Incredible
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008I’m still struggling to believe that anyone could as blatantly promote tax evasion Konrad Hummler, a partner in Wegelin & Co., did when saying this
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The tax justice agenda
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Labour has lost the Crewe by-election. Badly. Tax has been a big issue. Which is unsurprising. Labour has done very little in tax terms for
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Switzerland looks into the future
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008The Swiss Private Banker’s Association has looked at the consequences of making tax evasion a criminal offence in Switzerland (where it does not have that
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Britain has the friendliest tax regime in the world
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008You don’t believe me? It was KPMG that said it. OK, they’re only talking VAT, but this is an enormously important tax for the economy
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Britain's big companies aren't paying tax
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008The Times has reported this morning that: Some of Britain’s biggest listed companies, including several that have threatened to redomicile abroad, paid little or no
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Why aren't SMEs complaining?
Monday, May 19th, 2008I note that UBS, that bastion of tax compliance,last week predicted a: gradual erosion of governments’ ability to tax. This must get them very excited,
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Tesco's tax: we've got a right to talk about it
Monday, May 19th, 2008The Guardian has admitted that it libelled Tescos in its articles (no longer available on the web) published in February in which it alleged that
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The wealth gap matters
Monday, May 19th, 2008A poll by the FT shows that: Strong majorities in five European countries – ranging from 76 per cent in Spain to 87 per cent
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The sorry economics of the UK
Saturday, May 17th, 2008A good article by Carl Mortished in the Times this morning. This is an extract, after he notes the considerable difficulties Alastair Darling is having
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