The realisation is dawning that cuts won’t work. There was an article in the New York Times yesterday by two people whose biogs are: Peter
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I wrote a very quick blog yesterday morning — knocked off in a minute probably — that has attracted over 20 comments so far. In
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HMRC staff and service levels stretched. Yet more evidence that the tax profession agrees with union PCS that staff cuts at HMRC make no sense
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The Scotsman has reported: LORD Laidlaw, the millionaire who bankrolled the Scottish Conservatives, is to give up his seat in the House of Lords in
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Advisers warn of taxing times ahead with Lib-Con coalition – Accountancy Age. I was speaking at the PCS annual conference today in support of my
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Merkel lines up transaction tax – Accountancy Age. Sentiment for a levy on financial institutions was stronger today after German finance minister Angela Merkel called
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Global Witness has noted today that the investment bank Goldman Sachs is backing an oil deal in Angola by U.S. firm Cobalt International Energy, despite
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Christian Aid today (Thursday 20 May) announced the winner of its Tax Superhero of the Year award, which recognises outstanding individual work on the potential
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Taxes on Rich Rise Around the World – The Wealth Report – WSJ. A familiar pattern is emerging around the world. A country has a
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