I noted that the OECD published a comment from the Dutch Prime Minster on its web site yesterday. He was writing in his capacity as
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Talk to the EU Parliament today: a little tax haven theory
I was meant to be making a presentation in the EU Parliament this afternoon. Unfortunately due to an accident involving the train in which I
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Can anyone in Labour seriously be proposing the City State of London?
I read this with quiet horror in the Guardian: London should be treated as a city state and given tax-raising powers to match its equal
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Are some of the usual culprits missing?
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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