The IMF really needs to work out in whose interests the world economy should be run
Friday, April 19th, 2024The IMF has been sending out some very confused signals from its spring meeting, being held in Brazil this week. If I have read the
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A 10% student tax is unfair
Thursday, April 18th, 2024I have just posted this video on YouTube. Why are we imposing tax rates only designed for those with much higher incomes onto students earning
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The FT view: let those least able to pay bear the burden of tax
Thursday, April 18th, 2024The FT editorial this morning says: I agree with all that. But then the FT reveals its spots. Having implied that changes to rules on
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The rich won't quit
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024This YouTube is a further discussion of ‘Colin’ and his threat to quit as a result of tax increases, already discussed in a different way,
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The UK's missing companies
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024I posted this video on YouTube and elsewhere this morning: In case the video does not show, the link is here. The transcript is: We
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The ICAEW is still not explaining what it’s going to do with more than £150 million of funds it has earned as a result of fines and related costs paid by its members
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024The ICAEW published its accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, yesterday. As readers of this blog might recall, I have taken that Institute,
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The dividing line between those with just enough income and those who have sufficient to fund the increase in their wealth
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024I was intrigued by a comment made by a person posting on this blog yesterday who claimed to be named Colin. His claim was that
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Why does the average higher rate tax payer get more subsidy for their pension savings each year than anyone on Universal Credit is paid?
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024I published this video on TikTok this morning. As I noted on Twitter: Why does the average higher rate tax payer get more subsidy for
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Financial education of young people is failing. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has the funds available to address this issue, but is refusing to do so.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024As the FT reports this morning: Last summer I asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to invest in financial education for
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