The Tax Justice Network is holding its annual workshop / conference today and tomorrow when about 50 people will congregate at City University London to consider the them
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What’s a £1 billion fraud worth? A suspended sentence
The reluctance of the world’s jurisdictions to tackle major corporate fraud – especially when undertaken by pilars of society – is notable. It extends to Japan, where as Financial
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The Methodist Tax Justice Network unwraps Cadbury’s silver lining
As I mentioned last week, the Methodist Tax Justice Network protested about Cadbury’s tax affairs in Bournville, Birmingham, last Saturday. I invited Matthew Jones of that Network
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TJN on Jersey’s new claims as to tis economic worth
TJN have launched into an analysis of Jersey’s new claims as to its economic worth to the UK, just as I have done. As is normally the
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Won’t the new NHS visa levy on immigrants increase ‘health tourism’?
The FT, amongst many, reports that: Non-EU citizens who come to the UK to work or study will have to pay a healthcare levy of
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Jersey and I are in agreement that they cost the UK at least £500 million a year
I calculated yesterday that Jersey cost the UK at least £500 million a year in lost tax revenue. I had only read the summary report issued by
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Flat taxes aren’t simple and nor are they fair. They’re actually all about slashing the role of government
The BBC has published an article on flat taxes this morning- comparing my views with those of Rory Meakin of the Taxpayers’ Alliance. My comments were as
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Why it’s worth blogging about Jersey – or anything else
I am often asked why it is worth blogging. I do it to change debate, to challenge the hegemony of thinking that dominates our public
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Prof John Tiley
I have just learned of the sudden death of Prof John Tiley of Queens’ College Cambridge. I have much to thank John for – he
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