A journalist asked me three questions on threats to the UK’s tax base in the next decade this morning, in writing. I thought I’d share
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Coming soon: my White Paper on a tax system for an independent Scotland
Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish left think-tank Common Weal. As he revealed in a podcast this weekend (listen to the last couple
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Mapping tax spillovers
I am presenting at the Tax Justice Network conference this morning. I will be discussing the paper I have written with Professor Andrew Baker of Sheffield Political Economy
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Independence is one thing, but then what for tax in Scotland?
I had some interesting discussions in Scotland yesterday. One, perhaps earlier in the day than desirable for such issues to be considered, concerned the tax
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Yesterday’s full session in the Scottish parliament
I posted a clip from the session I took part in on the foundations of Scottish tax at Holyrood yesterday afternoon. This was the whole
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In the Scottish Parliament this morning
This was extracted from the near two hour hearing in the Scottish Parliament I attended this morning. I am pleased the members and Chair allowed
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Why don’t tax professionals realise tax is a macroeconomic issue?
I suspect few will be interested in proceedings in a committee room of the Scottish Parliament this morning, but I have come a long way
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The economics of Scottish taxation
I have already written about what I think the foundations of Scottish taxation should be. This thinking is based on a report I have submitted
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The Foundations of Scottish Taxation
I have been asked to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee on the subject of the Foundations of Scottish Taxation and
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