If the US is not going to stand up to tax abuse then we're all in trouble
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014The FT has reported this morning that: The US ambassador to London said on Tuesday he believed Facebook, along with other US companies such as
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Northern Ireland's tax problem
Thursday, December 4th, 2014Northern Ireland wants to take control of its Corporation tax rate but there is a problem. Under EU law (which would also apply to Scotland
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My reaction to the Autumn Statement
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014I have listened to budgets and autumn statements for 35 years. I have not heard one with so little content before now. There was one
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Devolving corporation tax will be a disaster for Northern Ireland
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014It’s reported that George Osborne is planning a shoddy deal with the DUP in Northern Ireland to devolve corporation tax powers to Stormont in exchange
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The futility of tax competition
Monday, December 1st, 2014The FT reports this morning that: The UK has lost its top slot in a league table of multinational companies’ favourite tax regimes, in spite
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Scottish MPs must vote on 'English taxes' or we'll have a massive constitutional crisis
Friday, November 28th, 2014David Cameron is claiming that the so-called devolution of tax powers to Scotland announced yesterday will mean that Scottish MPs should not vote on English
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Is neoliberalism at last unravelling in Britain?
Thursday, November 6th, 2014Professor Tony Payne, the director of SPERI (the Sheffield University Political Economy Research Institute) has a fascinating blog on that organisation’s web site. The title
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The seven pitfalls of corporate tax practice
Monday, November 3rd, 2014I am pleased to share the following press release (which is already reflected in the FT) simply because I think it wholly appropriate: Charities ShareAction
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The October Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014In the October 2014 Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network: never mind social welfare, how much is corporate welfare costing us? Across the US they’re
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