The Global Green New Deal was launched last night at an event I attended (virtually, of course). This is the Declaration that underpins that Green
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Of all the options available to pay for social care national insurance is easily the worst
I have posted this threat to Twitter this morning: The idea that national insurance should pay for the increased cost of social care for the
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Accounting reform is essential if tax abuse is not going to slip straight into the financial statements
I was asked recently how I might avoid tax in a large multinational company given all the reporting requirements that now exist, such as automatic
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It is vital that companies are accountable for their tax – but existing accounting rules do not require that
I have published a report this morning that reviews tax disclosures in the accounts of Tesco plc. The question I asked is ‘do the accounts
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Do the accounts of major companies add up when it comes to tax?
The Corporate Accountability Network has published a new report on the tax accounting of Tesco plc this morning. It’s important to note that Tesco was
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The Green New Deal goes global
The Green New Deal Group, of which I am a member, is actively supporting the launch of a Global Green New Deal today. As the
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What are tax havens used for in 2021?
Most people still think tax havens are used for cheating income and corporation taxes, but the truth is that much of that is easier using
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The freedoms that matter
This comment was posted by regular commentator Andrew on the blog in response to my comment on freedom this morning. I thought it worth sharing
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Tomorrow is not Freedom Day
The Health Secretary has Covid. The Prime Minister and Chancellor are meant to be in isolation as a result, but as usual have bent the
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