I posted this very short thread to Twitter last night: This story is going to be everywhere in the news over the next couple of
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Tax havens are still a threat to our well-being
I posted this video to YouTube this morning. In it, I argue that Tax havens are still a massive threat to the well-being of the
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We have found the limits of the digital world. There is still a need for human beings. HMRC should acknowledge the fact
The National Audit Office has issued a damning report on HM Revenue & Customs telephone support services, saying: Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold
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Limited liability companies cause moral hazard
I posted this video on YouTube this morning: The link is here. The transcript is as follows: Limited liability companies are a threat to your
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Wealth taxes won’t work
I have posted this video on YouTube this morning: The transcript is as follows: Lots of people are calling for wealth taxation to be introduced,
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There are six reasons why we need taxes
I posted this video this morning on a theme familiar to many here, I suspect: If the link does not work, it’s also here. The
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Pragmatic approaches to taxing income from wealth more can always raise more money than a wealth tax
I was asked to comment on Brazil’s proposal for a global 2% annual wealth tax on billionaires by a journalist, yesterday. This is what I
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Penalties on carers make clear that we are being governed by people who do not care
As the Guardian has noted: New figures show more than 150,000 unpaid carers are now facing huge fines for minor rule breaches, as MPs, charities
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Why more government spending can require more tax revenue
I posted this video, which explains why more government spending in the UK is likely to require more tax revenue to be raised, at least
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