The UK needs to undertake tax spillover assessments if tax abuse is to be beaten
Friday, September 29th, 2023I have this morning published the next in my series of proposals that will make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. In this latest note, I
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Charging capital gains tax on the final disposal of a person's main residence might raise £10 billion of tax a year
Thursday, September 28th, 2023I have this morning published the next in my series of proposals that will make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. In this latest note, I
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Rosebank is not about oil as far as politicians are concerned: it is about their fear of inflation and their lust for power
Thursday, September 28th, 2023During my absence from blogging yesterday the government approved the Rosebank oilfield. Let the stress, this does not mean that this oilfield will now progress.
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Reducing the annual exempt amount of capital gains a person might enjoy a year to £1,000 might raise at least £0.4 billion of additional tax
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023I have this morning published the next in my series of proposals that will together make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. In this note,
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Increasing the corporation tax rate for the UK's largest companies could raise £7 billion a year in tax
Monday, September 25th, 2023I have this morning published the next in my series of proposals that will make up the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. In this latest note,
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Inheritance tax has been serving the nation since 1694, and needs to do so for a lot longer
Sunday, September 24th, 2023According to a Sunday Times article published last night and now covered by others, including The Observer, Rishi Sunak is considering cutting inheritance tax. Whether
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Hunt’s ISA suggestions make no sense, at all.
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023I have made suggestions for the reform of ISAs this week to reduce the absurd bias towards those with wealth that they enable. In the
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Automatic information exchange works
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023Over many years, I argued for automatic information exchange of data from tax havens to authorities like HM Revenue & Customs. This means that the
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We do need a shake up of sixth-form education
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023Rishi Sunak has suggested that the A-level curriculum in the UK should be reformed. The implication is that six formers should study a wider range
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