The Guardian has reported that: UK offshore tax havens at heart of US investigation into World Cup corruption British Virgin Islands, Caymans and Turks &
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TAXE hearings in the EU Parliament today
The next public hearing scheduled as part of the European Parliament’s investigation into tax rulings is to be held on Monday June 1, 2pm-7.30pm. The
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Aspiration doesn’t do it for me, but care definitely does
The word aspiration does not do it for me. I have already explained that I do, of course, aspire to many thing, but in current political
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On PM today on penalties for late tax returns
Parliament did not give HMRC arbitrary powers – and they cannot exercise them in that way
It’s very clear from comments made on Radio 4 this morning by HMRC that they have basically waived penalties for all taxpayers who appeal against
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When HMRC cannot operate at the most basic level something’s profoundly wrong
As the Guardian has reported: People who filed late tax returns have been let off a £100 fine for missing the deadline, it has been
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Tax avoidance takes a new twist using thousands of limited companies
I have been assisting the BBC with their news story, first broadcast this morning on the Today programme, on a new and, in my opinion,
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The moral flaw inherent in suppressing both labour and debate
The government has announced new restrictions on the right of unions to fund political parties as well as on the right to strike. The restrictions
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My Queen’s Speech: a radical programme for the UK
Tomorrow is Queen’s Speech day. No government that might have been elected would have presented the programme I would wish for. These would have been
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