I shared a platform with Vincent Cable, the UK Liberal Democrats shadow chancellor earlier this year. Richard Teather, the Adam Smith Institutes’ main proponent of
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Bob McIntyre on PWC’s Total Tax Contribution
I commented recently on PWC’s Total Tax Contribution. A couple of days after doing so PWC asked me if I’d comment on behalf of civil
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Inheritance Tax – pleased to stick out from the crowd
Accountancy Age covered the Inheritance Tax issue whilst I was offline. I note they say that there is an increasing body of opinion mounting against
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The Revenue’s reaction to TJN position on corruption
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs reacted to criticisms from the Tax Justice Network made by John Christensen when he spoke to the Royal Geographic
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Tax evasion is corruption
My Tax Justice Network colleague, John Christensen presented an important speech to the Royal Geographic Society on 1 September. This received extensive coverage in the
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The wonders of BT
If you think I’ve been quiet, that’s not quite true. I’ve been hopping mad — with British Telecom. As I reported on 25 August, I
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Tax makes you happy
Paul Moloney wrote a good article for the Guardian on 28 August, whilst I was off line. He describes himself as a ‘counselling psychologist’. His
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Moving time
The blog might be quiet for a few days. Tax Research LLP is moving today. The hope is that BT will get broadband on at
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Rattling the cage
Any writer likes to be read. It goes with the patch. So I can’t help but say that it’s been good to note that the
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