An efficient taxation system has nine attributes with one over-riding characteristic to which they all contribute. An efficient tax system is: 1. Comprehensive — in other
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David Cay Johnston, a top U.S. tax writer, has left Tax Analysts for Reuters, leaving with a superbly thoughtful piece entitled A Cosmic Visitor’s Take on Tax.
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I have mentioned the fact that I was in exchange with Conservative MPs at yesterday’s hearing of the Treasury Select Committee. Such was the time
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I couldn’t have imagined how sensitive the Tories are about George Osborne and how keen they are to protect him. I made what I thought was a
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Another reflection from yesterday’s discussion at the House of Lords. There was another area of surprising unanimity between the CIOT and me. The CIOT argued
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Dawn Primarolo was the unlikely hero of yesterday’s hearing before the House of Lords. The subject of a GAAR or General Anti-Avoidance Principle as I’d
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I’m appearing before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill sub-Committee this afternoon to respond to questions on the government’s new approach to taxation policy, anti-avoidance, disguised remuneration and corporation tax reform.
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The FT reported today that the UK is to shortly sign a new tax deal with Switzerland. As it said: Britons with billions of pounds hidden in Switzerland
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The US budget went though in the end. There was the inevitable horse trading. One important part – to get the deal through the Republicans
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