I have already referred to one public opinion survey on tax-related issues this morning, and then realised that I had not reported another, which was
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‘Competition’ is killing us
In this episode of the Tax Justice Network’s monthly podcast, the Taxcast: How a competition lawyer’s eyes were opened to the dangers of letting companies get
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Freeports – and why we do not need them in the UK
I recently submitted a fairly lengthy comment to the Government’s consultation on the creation of new Freeport in the UK, suggesting that it was almost
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What is a tax haven?
I’ve written two books on tax havens, and the honest answer is that tax havens come in so many varieties that it is very hard
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HMRC is taking on big business using tax havens – and the only obvious explanation is country-by-country reporting
As the FT notes this morning: A crackdown on multinationals shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions has increased the amount of tax HM Revenue & Customs
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A video explanation of country-by-country reporting
Country-by-country reporting has been back in the news of late, because data generated by it has for the first time shown the scale of likely
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Sunday thoughts….on freeports
The Telegraph is promoting Rishi Sunak’s favourite theme – which is freeports – this morning. I suspect that’s not by chance. I said to myself
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Does country-by-country reporting work? You bet it does….
It is 17 years since I wrote the first draft of what is now called country-by-country reporting (CBCR). Since then it has come a long
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Freeports: the new tax havens that the government wants to create in the UK
One of Rishi Sunak’s big plans for the UK is the introduction of so-called ‘freeports’. He has been promoting them for a long time, and
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