As the FT notes this morning: The amount of additional corporation tax collected through investigations into Britain’s largest businesses has fallen to its lowest level
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The Queen’s lawyers say companies do not have a duty to avoid tax
I’ve long argued that companies do not have a duty to avoid tax, or maximise profit come to that so it’s good to note that
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The UK: open to business from tax abusers keen to take Osborne’s bribes
I liked this cartoon in the Guardian yesterday (deliberately small, click here for original): The sentiment is spot on: Cameron and Osborne talk tough on
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The Green New Deal in the Observer
Today’s fifth anniversary Green New Deal report is featured in the Observer this morning. Observer cconomics editor Heath Stewart writes: Campaigners have warned that Britain is hurtling
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The Green New Deal 5th Anniversary Report: A national plan for the UK
The Green New Deal group – of which I’m a member – has published its fifth anniversary report this morning: Our first report on how
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Of course you can try to beat the unions – but you’ll destroy democracy in the process
Andrew Rawnsley argues in the Observer tomorrow that Ed Miliband can’t retreat from his battle with the union bosses. I’d point in response to the same paper’s
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The Tories talk out the UK Transparency Bill – whose prime aim was to stop tax crime
The United Kingdom Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill had its second reading in parliament yesterday, as I noted at the time. Michael Meacher
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Michael Meacher on the UK Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill
Michael Meacher (who is speaking on the subject of the UK Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill in the House of Commons as I
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The #gagginglaw explained
A short film from 38 Degrees explaining what the government’s gagging law is all about and why it’s bad for democracy. Featuring 38 Degrees, Guido
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