Why won't UK politicians address the biggest part of tax evasion in the UK, which is caused by the absue of limited liability companies due to poor state regulation?
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024As the Guardian notes this morning: Anyone selling used clothes on Vinted, renting out their home on Airbnb, or getting rid of old camera equipment on
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No wonder we’re far up the creek without a paddle
Tuesday, January 2nd, 20242024 begins. I am, at last, Covid-free. However, having had it over the whole holiday period, I feel in need of a break. I will
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What will 2024 bring?
Monday, January 1st, 2024Happy new year. I thought I’d offer some predictions for 2024. They are in no particular order. Many will be wrong, but thinking about what
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2023: the blog year in retrospect
Friday, December 29th, 2023There are days left in 2023, I admit. But, the year is sufficiently over to reflect on it. My year really began when I kicked
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Jersey was once a place of refuge, and not the home of offshore finance
Thursday, December 21st, 2023John Christensen, with whom I worked for many years in the Tax Justice Network, and I had the chance to catch up during our visit
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Ending the toxic politics that is breaking the UK, and the world beyond
Wednesday, December 20th, 2023Might I make a plea to those who usually ignore what I write about Scotland, and suggest what follows is of universal UK appeal, and
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The late Pat Lucas
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023I am heading to Jersey today. It will be my first flight for four years. I can’t avoid it: the boat service at this time
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Taxing Wealth Report 2024: The UK needs an Office for Tax Responsibility
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023I have this morning published the latest note in my series that will make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. This latest note suggests that the
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We must find a solution to funding the global Green New Deal
Thursday, December 14th, 2023As Larry Elliott notes in the Guardian this morning: Urgent action is needed to prevent record debt repayments by the world’s poorest countries developing into
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