I’ve just been interviewed by The Times on the VAT increase to 20%, happening tonight. They seemed keen to know of my views. Let’s be
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The Tories, VAT and squeezing the poorest in the UK
There’s a good feature on Left Foot Forward on VAT — and the political cynicism behind Osborne’s move to make the increase permanent — which
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Fairness – Jersey style is tax free diesel for yachts and tax on food
An amendment was brought to the States budget in Jersey’s parliament yesterday seeking to put GST (Jersey’s VAT) up to 6% but to exempt all
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The LVCR scandal goes on…and school sports suffer
As the Guardian notes: From the air, the tiny circle of Guernsey sparkles from scores of greenhouses dotted in a quilt of small fields. Close
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The human cost of VAT abuse…
The VAT Loophole web site has had a letter of support from Graham Jones who wrote the excellent and best selling book Last Shop Standing
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More evidence that Channel Islands’ tax abuse undermines UK business
Yet more evidence that the Channel Islands’ VAT abuse is having serious impact on UK small business has turned up on this blog: I think
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Why aren’t the Taxpayer’s Alliance interested in activity that undermines competition?
The Tax Justice Network has a blog highlighting the abuse caused by the Channel Island’s VAT abuse. As they say: Today, bang on cue, TJN
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Channel Islands’ VAT abuse could be stopped – and sport could be saved
The VAT abuse promoted by the Channel Islands and undertaken by the likes of Tesco, HMV, ASDA and Sainsburys is costing the UK more than
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Sainsbury sink into the mire
From today’s Observer: J Sainsbury and US retail giant Best Buy have launched VAT-dodging CD and DVD websites ahead of the busy Christmas trading rush
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