The Guardian, BBC and others have covered an unfolding story of massive VAT evasion as a result of distance selling from China (and maybe other
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The EU VAT gap estimate for the UK is £1 billion more than the UK admits to
The EU published new VAT gap data last week for all 28 member states. The UK summary is here (click the image for a bigger
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An independent Scotland will have to charge 5% VAT on food
A comment on this blog has made me look at a key issue for the people of Scotland post independence. This is the impact of
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Richard Murphy: a thorn in the side of the Manx government
There are occasional moments of pleasure in a campaigners life, not least when your achievements are acknowledged. That is especially sweet when it is your
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HMRC suggest I am abusing their VAT gap data. The trouble is the IMF do not agree with them
I have already blogged on one response made by HMRC to my new reports on the tax gap as reported in the Guardian this morning.
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If we want more funding for the NHS putting VAT on private health care would raise £2 billion
The NHS has supposedly had its funding ring-fenced by the government. But we now know that’s not really true. Demand is rising and so are
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Is Gibraltar the new centre for VAT abuse, replacing Jersey?
Rumour reaches me that companies in Gibraltar are now advertising a VAT abuse service almost identical to that closed down by the UK that operated through the
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Overdue: a review of the Channel Islands’ VAT decision
Things seem to have moved on from the Channel Islands’ VAT campaign – and yet it’s important to understand just how it was won –
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The Channel Islands lose another tax case – their VAT abuse has been outlawed for good
As the Telegraph reports: The Channel Islands have lost their judicial review against the end of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR). The hearing lasted three
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