed to make the UK tax system
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Reforming the organisation, goals and funding of HM Revenue & Customs
I have this morning published the last substantial chapter of the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. Some introductory and concluding sections have still to be completed,
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HMRC have deliberately taken tax collection out of our communities and the price that we are paying for that is very high
I am continuing to work on data from HM Revenue & Customs on its accounts, the tax gap and other issues related to its management
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Why can HM Revenue & Customs restate its account for the tax gap fourteen times in fourteen years?
I am now working on the last major section of the Taxing Wealth Report. This refers to the administration of HMRC. My focus was initially
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Prem Sikka reminds David Cameron of his commitments on country-by-country reporting
This exchange took place in the House of Lords yesterday: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con) One of the best things we can do for
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It’s not just the Post Office that needs reform: HM Revenue & Customs does as well
I have posted this thread on Twitter this morning: There is justifiable outrage right now about the fact that the Post Office has been able
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