Tell it as it is
Monday, March 26th, 2007I was in a meeting with some tax directors of some pretty major companies recently. It’s amazing what they’ll say to a lay audience. Try
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Ireland - skating on thin ice
Friday, March 23rd, 2007You can’t build an economy on tax breaks. Ireland proves it. Look at this for an example of paranoia about how vulnerable they are to
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Are the bankers going to quit?
Friday, March 23rd, 2007There’s much talk of banking and other business quitting the UK. So I was curious to note that the FT reports this morning that: Citigroup
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Barclays - can you explain where £266 million of your tax charge went - because I can't find it?
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007There’s much talk about Barclay’s being able to reduce its tax bill if it moves its head office to the Netherlands as a result of
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The budget - a reflection
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007It’s always good to reflect on things overnight. I have thought on the budget. My feelings are: 1) Terribly weak on the environment and all
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The Budget - now I've seen the figures
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007My immediate instinct on hearing the budget was that it was a clever tax raising exercise. A review of the Budget publications proves I am
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The budget - first reactions
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007One advantage of being of a certain age (and I happened to hit 49 today) is that you can recall a fair number of budgets.
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Blair denies the truth on tax
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Listening to Prime Minister’s Question Time prior to Gordon Brown’s Budget speech I heard Ming Campbell, leader of the Liberal Democrats aim a first rate
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The TGWU hits the nail on the head
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007The Transport and General Workers Union issued this press release yesterday: TGWU: Chancellor should target the true tax evaders to tackle inequalityTuesday, 20 Mar 2007
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