{"id":4239,"date":"2009-07-06T19:39:27","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/07\/06\/yes-please-but-anywhere-but-oxford\/"},"modified":"2009-07-06T19:39:27","modified_gmt":"2009-07-06T17:39:27","slug":"yes-please-but-anywhere-but-oxford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/07\/06\/yes-please-but-anywhere-but-oxford\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes please: but anywhere but Oxford"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department for International Development White Paper<\/a> says:<\/p>\n

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The UK will consult on a proposal to create a new International Taxation Centre to improve research in this area. The Centre would be a partnership hosted by a research institution and would work with international partners such as the International Tax Dialogue. It would help developing countries build the legitimacy and effectiveness of their tax systems.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is excellent news. We need such a centre. I called for funding of this sort in the Independent on Saturday<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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However, if the Automatic Information Exchange (AIE)  lobby does not make progress soon, it could find it difficult to continue much longer. It is, essentially, a group of six or seven tax experts backed by a handful of organisations with little money to spare. It is up against the big-business lobby which has almost unlimited funds. “A very small number of people have created most of the debate,” says Murphy.<\/p>\n

“Very little money is coming from the Government to fund this thinking. I am genuinely worried that the momentum for change will slow down for that reason.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That is true. And to be linked to a university would be very useful indeed. But please, make it anywhere but the Oxford Centre for Business Taxation<\/a>. Surely there ties with big business<\/a> will rule them out? I hope so. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department for International Development White Paper says: The UK will consult on a proposal to create a new International Taxation Centre to improve research
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