I readily confess that like most who work in tax justice I think that Covi, which describes itself as a think tank, is rather more
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The UK government was blatantly and unforgivably negligent to keep big business on side
The Guardian has reported that: The EU executive has said the UK owes €2.7bn (£2.4bn) to Brussels for alleged failure to tackle customs fraud, as
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If you want to influence Scottish tax this is your chance
There are those reading this blog who want to apply for this post: Full details are here. As a non-resident I rule myself out. Nor
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The Magic Money Tree of tax reliefs rewards the few
Polly Toynbee has an article on the inequality created by our system of tax reliefs in the Guardian this morning. It is an issue I
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Time to reform charity tax relief
I was emailed yesterday to ask what I thought about Gift Aid on gifts to charity. I did not have to time to reply in
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The last thing the NHS needs is a hypothecated tax: Labour please note
The New Statesman published a feature on Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary this week. It included this comment: Conservative MPs such as Sarah Wollaston,
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Tax is easier than it was
I was reflecting on some aspects of the Christmas story yesterday. It is that time of the year. I recalled this: In those days Caesar
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Non-cooperative tax regimes
There’s always been much debate about what a tax haven might be. It’s one reason why I defined the term secrecy jurisdiction*. But secrecy is
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The Isle of Man is still being subsidised by the UK to be a tax haven
This weekend much attention will be drawn to the use of the Isle of Man for VAT abuse. It is a story I know well,
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